In Part 2 of his talk on why Microsoft developed a new User Interface (UI) for the core Office 2007 applications, Jensen Harris discusses the actual components of the new UI. Much more than just "the ribbon", Jensen drills down into the ribbon, galleries, live preview, quick access toolbars, contextual tabs and even touches on enhanced keyboard shortcuts.
At first I was worried that this session would be difficult to conceptualize, since the UI is very VISUAL and my prodcasts are audio only. Luckily, my reservations were unfounded... Jensen does a GREAT job describing each of the new UI pieces and how they work.
Just in case: If you haven't had a chance to see any screenshots yet...here is one of Microsoft Word 2007.
Click the links below to play audio (39:43)
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For more information about the new Office UI, visit Jensen's blog.