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Microsoft launches FeedSync for data synchronization via feeds – previously known as SSE
Today at the Mix’n’Match conference taking place in Redmond, Microsoft announced a new Windows Live service that enables the sharing of data through standard web feeds such as RSS and Atom: FeedSync. The specification is now available to developers from …
Add Silverlight to Sharepoint 2007
Recently I was asked how to display Rich media (mainly video) in Sharepoint 2007 by our communications department. This shouldn’t be too hard to do so time to whip up a quick demo/proof of concept to make sure that it …
Microsoft releases Volta Tech Preview
Today, Microsoft announced the availability of the Volta Technology Preview. Volta is a toolset that allows to developers to split their application easily into different client and server parts. This decision is usually taken very early in the design process, …
LiveSide asks Bill Gates a question (how cool is that?) – Read the full transcript
Just got the transcript of our hour with Bill Gates, so I wanted to get it up for you as soon as I could. Bill started out with a little preamble about the future of computing, and then it was …
Microsoft buys WebFives: mobile photo upload and sharing enhancements headed for Windows Live
Brier Dudley of the Seattle Times reports that WebFives will be ceasing operations at the end of the year, after being bought by Microsoft. The Seattle start-up was started by Mike Toutonghi, the former Microsoft Distinguished Engineer who started Windows …
More @live addresses available: India, Philippines, Spain
Posted on the Live Wire blog earlier today, news of some new additions to the @live.xx family. If you live in these areas, you can sign up for a country specific @live address now, by going to get.live.com/mail/overview
- India: You
Office Live Workspaces Add-In now available: Beta to begin soon?
Thanks to Josh at Windows Connected for pointing out a new download now available that adds in menu options to be able to open and save documents directly to Office Live Workspaces when it becomes available. From the download details…
Messenger 9 Beta appears to be up and running
Well it didn’t take long for information to start appearing about the Messenger 9 Beta – a poster over on the WinBeta Forums has posted a welcome email and some screenshots. According to the post, the email says, in part:…
Microsoft funding $300m advertising campaign for Windows and Windows Live
Following the launch of Windows Live Wave 2 earlier this month, its unsurprising to hear that Microsoft is gearing up for a large advertising campaign to push the new suite of services. With Windows Live aiming to be the Software and …
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