Windows Live Dev

Infobox Software
name = Windows Live Dev



caption = Windows Live Dev homepage
developer = Microsoft
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genre = Developer Center
website = [http://dev.live.com http://dev.live.com]

Windows Live Dev is a development center and supplier of software development kits for the Windows Live Platform. It provides information on getting started with Windows Live services, latest documentation and APIs, samples, access to community areas and relevant blogs, and announcements of future releases and innovations.

ervices

There are currently 13 services available on Windows Live Dev for developers to help build their applications on the "Windows Live Platform":
*Windows Live Alerts
*Windows Live Contacts
*Windows Live Custom Domains
*Windows Live Expo
*Windows Live Gadgets
*Windows Live ID
*Windows Live Messenger
*Windows Live Spaces
*Windows Live Spaces Photo Control
*Windows Live Writer
*Live Search
*Microsoft Silverlight Streaming by Windows Live
*Virtual Earth

Windows Live Platform

Windows Live Platform allows developers to have a deeper control and offers access to the core Windows Live services and data through open and easily accessible APIs. Developers can build applications and mashups that combine innovation with the power of Windows Live services and social relationships. [ [http://dev.live.com/blogs/devlive/archive/2006/05/19/15.aspx Windows Live Platform] ]

At MIX07, Microsoft's Senior Architect Danny Thrope mentioned: [ [http://blogs.msdn.com/dthorpe/archive/2007/05/01/mix07-windows-live-platform-beta.aspx Momentary Gouts of Reason: MIX07: Windows Live Platform beta] ]

ee also

*Windows Live Data
*Windows Live Contacts
*Windows Live Gallery
*Windows Live SDK

References

External links

* [http://dev.live.com Windows Live Dev]
* [http://gallery.live.com/devcenter.aspx Windows Live Gallery - Dev Center]
* [http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/default.aspx?ForumGroupID=23&SiteID=1 Windows Live Developer Forums]