Windows Live and You: Messenger and Apple - a good combination?
Found the preceding “Windows Live and You” interviews interesting? This time, I talked with Bram Lancsweert, living in Belgium. He loves Apple and Mac, but also Windows Live....
Windows Live and You: Interviewing Will Ingles, star designer
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...
We want to hear from YOU!
This is a guest post by Patchou, Messenger Plus! creator.
How-to: Convert audio and video to a different format
Somebody sent you a .wmv video, but you need it in .mpg format? You bought .wma music, but your mobile player only supports .mp3? A friend of mine has created a tool making it...
Windows Live and You: “I use about every feature in Messenger”
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...
Messenger in Hotmail: You got it now?
Jamie # 21 Apr 2009 Tuesday 21:31 agree with your thoughts about web im bar (oh course with the themes enhancement at a minimum) I not witnessed the March and April version (funny...
Windows Live and You: THE BIG “?”
THE BIG "?". This is a brand I am introducing for a new series of blog posts called “Windows Live and You”. This series will feature interviews with people in the Windows Live and...
Free e-book: Visual Basic 2008 Express Edition - Build a program now!
For 25 years, Microsoft Press books have focused on helping you take your skills and knowledge to the next level. Interested in reading a free e-book? Here you are: Free download:...
Messenger Web Toolkit on MSDN Channel 9′s Knowledge Chamber
From what I have seen from the MIX09 web conference until today, there is quite a big interest in the Windows Live Messenger Web Toolkit and its features. Adding Messenger to your...
How-to: Backup and restore your Plus! preferences
The other day I was once again thinking of useful add-ons adding functions in Messenger. I went around and played with the “Import/export preferences” option inside the Messenger...
Pilloried: YouTube
The video portal YouTube is blocking access to all music clips, in Germany. Some moments ago, there was the Silbermond video “Irgendwas bleibt”. Now, just a note: “This video is...
New IM networks on Windows Live: Will it stay just a wish?
Dear readers, Adding support for additional instant messaging networks has always been on a high place on the wish list for Windows Live Messenger. People were excited when they...
Minor update to Messenger Plus! Live: 4.81.358
A minor update to Messenger Plus! has been released. The update brings one important addition to the application: a new form of sponsor program, courtesy of Ask.com. > - Thanks to...
New IM networks for Windows Live
Imran Hussain # 31 Mar 2009 Tuesday 22:08 sounds like an april fool prank to me Gaby10 # 31 Mar 2009 Tuesday 23:34 Very interesting material. Thanks for sharing. MS: Hurry! or you...
Live Messenger Web Bar vs. Facebook Chat: Intentionally similar?
Imran Hussain # 01 Apr 2009 Wednesday 20:33 Well, you went into great detail, but any chat bar at the bottom of a website now seems similar to Facebook chat. Whether it's WLM or...
OneCare and Windows 7
Windows 7 will not support the security solution Windows Live OneCare. The reason for this is the End of Life for OneCare, which will get replaced by a free alternative. OneCare...
How-to: Display your Twitter status in your Messenger personal message
So with all this social networking and with Windows Live Wave 3 focusing on adding social features, here’s a way to have your latest tweets displaying in your Messenger’s personal...
Chat in Messenger within my blog
As you may have seen, my blog is using a new Windows Live service, enabling you to chat with your contacts in real-time! If you haven't noticed it yet, just look at the bottom of...
Internet Explorer 8 released
After some two years of development, Microsoft has released Internet Explorer 8 Final, wanting to get their hands back on the market percents lost to other browsers in the recent...
Twitter OAuth API now live
> Now, I've got a new dance for y'all called the Soulja Boy. Oh, wait, no, sorry. The OAuth beta is now open to all developers, though. This was the small tweet by Alex Payne,...