Microsoft plans release. (IT in Brief).(Microsoft Corp. changing name of team collaboration technology, SharePoint Team Services, to Windows SharePoint Services )(Brief Article)

Chemical Market Reporter, March, 2003

Microsoft Corp. is changing the name of its team collaboration technology, SharePoint Team Services, to Windows SharePoint Services and making it available to Windows Server 2003 customers by mid-2003. The change reflects Microsoft's commitment to providing strategic platform services that are designed specifically to improve information worker productivity.

Windows SharePoint Services is a Web-based team collaboration environment built on a reliable and manageable platform. It gives anyone with a Web browser the ability to create and access virtual workspaces for managing documents, discussions, lists, surveys and other important contextual information such as team member status and presence.