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Word 2007 to Feature Built-in Blogging

Vitaly Friedman writes "Microsoft has revealed a surprising new feature for Word 2007: built-in blog publishing. The big surprise is this: the HTML that is generated is actually not that bad. 'Joe Friend, a lead program manager (Microsoft's term for a person who creates the specifications for software that programmers implement) has posted an entry on his blog regarding an interesting new feature being implemented for Word 2007: direct publishing of blogs to the web from within the program.'"

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  1. Word blogging = Clippy Returns! by Whiney+Mac+Fanboy · · Score: 5, Funny

    Clippy: I see you're writing something that's critical of a repressive regime. Would you like me to:

    ( ) Censor your writings prior to ftp upload?
    ( ) Inform government agents?
    ( ) Prepare a firing squad?
    (*) Do nothing (but fuck up the html)

    --
    There are shills on slashdot. Apparently, I'm one of them.
  2. I need to see my doctor... by mennucc1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    M-x doctor

    I am the psychotherapist. Please, describe your problems. Each time
    you are finished talking, type RET twice.

    I am concerned that Word 2007 will include direct publishing of blogs to the web from within the program.

    Why do you say that?

    Because Word's HTML output at any time in the past has always been terrible, embedding hundreds of unnecessary manual font changes, eschewing cascading style sheets, and generally producing HTML that makes a typical web developer want to vomit.

    Is it because word's html output at any time in the past has always
    been terrible embedding hundreds of unnecessary manual font changes
    eschewing cascading style sheets and generally producing html that
    makes a typical web developer want to vomit that you came to me?

    Yes, I am afraid that eventually MS's Word will include more features
    than Emacs.

    Does it bother you that eventually ms's word will include more features
    than emacs?

    Well, actually not. Thanks doctor.

    Don't mention.

  3. Even more blogs... by Hugues999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Where is your god now?