2007

New search site – Imagine Live Search

A new Live Search site was brought to our attention recently (thanks Jamie), http://search.imagine-live.com/. What’s obviously different is the sparse homepage, notably the lack of vertical search options, which directs the users focus to the search box and …

Expo adds new features, improves performance

Windows Live Expo, the free “social classified” ads offering, has just added some new features, including the ability to send an alert to selected members of your Messenger buddies list when you post something for sale on Expo.

In …

LiveSino.net Returns

One of the most amazing things about working on LiveSide is the realization of how international we are.  We’ve been watching the numbers and the interest in our Folders posts, among others, and the hits coming in from China, from …

Silly marketing, con’t: Live Search club

Here’s a new site where you can win prizes for playing (pretty easy) games; Live Search Club.

 

 

In a funny coincidence, I saw this on Venkat Narayanan’s blog.  Venkat was one of the (three) original members of the …

The end of start.com

Well this is kind of sad.  Sanaz Ahari announced on the Start.com blog today that in one week (May 22, 2007), start.com will redirect to live.com, ending a most unique and fun project.

“This is a bittersweet moment as I

Windows Live Gallery: Interview with Chris Butler

Windows Live Gallery is the “one stop shop” for gadgets and add-ins for Windows and Windows Live.  The site has recently upgraded with a new look and some new content, and we talked to Lead Program Manager Chris Butler about

Windows Live Folders beta – more info

As the last post on Windows Live Folders got a bit too long, here’s further information on the Windows Live Folders service. Click to enlarge the screenshots.

After the intial signin to the service, the user is presented with …

“Live Drive” is almost here – Windows Live Folders beta

One beta ends and suddenly five more spring up in its place. We can finally get the talk around Windows Live going again – the Windows Live Folders site has just opened up in preparation for the beta. (Please note the beta …

Windows Live Folders Part III

Just a few more points on Windows Live Folders:

  • The Windows Live Folders homepage is now offline.
  • The beta has not started and there is no signup page yet either. Subscribe to our RSS feed if you want to know when

Windows Live Writer Amazon Starter Plugin

Getting started with Window Live Writer Plugins

Writing a plugin for Windows Live Writer is actually fairly easy. The biggest problem you’re going to come across is thinking about what to actually add.

There are currently a number of plugins