Win a Windows Live Road Trip

In conjunction with Live Earth, the concert series being hosted by MSN, Windows Live Spaces is holding a contest where you can win a road trip across America to see the concert on July 7 (07/07/07) at Giants Stadium …

By Kip Kniskern in News
May 5th, 2007 at 2:00 pm

A Windows Live launch party

Just checked my various Hotmail inboxes to find an invitation to a launch party: 

…looks like Windows Live Hotmail will be out of beta soon 🙂…

By Kip Kniskern in News
May 2nd, 2007 at 10:56 am

Windows Live Calendar: more info coming this summer?

In an interview yesterday at Mix ’07, Mary Jo Foley asked Brian Arbogast, Corporate Vice President Windows Live Developer & Communications Platform, about Windows Live Calendar (good question, Mary Jo!).

While she didn’t get a lot of information, Arbogast …

By Kip Kniskern in News
May 2nd, 2007 at 3:18 am

Silverlight: Did Microsoft just do something cool?

When Microsoft announced the renaming of WPF/e to Silverlight two weeks ago, it was a first indication that maybe there was something different about this new Microsoft product.  A name that “gets it”, one that defies the ridiculous Microsoft naming …

By Kip Kniskern in Opinion
May 1st, 2007 at 1:13 am

New Windows Live Writer Screenshot

You might remember that back at the start of March, Nathan Weinberg put a post up showing off the current internal build of Windows Live Writer. Well, since then, there was been nothing new that has been shown by anyone, …

By kip in News
April 30th, 2007 at 9:33 pm

Windows Live Data SDK and more

I’m Chris Weeïnk, a Microsoft MVP Windows Live Developer, and this is my first blog post here at LiveSide. I’ve been around in the Windows Vista and MSN/Windows Live communities for a while and I primarily focused on helping developers in those communities.

A …

By ChrisW in Developer
April 30th, 2007 at 4:30 am

Dev.live.com updated to include Silverlight, new APIs

Lots going on at Mix07, with Silverlight, and the Silverlight Streaming by Windows Live alpha.  Chris posted on the Silverlight website, and just now the dev.live.com site has been updated to include Silverlight, as well as the new Spaces controls, …

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 30th, 2007 at 3:28 am

Microsoft to launch Silverlight Streaming by Windows Live

Today at Mix07 Microsoft is set to announce a a new collaboration service between Silverlight (formerly WPF/E) and Windows Live.

Microsoft® Silverlight™ Streaming by Windows Live™ is a companion service for Silverlight that makes it easier for developers and designers

By Chris in News
April 30th, 2007 at 1:04 am

Mix 07 Set to begin: what to expect

Mix 07, the Microsoft sponsored web developers conference in Las Vegas begins with registration tonight and the Ray Ozzie/Scott Guthrie keynote set for 9:30 PDT tomorrow (Monday April 30).  So what to expect?  Well lots of news and in depth coverage …

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 29th, 2007 at 12:38 am

New Windows Live Messenger site: Tips, Tutorials, and free stuff

Thanks to Nasa for posting on a new Windows Live Messenger site, offering tips on basics, sharing folders, personalization, games and activities, and more.

 

 

Read more on the Messenger blog or on the site.…

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 27th, 2007 at 4:48 am