Saturday, February 21, 2009

Windows Live Sync vs. Live Mesh vs. SkyDrive: Which is Right for You?

Windows Live Sync vs. Live Mesh vs. SkyDrive: Which is Right for You?
Live Skydrive is for online storage, Live Sync is primarily for folder synchronization across computers (no storage) while Live Mesh offers a good mix of both though with limited storage space(5GB).


Microsoft Office Labs

Microsoft Office Labs
StickySorter
Want a new, easier way to organize information for brainstorm sessions? StickySorter is a community project that offers new idea generation and organizing tools designed to save you time and improve your results.

Touchless
Get multi-touch functionality without touching. How? A webcam is used to track color based markers. This is an Office Labs community and open source project.

Chart Advisor
Want to create charts quickly in Excel? Let Chart Advisor generate graphs appropriate for your data so that you can pick one you like. It's fun!
Learn more | Download it
Overview of Chart Advisor -- an Excel 2007 Add-In that generates charts appropriate for your data automatically.

Email Prioritizer

Tired of email overload? Email Prioritizer is designed to help you manage email overload with a "do not disturb" feature and email ranking. Works with Outlook 2007 running on Exchange server.

pptPlex
With just a few clicks, transform your PowerPoint presentations into a zoomable canvas. Works with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007.
Go Minority Report on your Slides! pptPlex by Microsoft Research | ithinkdifferrent

Speed Launch
Get quick access to all the documents, files, and websites you use most. Speed Launch is Office Labs’ first community prototype.

Search Commands
Search for commands in your own words and get the button to do it, instantly. Works with Microsoft Office 2007 - Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Community Clips
Find "how-to" videos about Microsoft Office products made by users like yourself. Includes a screen recording application to easily create and share your own videos to help others.