Windows Live Tools : Explore the MS Windows Platform, Web Services & Desktop Applications
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MS Windows News
- Microsoft Exec: Piracy No Longer A Threat To Us, Because Pirates Will Get ...
- ... is a bit of an exaggeration, but it certainly appears to be what a Microsoft exec in the Philippines implied in a recent interview concerning Windows 7. ...
- Posted by kdawson on Tuesday December 01, @06:05PM
- CWmike writes "Microsoft's Windows ran to stay in place last month as Window 7's market share gains made up for the largest-ever declines in Windows XP and ...
- With Latest iPaq, HP Is Still Phoning It In
- (The biggest features of the Glisten, which runs Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5, are a physical keyboard and minor stuff like consolidated contact lists. ...
- Microsoft's Mehdi on financial impact of Yahoo deal
- Long story short -- MS needs to place bets on cloud computing, search, mobile computing, and sync solutions. If they assume that the Windows and Office cash ...
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- What MSFT is doing to support COP15 & reduce our environmental impact, posted by Rob Bernard http://bit.ly/8bhA6y ^SL
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- Video: all about Streetside, new multi-dimensional Bing Maps feature using Photosynth & Silverlight http://bit.ly/7HLG4i #bing ^SL
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- Do's and Don'ts for p@$$w0rd$: 8-10 characters may not be enough http://bit.ly/5uUQ4n ^SL
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- Black screen NOT caused by Microsoft updates http://bit.ly/6HvkDn
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- Surprise? Not really ... baby boomers are shaping the future of technology says AARP & Microsoft study http://bit.ly/7goOUC
Twitter Search - #microsoft
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- iNetBlog
- @inpressulum das sind ja Raupkopierer #Microsoft. http://tr.im/GviR (Spiegelbericht)
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- imoracle
- Screencast: #PHP on #Microsoft IIS7 http://bit.ly/54i6wY(via @mazharul_anwar) @hashphp
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- RT @o2surfstick: Eine kleine Aufklärung? #Microsoft: #Office #Web #Apps for your Mobile - Let the Confusion Begin http://bit.ly/7a7rzk ^tk
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- StudioBuzzBox
- #Google #Microsoft on 1 Fav Source+2 others like CNET News-The rise of the cloud platform http://bit.ly/5jwuYP
Microsoft Bookmarks
The most recent, most popular bookmarks.
- Videos :: Microsoft PDC09
- Black Screen woes could affect millions on Windows 7, Vista and XP
- 15+ amazing anti IE resources
- Microsoft Launches its own Twitter… in China
- What is Pivot?
- Engkoo英库
- BBC News - Microsoft investigates Windows 7 'screen of death'
- Chrome Detailing, In-Depth With Google's Shiny New OS
- Steve Ballmer Rendered in BSODs - Steve Ballmer - Gizmodo
- Sysinternals Suite
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- Wikipedia Windows Live
- Lists all the main Windows Live services and provides links to related information.
- Windows Live Feedback
- A list of Windows Live services for feedback.
Live Snapshots
- Windows Live and Kicking
- Mark Scrimshire writes: What has Live.com Got To Offer? - Creating a Live.com Ecosystem
- Common Services - Live Services - A Serious Competitor To Watch. Posted Monday, 21 August 2006.
Search Tools
Windows Live search engines
- Bing
- Search the Web, Images, Videos, Shopping, News, Maps, and more.
- Bing Mobile Search
- Mobilized Live search at http://mobile.live.com/search/
Mediascape Books
Popular books about social media, virtual communities and the future web. You can share this interactive list on your own web site by grabbing the code or RSS feed below.
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Tribes: We Need You to Lead Us by Seth Godin
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Click: What Millions of People Are Doing Online and Why it Matters by Bill Tancer
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Community Created Content. Law, Business and Policy by Herkko Hietanen; Ville Oksanen; Mikko Valimaki
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Lifehacker: 88 Tech Tricks to Turbocharge Your Day by Gina Trapani
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Overclocked: Stories of the Future Present by Cory Doctorow
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Windows Live Team Blog
Provides news and announcements for Windows Live web services including Home, Profile, Photos, Events, Groups, Spaces.
