Archive: Posts Tagged ‘community’

Windows Live and You: “From The Beginning” (Dane N.)

Windows Live and You May 20th, 2009

Another great member of the Messenger community, who has been there for quite long, is Dane. Are you interested in his ideas for Windows Live? Let’s see.
mynetx: Nice that you got some minutes to talk about Windows Live and You. To get started, please describe yourself and your connection with Windows Live, [...]

Windows Live and You: “I use a variety of the Live services” (Jonathan Kay)

Windows Live and You May 15th, 2009

This time I spoke with a member of the Windows Live Community about his thoughts and ideas. Many of you might know Jonathan Kay as a helpful Messenger expert.
mynetx: Nice to see you! Windows Live and You—that includes some personal questions as well. You could start with describing yourself and your connection with Windows Live, [...]

Windows Live and You: “My life revolves around Messenger” (Siebe Tolsma)

Windows Live and You April 30th, 2009

As promised, here is the interview I had been talking of. I don’t know how many of you know Siebe, however I am sure you will find the following interview in the series “Windows Live and You” interesting. Have fun!
mynetx: Nice that I may talk with you a bit about Windows Live and You. Would [...]

Windows Live and You: Interviewing Will Ingles, star designer

Windows Live and You April 26th, 2009

For this second interview of the series “Windows Live and You”, I have talked with Multimedia designer and Messenger skinner, Will Ingles.
mynetx: Nice that you got some minutes to talk with me about Windows Live and You. To get started, please describe yourself and your connection with Windows Live, in one sentence.
Will: Well my name [...]

Windows Live and You: “I use about every feature in Messenger”

Windows Live and You April 23rd, 2009

Last days, I promised a new, user-centered series “Windows Live and You”, featuring interviews with people in the Windows Live business as well as articles on the daily impact of Windows Live. I’ve decided to begin this series with an interview of Gregory Sampson, who is… – but let’s ask him himself.
mynetx: It’s great that [...]

Dark forces around an intelligent guy?

Messenger Plus!, Stuff January 31st, 2009

In its issue of January 29, 2009, The Guardian has published a controversial, even critical essay on Patchou, the creator of Messenger Plus!. I found it worth reading, however decide yourself.
The adware altercation
Software developer Patchou provokes fierce opinions in cyberspace. His army of fans think he’s a genius; critics say he has sold his soul [...]

Future of Internet Explorer 8

Browsers November 20th, 2008

The IE8 team has announced details on the future of Windows Internet Explorer 8. After the Beta 2 was released on August 27, 2008, the team is preparing for another pre-release version, also known as Release Candidate, of IE8.
We will release one more public update of IE8 in the first quarter of 2009, and then [...]

Featuring: Sopair skin for Messenger 2009 Beta and Plus! 4.79 Beta

Messenger Plus! November 11th, 2008

Many of the people using the current public Windows Live Messenger 2009 Beta wonder about the changed (or modernized?) interface. Things look different, are at a different place, etc. Of course, a product used by millions of users should make progress every now and then, also in the User Interface. However, some liked the [...]

Wanted: Logo for a new Web Messenger!

Appearance, Stuff November 7th, 2008

See your creation become the logo of a popular web service!
Without publishing too much details: I am looking for a logo for a new Web Messenger.
You think you can create such a logo? Start over, and show me your creation!
What do you get from it? The designer of the winning logo will get invited to [...]

Plus! 4.79: Public Beta now available!

Messenger Plus! November 3rd, 2008

Long awaited, often asked for: the public beta of Messenger Plus! Live 4.79, introducing complete compatibility with the newest Windows Live Messenger 2009 beta.

What is new/changed?