Open Specifications
Windows Protocols
Discuss technical content and implementation of the Windows protocols described in the Open Specifications
Using the Open Specifications
Ask questions about the Open Specifications documents, their organization, language conventions, and references.
Using the SharePoint Products and Technologies Protocols
Discuss technical content and implementation of the SharePoint Products and Technologies protocols described in the Open Specifications
File Services
Discuss technical content and implementation of Server Message Block (SMB) protocols described in the Open Specifications
Using the Exchange Server Protocols
Discuss technical content and implementation of the Exchange and Outlook protocols described in the Open Specifications
Using the Office Protocols
Discuss technical content and implementation of the Microsoft Office protocols described in the Open Specifications
Office File Formats
Discuss technical content and implementation of the .doc, .xls, .xlsb, and .ppt Office file formats.
Using the Microsoft SQL Server Protocols
Discuss technical content and implementation of the SQL Server protocols described in the Open Specifications.
Documentation on Standards
Discuss technical content and implementation of certain standards as they are implemented in Microsoft's high volume products
Interoperability Scenarios: Technical Questions
Discuss implementation of technical scenarios around interoperability
Office Open Document Format Implementation
Discuss technical content and implementation of the Office implementation of the ODF 1.1 standard
Open Packaging Conventions (OPC)
Questions and how-to's on using the .NET managed-code and Win32 native-code Open Packaging Conventions (OPC) APIs. General discussion of the ISO/IEC 29500-2 and ECMA 376-2 OPC file technology standard.



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