Microsoft and the New York Times
announced a deal on Friday that would allow NY Times stories to be read within Windows Vista, Microsoft's new operating system
set to hit shelves in January 2007. The new software, called Times Reader, will allow users to read and download electronic versions of the newspaper, as well as view them on a portable device. Times Reader will make use of one of Windows Vista's new features, the Windows Presentation Foundation engine, to display the fonts and links to other websites within Vista. The new software will allow the NY Times to replicate its looks, including their fonts and layouts. The prototype was unveiled at the annual meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors by Bill Gates. Gates showed the software downloading content on a tablet computer. Microsoft's new Times Reader should be ready to begin public testing in several weeks.
Microsoft and the New York Times announced a deal on Friday that would allow NY Times stories to be read within Windows Vista, Microsoft's new operating system set to hit shelves in January 2007. The new software, called Times Reader, will allow users to read and download electronic versions of the newspaper, as well as view them on a portable device. Times Reader will make use of one of Windows Vista's new features, the Windows Presentation Foundation engine, to display the fonts and links to other websites within Vista. The new software will allow the NY Times to replicate its looks, including their fonts and layouts. The prototype was unveiled at the annual meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors by Bill Gates. Gates showed the software downloading content on a tablet computer. Microsoft's new Times Reader should be ready to begin public testing in several weeks.