April, 2006

Questions Answered at OfficeLive Blog

office live beta logo.pngMatt at the Office Live Blog has taken some time to address the latest group of customer questions.

I thought this week's posting would be a good time to share all the questions I've gotten so far with the rest

More Messenger updates

WLMessenger icon.gifAfter Brandon posted a few of the updates we can expect to see in the Messenger refresh, Michael Sun went and posted some screenshots of the currently internal only, April refresh build 683.

Two extra things worth noting:

– Firstly …

.tel to rival Microsoft’s Live Contacts?

windows live jewel.pngAccording to CNN, plans are in the works for the new ".tel" domain names to go into effect sometime in the near future. The concept behind .tel is to store all of your contact information (Phone numbers, addresses, websites, .etc) …

Jean-Philipe: Talking about Windows Live’s role in the Web 2.0 Revolution

WLSoon icon.gifLast week, Lapytsh.com interviewed Jean-Philippe Courtois, Microsoft's International Director, about (among many other things) Windows Live's role in the Web Services uprising that we have all been witnesses to lately. Although many are proclaiming the end of "software," Courtois simply …

A Little Windows Live ID Light Reading

WLIDLogo.pngThe Windows Live Developer Center has a new link to an MSDN Library document, "Windows Live ID Service", an overview of the upcoming replacement to Passport, Live ID. Learn about the high-level architecture, SOAP, RPC, WS Trust, and …

New Messenger Features On the Way

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The Messenger Team is poised to release new features into the imminent Windows Live Messenger April refresh, including:

Windows Live Today: The Windows Live replacement of MSN Messenger's MSN Today pop up box when you sign in to Messenger.

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Microsoft’s social search? You mean Windows Live Answers…

WLQnA new icon.jpgBusiness Week:

Microsoft plans to unveil a question-and-answer social-search tool in the coming months, says Justin Osmer, senior product manager for MSN. The feature will let users direct questions to a specific universe, such as a group of friends,

Windows Live Mix 06 Session PPT decks are up

Mix 06 Logo.gifKen Levy points to the seven Windows Live PowerPoint decks from last month's Mix 06, all found on the Mix '06 site, along with decks from other sessions. Ken says the on demand videos from the sessions will be …

Office Live signups explode

office live beta logo.pngJust a week after the Office Live team confirmed it had removed the wait list for the currently in beta service, Office Live signups have boomed. Statistics from IPWalk on the number of registered domains shows that more than 14,000 …