Microsoft joins portal party
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Microsoft plans to move further into the business applications software market this spring with new programs targeted at midsized companies. The Redmond, Wash.-based software maker plans to launch business "portal" software, which will let workers access data and applications using a Web browser, according to Microsoft executives.
Microsoft Business Solutions division will demonstrate two new products, Business Portal and Human Resources Management (HRM) Self-Service Suite, at its annual Convergence conference in Orlando, Fla., next month, said Mark Jensen, group product manager at Microsoft. The two products will become generally available in the United States by June, he said.