14 DAY TRIAL // Customers searching for Microsoft interoperability protocol documentation on MSDN will be able to enjoy an enhanced experience thanks to the latest update to the company’s Open Specifications Developer Center. The software giant has just launched the Open Specifications Interactive Pivot, and people familiar with previous Pivot-powered experiences from the Redmond company might already have a pretty good idea of what’s expecting them once they get to the site.
The Open Specifications Interactive Pivot simplifies interoperability protocol documentation search enabling customers to easily browser through the collection of materials that Microsoft made public.
“the Office Interoperability team updated the Learn Open Specifications and Interoperability page in the Open Specifications Developer Center. This update features the debut of the Open Specifications interactive Pivot, nine new learning modules, and one new article,” revealed Microsoft’s Michael Bowman.
“We’re very excited about the Open Specifications Interactive Pivot, which makes it easy to find the Open Specifications you need in a visual, intuitive way. The pivot uses Silverlight Deep Zoom technology, which lets you visually search and filter the open specifications documents. This is just the start, please provide feedback on how you would like to see the pivot filter and organize the Open Specifications.”
For the time being, the Open Specifications Interactive Pivot allows users to search for interoperability content related to such technologies as Exchange, Lync, Internet Explorer, Office and SharePoint.
The promise from Microsoft is that additional materials will be added as the new Open Specifications Interactive Pivot continues to evolve. The plan is to start sharing interoperability documentation on Windows and SQL Server protocols soon.
Of course, just as it was the case before, customers can continue leveraging the entire Open Specifications Developer Center to find the documentation they need.
“Take advantage of your access to information about protocols, file formats, standards and other technical specifications for Microsoft high-volume products,” Microsoft notes.