In a post on Microsoft’s Windows 7 blog mactopia it is announced that they are moving the user interface of Office for Mac 2011 from Carbon over to Cocoa for a better performance. The main problem have been the lack of compatibility between the Windows and the Mac version of Office. The problem was already being discussed when Office for Mac 2011 was introduced (Feb. 11, 2010), and Microsoft stated that:
“Nowadays, compatibility means more than just file formats,” Microsoft’s Kurt Schmucker told Macworld. “It’s also workflow, collaboration, and user interface.”
Office for Mac 2011 is supposed to be launched some time this year.
Source: http://www.officeformac.com/blog/Office-for-Mac-Drinking-Cocoa-at-WWDC
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