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Microsoft Office 2003 Beta Build 5507

Posted by Monte on 23 July 2003 - 18:17 · 36 comments & 2145 views

This just in...Office 2003 Professional Edition build 5507 has been sent to specific beta testers. I have just received this letter in the mail:

Dear Microsoft Office 2003 Beta Participant,

We have a release of Office 2003 Professional that we would like you to test against VBA applications you have developed or are developing. This update contains minor updates to the VBA engine from the B2TR build.

Screenshot: Screenshot of the Full Letter and CD

Screenshot: Access

Screenshot: Word

Screenshot: Excel

Screenshot: Outlook

Screenshot: Publisher

Screenshot: InfoPath

Screenshot: PowerPoint

We will keep you posted on our progress as well as update this article with some screenshots.

News source: xBetas

"The problem is that people are still confused about DRM. They get stuck on areas such as piracy and protection," he said.

"But there is already a lot of technology and laws for this and DRM covers wider issues.

"It is about the application of trusted computing technologies to manage content: who can have access to what and where, for commercial use, non-commercial and a combination of these."

Garnett added that a lack of micro-payment systems, and ongoing negotiations over new business models involving DRM, are also holding back adoption.

The government needs to talk to other countries to push through common global standards demanded by consumers, along the lines of the World Trade Organisation standards that regulate international trade, he said.

Downing Street should also show its support by implementing public programmes adopting these standards, and investigate whether DRM standards can be included into European consultations.

Ian Fogg, an analyst at Jupiter Research, agreed that the government should get involved, but warned that DRM still doesn't figure high on the radar of many internet service providers.

"The internet industry has been looking at how to drive uptake and offer higher speeds, so few are looking at value added services," he said.

"This has left DRM development to just a few and the government's role should be to enable a competitive environment."

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#1 Posted by malebolgia on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:22: Interesting

#2 Posted by Tiburon on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:30: nice

#3 Posted by whistlerxp on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:31: I see no CD

//EDIT// I see it //EDIT//

Last edited by 19275 on 23 Jul 2003 - 19:28

#4 Posted by Liquid on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:32: I hope i get in

(1 reply) #5 Posted by warwagon on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:34: Ah yes... more "about" screenshots ...how exciting gets me tingly all over.

#6 Posted by tapnet on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:36: in about word ect screenie r the icon like that if so some1 get them icons for me PLEASE

#7 Posted by kainashi on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:38: looking good. can't wait until it goes final.

#8 Posted by warwagon on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:38

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in about word ect screenie r the icon like that if so some1 get them icons for me PLEASE

Ummm try typing that over... hehe

#9 Posted by harryleung on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:42: cool... ^_^

#10 Posted by dougkinzinger on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:54: Yup, I got mine last week. I should have posted it!!

#11 Posted by jkeyes on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:59: I got CDs from Office Team right when the refresh came out asking me to test Business Contact Manager so I guess they're just selecting people right and left Pretty Cool.

#12 Posted by tmaxxtigger on 23 Jul 2003 - 18:59: Interesting, Betaplace's bug report has not been updated with the new build number, I wonder how they expect you to submit a report for this build??

#13 Posted by DJ Prem on 23 Jul 2003 - 19:05: nice....

(11 replies) #14 Posted by kidd0 on 23 Jul 2003 - 19:10: http://homepage.mac.com/kidd0/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2003-07-23%2012.04.50%20-0700/Image-79F8D663BD4011D7.jpg

MEEP!

(2 replies) #15 Posted by Mr. Black on 23 Jul 2003 - 20:04: What good does screenshots of About screens do?
I want to see what the program looks like...

#16 Posted by jwjw1 on 23 Jul 2003 - 20:25: I got the cd today from Microsoft also..nice white Cd with Confidental at the bottom...i will use the plastic case also LOL

#17 Posted by JaredVolkl on 23 Jul 2003 - 21:44: wonder how long it'll be til I get my hands on this

(1 reply) #18 Posted by memodude on 23 Jul 2003 - 22:37: The problem with this build is that Visio and Windows SharePoint Services "Beta 2 TR" conflict with 5507, and Visio and WSPS have no 5507 equivalents.

#19 Posted by scarbittenross on 24 Jul 2003 - 00:01: Nothing different really in this build, just that its VBS compatible or some ****.

#20 Posted by 802.11 on 24 Jul 2003 - 12:33: Cool screenshots.

#21 Posted by LookAndFind on 25 Jul 2003 - 18:02: Visio B2 Refresh 5239 and Frontpage B2 Refresh 5239 dont work anymore after installing this build 5507.
Are those programs Confidental now?

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