The next version of Microsoft Office will appear in 2009

Microsoft just released Office 2007 a few weeks ago but now the company is ready to focus on working on the next version - known as Office 14 - and the goal is to release it in the first half. of 2009, according to information from Microsoft website.

The company plans to spend about $ 1 billion a year on Office 14, which is 20% more than the cost of designing Office 2007.

Information and quotes from the slide shows have been sent since Tuesday by an independent AeroXperience blog, which includes information on the direction of software development of Windows Vista experts.

Senior editor of AeroXperience, Stephen Chapman reported that Microsoft is ignoring the 13th version of Office because it is 'unfortunate' and that the company will start with beta testing by its employees. Microsoft at the end of 2007. He also cited an interview by Eric Vigesaa, program director of Office system client applications, with Microsoft TechNet's radio interview program from December 27 last year.

Microsoft spokesman said:

' Microsoft is always planning. It is a typical for Office group to provide a new version every 2 to 3 years '

The release of the next version of Office is also known for last week's reports of the next version of Windows, called Windows 7 or "Vienna," that will also be released in 2009.

Microsoft's slide shows on the first beta of Office 14 are scheduled to be released in the first half of 2008, the second beta is expected in the second half of the year, the final version will be introduced in the first months. of 2009, range between 26 and 32 since the release of Office.

The slides also show that in Office 14, Microsoft intends to continue to build on core features that have been set for up to 25 years and still focus on three main areas: Business Content Management, Communications and Work. , and Business Processes and Business Information.

In a way, according to AeroXperience, Microsoft hopes to improve the search, improve the management of complex documents and content, bring business information into its own processes, improve Improving offline experience in products like SharePoint and simplifying the construction of Office-based business applications through programming and integration of business data items has been improved.