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Inviting Users to Share Online Presence

Dec 6, 2007 4:21 am by ScottIsAFool | 12 comments

Microsoft have released a new bit of documentation on MSDN which will allow sites to let their users show their Messenger presence on that website. The documentation gives you all the information you need, and code sample to get going with this straight away (if you’re using an Asp.Net site).

Now, here at LiveSide, we love it when new Windows Live technologies can be added and used on our site, and this is no different smile_wink . Our resident Community Server Guru, Nick, has managed to implement this into LiveSide; so how do you set it up?

Your Messenger presence is only shown to registered users on LiveSide!

First off, go to your edit profile page, and select the email tab:

Select Yes to Enable Live Presence and click Save. This will then take you to the Messenger Presence settings page where you have to grant permission for it:

Once accepted, this will take you back to your profile page where you will now see that your presence has been added to your profile:

You will also see that your Messenger presence will appear next to your name in the comments, like so:

Clicking on the presence images will then open a new window which will contain the IM Control and will let you start talking to that contact.

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Chris
Note that you need to be a registered member to set this option, and also only registered members can see the presence icons throughout the site.
joeale
It is the tool i have used and it work great with xbox messager and it needs a update so use with zune card.The web site below has more if how two use it more web site.
http://blogs.msdn.com/angus_logan/archive/2007/12/05/announcement-new-capabilities-in-messenger-apis-smooth-sign-up-for-sharing-presence-presence-api-color-configuration-on-im-control.aspx
sticky359
Thats pretty cool. I love it when Microsoft gives people more and more cool ways we can use the Windows Live services.
John Caboose
Wow, this is awesome!
Windows Live should continue to push forward, they’re the best in everything but Search!
Chris
Yeah sorry, Scott forgot to pimp Angus a link.
Khristopher
Yes, I use this on my website, it’s really great :)
The long captcha image they get you to enter isn’t so great though. 4 digits should be sufficient!
quikboy
I don’t like the captcha image.
I find it hard to read some of the characters sometimes, and when it takes 4-5 times to re-enter a new code, it’s rather annoying, especially with long digits.
Like Khristopher said, 4 digits is good enough.
Neat feature. Just wish it it had total IM chat buttons.
cleitondj
Wow! I’ve just enabled =)
WyzyrdMyrrlyn
very neat.
Sunshine
Done :)
surilamin
Cool, I turned it on. :)
Russelllive
This is a step forward to integrating Windows Live Messenger into blogs and websites. What a wonderful concept indeed!