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A passing thought regarding Office users on one grey morning in November

October 26th, 2007 by Andy Baker • 2 comments

How many people are being sent .docx files every minute of every day only to find themselves unable to open them?


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  1. Arek Stryjski

    Is .docx a Microsoft version of ODF files which was not accepted as ISO standard?
    Why you are surprise it is not supported by anybody?

  2. Harry

    The evolution of excuses:

    Then:
    “The dog ate my homework and that’s why I need an extension”

    Now:
    “The dog saved my homework as .docx and that’s why I need an extension”



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That'll be me, Harry Brignull. I'm User Experience Consultant at Madgex in Brighton (UK). My work involves making experiences by blending User Research, Interaction Design and UCD process consultancy. In the past few years I've consulted for Nokia, British Airways, Vodafone, O2, AOL and many others.
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