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Official blog of the live.com team.
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Independent Windows Live news.
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- Windows Live Spaces
- The Live Spaces homepage and registration. A paid subscription service is available that removes the banner ad from the top of Spaces.
Windows Live Writer & Plugins
- Writer Zone
- Windows Live Writer team blog and software downloads. Provides news, developments, plugins and other Live resources.
- Windows Live Writer MSN Group
- A user feedback group for posting messages.
- Codeplex Writer
- The latest plugin developments currently in the pipeline.
- CodePlex Cyclone
- First version of the Live Writer plugin collection codenamed Cyclone.
- Jeftek - Live Writer Plugins
- A personal Live Space covering available software plugins for Live Writer.
- WLWPlugins.com
- Lists plugins, addons, hacks, tips and tutorials for Windows Live Writer.
- Windows Live Writer Plugins
- A blog tracking and categorizing all types of plugins.
Windows Live Gallery
- Windows Live Gallery
- Browse and grab the latest Live Tools including items for Gadgets, Toolbar, Desktop, Search, Search macros, Messenger, Developer center, Blogs.
Electronic Devices & Windows Accessories
Garmin nüvi 285W/285WT 4.3-Inch Widescreen Bluetooth Portable GPS Navigator with Traffic
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Garmin nüvi 255W 4.3-Inch Widescreen Portable GPS Navigator
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Sony 4 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Flash Memory Card MSMT4G
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Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black (5th Generation) NEWEST MODEL
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Logitech MX 1100 Cordless Laser Mouse
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Windows Live Development
- Windows Live Dev
- A one-stop shop for the Windows Live Platform, including 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. Includes Custom Domains, Expo, Gadgets, Messenger, Search, Spaces, Virtual Earth, Windows Live ID, Tools and Mashups.
Live Clipboard
- Live Clipboard - Wiring the Web
- Information and Live Clipboard public domain icons, similar to the orange web feeds icon (RSS).
- Ray Ozzie - Live Space
- The man behind the Live Clipboard concept. The project is released under a Creative Commons license.
Windows Live Featured Links
- Windows Live
- The main entrance to the live.com site. A simple interface gives you the option to search, learn more (Ideas below) and personalize your homepage.
- Windows Live Academic
- A searchable index of content related to computer science, physics, electrical engineering, and related subject areas.
- Windows Live Ideas
- This page provides access to the major Live developments currently available including services for: Mail, Mobile, Toolbar, Safety Center, Messenger and others.
- Windows Live Favourites
- An online bookmarking service that allows you to access, organize and discover favorites. You can import your current Favorites to Windows Live Favorites and add new sites to your Windows Live Favorites while browsing. A favourites module can be added to an MSN Space.
- Windows Live Local
- Map Technology for viewing localized information/places.
- Windows Live Safety Center
- A free service designed to help ensure the health of your PC. Lets you check for and remove viruses, learn about threats, improve your PC's performance and clean up your hard disk.
Windows Vista OS
- Windows Vista: Home Page
- See how Windows Vista can help you more safely and easily accomplish your favorite things, from watching TV to sharing memories with family and friends, and enhance productivity at work, no matter what size your business.
- Windows Vista TechCenter
- Resources for IT Professionals.
- Windows Vista - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Information about Windows Vista From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Windows Vista Books
Learn about the Vista Operating System
Free Windows Software
- Ultimate List of Free Windows Software from Microsoft - Windows Live
- Blake Handler's list of 150 FREE Windows & Office Programs available for download. Blake's site features lots of tips and tools relating to Microsoft products and services.
Wikipedia Related Resources
- Wikipedia List of Google Services & Tools
- A summary of services and tools provided by Google Inc.
- Wikipedia List of Search Engines
- A list of World Wide Web search engine services for which Wikipedia has articles.
- Wikipedia Yahoo!
- Provides backround information and list of all Yahoo! servises and acquisitions.
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