In Outlook 2007 for the first time you can view tasks in the calendar module. Below is a sketch I created illustrating the concept. The sketch also includes a version of Outlook that incorporates the Office Ribbon UI. The decision to remove the ribbon from Outlook was made later in the process.
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Radial UI
As part of my work on Outlook 2007′s task management features I sketched some ideas on methods for categorizing objects such as email and tasks to make following up easier. A patent application was submitted and accepted for the concept shown below.
Outlook 2007 – Dashboard
A sketch combining four Outlook modes (mail, contacts, calendar, tasks) to form an overview dashboard.
End-to-End Meeting Experience
Typically the process of planning and running a meeting involves several steps each of which may be handled by a different application. For example, Outlook is used to schedule, Live Meeting to share desktops, and SharePoint to store meeting notes and documents. During the planning stages of Microsoft Office 12 (later known as Office 2007), [...]
Envision Geographics
Logo for an environmental mapping company.