Microsoft has unveiled an application development framework, called Fluid Framework, designed for building web-based, collaborative applications. Due to arrive later in 2019 as a software development kit, Fluid features a componentized document model that Microsoft says is conducive to shared interactive experiences.

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Fluid purports to break down barriers of the traditional document and enable what Microsoft calls the “free-flowing canvas.” Content from the web or productivity apps can be deconstructed and reconstructed into modular components, enabling collaboration. Other capabilities include:

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