Reviews of Microsoft Office Live
To get on the Web 2.0 train Microsoft has introduced its new Microsoft Office Live packages. I have not tried them out, but have looked at an overview in Infoworld and a much more detailed analysis by Walt Mossberg. Office live is targeted to small businesses with no IT professionals. Live uses a template to help create basic webpages. Surprise, surprise, surprise – you need to use Explorer to work on the webpage. See Walt’s review for some good discussions on Live’s web platforms and flexibility. Looks like a Web 2.0 start for Microsoft, but a limited product. Live is free while in beta format.
Extension professionals working with small businesses should probably start looking at services like Microsoft Office Live and how they can help the small businesses they are working with establish a web presence.