Microsoft Open Sources Fluid Framework for Collaborative Apps
Microsoft makes its Fluid Framework open source and integrates it into Outlook and Office.com to enable real-time collaborative editing.
Microsoft makes its Fluid Framework open source on GitHub to help developers build low-latency collaborative experiences. The company releases the JavaScript-based code to encourage a vibrant community and allows creators to use this infrastructure in their own applications.
The tech giant integrates Fluid Framework directly into Outlook for the web and Office.com. In Outlook, users interact with live tables, charts, and task lists that update automatically across all instances, while Office.com receives new collaborative workspaces.
These new Office.com workspaces support @mentions and feature activity feeds to track document changes. Beyond basic collaboration, the framework allows developers to build intelligent agents that work alongside users during the creation process.