<p>Open-Xchange is launching OX Documents, a cloud-based office productivity suite that includes OX Text, an in-browser word processing tool that adds direct editing capabilities for Microsoft Word .docx files and OpenOffice or LibreOffice .odt files, and offers real-time collaboration features to improve workflow and efficiency. The German-based open-source software (OSS) developer plans to release Presentation and Spreadsheet additions later this year, said CTO Rich Landsman.</p><p>Developed by members of the original OpenOffice development team, OX Text provides non-destructive support of Office and OpenOffice or LibreOffice file formats, enabling XML based documents to be read, edited and saved back to the original format at a level of quality and fidelity previously unavailable with browser based text editors, he said. That means when you reopen the document in Word it is formatted as originally intended, without any alterations, format corruption, data loss or errors.</p><p>OX Documents is a new feature of the OX App Suite, a cloud portal providing tools for management of email, applications, calendar, social network profiles and documents, accessible via any web-enabled device. Due out next month, the suite takes advantage of HTML5 to deliver a consistent user experience, across mobile and desktop devices, said Landsman. A demo version is available.</p><p>"With App Suite and OX Documents, we're creating a one-stop shop where somebody can integrate all of their apps at one site." To actually be able to deliver that is really, really critical, said Landsman.</p><p><a href="http://it-tna.com/2013/03/25/open-xchange-killing-microsoft-office-softly-with-kindness/">Keep reading...</a></p>