OpenXML Package Editor RTW with VSTO Powertools!

KevinBoske — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:21:00 GMT

Back when we were working heavily on the OpenXML file format developer tools, many of us were using zip and Notepad to edit the OpenXML files. Tom Underhill from the Office graphics team made all our lives easier with a VS package for editing OpenXML files. I used it quite a bit during the OpenXML code snippet development (you might have even seen a quick glipse of it in a demo somewhere). There are other Package file editors available, (like Wouter's), but I like this one mainly because its integrated in VS. (Where I spend much of my time these days).

Andrew Whitechapel and the VSTO folks got a shipping vehicle for Tom's OpenXML Package Editor. Along with a number of other VSTO and VSTA Powertools, the VS-integrated Package editor is available here.

Here's a list of features you'll find in the VSTO Powertool Package Editor:

Ability to open any package file via Visual Studio 2008
Navigate package and Relationship structure
Get properties on Parts and Relationships
Read and write XML within parts
Add and delete Parts and Relationships

Andrew has all the details on his blog.

Microsoft Office System Developer Conference 2008

KevinBoske — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:48:00 GMT

I just got a mail from Chris Bryant (formerly Access Dev, now Marketeer) announcing the 2008 Office Dev Con. I spoke at the last Office Dev Con, along with Brian Jones, Chad Rothschiller, and Tristan Davis on OpenXML Development. I can't yet promise I'll be there for ODC 2008, but I'll see if I can convince my boss to send me.

BillG will be there to give a keynote, and since he's stepping down from his day-to-day tasks next year, you don't want to miss that. You can find all the details on http://www.odc2008.com

When: February 10-13, 2008

Where: San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, CA

Who: 2000 developers and architects who build solutions on the Office platform (Office clients, servers, and services)

ODC 2008 will bring together architects, developers, industry technical experts, Microsoft insiders and key partners in a public forum for the first time! Together, we will redefine what it means to be focused on Microsoft Office development, exchange ideas on how to continue innovating in this ever-changing space, and share best practices on how to craft the next generation of Office Business Applications. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will deliver a special keynote that is not to be missed.

Kevin Boske - VSTA : Office Developer Conference 2008

OpenXML Package Editor RTW with VSTO Powertools!

Microsoft Office System Developer Conference 2008