Hello everybody! I hope it is the correct section for this post as it is somehow ambiguous.
I am trying to stay ahead of the curve with Excel and I noticed that the new version is going to introduce Web Apps; as it is still a little bit fuzzy in my head I wondered if some of you experts would be kind enough to help me clarify my perceptions about this new version.
From what I understand they have opened Excel and Office to new languages such as HTML5/ Javascript... My questions are the following:
1- Do you think Microsoft is trying to replace VBA with more standard languages in this version? I have the impression that they are going to favor the App business-model, which they can centralize and earn a commission on; rather than pushing VBA code which is less easier to control by essence.
2- Do you think newly implemented languages can be more powerful than VBA?
3- What do you think is the best language or combination such as HTML5 + JavaScript to develop an app?
Thank you very much in advance for your insights!
I am trying to stay ahead of the curve with Excel and I noticed that the new version is going to introduce Web Apps; as it is still a little bit fuzzy in my head I wondered if some of you experts would be kind enough to help me clarify my perceptions about this new version.
From what I understand they have opened Excel and Office to new languages such as HTML5/ Javascript... My questions are the following:
1- Do you think Microsoft is trying to replace VBA with more standard languages in this version? I have the impression that they are going to favor the App business-model, which they can centralize and earn a commission on; rather than pushing VBA code which is less easier to control by essence.
2- Do you think newly implemented languages can be more powerful than VBA?
3- What do you think is the best language or combination such as HTML5 + JavaScript to develop an app?
Thank you very much in advance for your insights!
