Microsoft is kicking over technical preview for the microsoft project 2010 client, servers and cloud providers today, January 30!
A beta of the many same project professional 2010 deliverables are going to be available to the public in "late summer, " according to the latest post on the microsoft project 2007 Executive blog!
Microsoft officials are not commenting on the features in any element of Office 15; on the planned release-to-manufacturing (RTM) or even general availability date; or on whether the technical preview will incorporate a version of Office that could work on Windows 8 for ARM! (I asked about every one of these!) Update: Also, for those asking, we also have absolutely no idea on platform-support specifics - including whether this preview additionally encompasses the rumored Company for iPad; and whether it includes a separate non-touch-centric Office 15 update for all not using tablets/touch-enabled netbooks!
Ive heard from my personal contacts that Microsofts goal is always to RTM Office 15 through the end of calendar 2012! Ive heard the Softies are wavering forwards and backwards between calling Office 15 "Office 2012" in addition to "Office 2013! " (If the goods RTMs very late from the year, they may opt with the 2013 name!)
With Office 2010, July 2009 was the date in the tech preview release! November 2009 was people beta! February 2010 was your release candidate! Release to manufacturing was in April 2010, and general availability ended up being June 2010!
Microsoft chose the participants because of its Office 15 Technology Use Program (TAP) method earlier this month, at least according one tweet I caught (and that this sender removed, though not before I had a chance to grab a screen shot of computer)!
Microsoft typically includes choose partners and customers around its Office TAP application!
There have been reasonably few leaks about Office 15 to date! One tidbit weve heard is the fact that client suite will likely will include a new application that is definitely codenamed "Moorea! " Moorea sounds like the former Office Labs Canvas intended for OneNote, which allowed testers to help navigate and edit notebooks in a very new way by supplying a high-level canvas-view off their content!
