Windows Live Platform Windows Live Platform Technical OverviewTechnical Overview

Angus LoganAngus LoganSenior Product ManagerSenior Product ManagerMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

Daryll McDade – Question GuyDaryll McDade – Question GuySenior Marketing ManagerSenior Marketing ManagerMicrosoft CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

The World Is NetworkedThe World Is Networked

Amazon.comWorld of Warcraft

Sling Media

Skype

Support

Manage

Sell

Manufacture

Specify

Assemble

Businesses are FederatedBusinesses are Federated

Services Provide Flexibility and Services Provide Flexibility and ReuseReuse

PackagedApps

Devicesand People

Web 2.0

Portal

TradingPartners

Legacy LOBBusiness

Process

Embedded Cloud

Partner

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Rich Media ExperiencesRich Media Experiences

Store & ShareStore & Share Find & LocateFind & Locate Identity & Authentication

Identity & Authentication

Spaces Photos

Live ID

Contacts

Communicate & Stay ConnectedCommunicate & Stay Connected

PlatforPlatformm

Simple and Consistent Terms of Use

Training and support Service-level agreements Flexible monetization

IM & Presence

Virtual Earth

Live Search

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Silverlight Streaming

Alerts

Why Consider the Live Why Consider the Live Platform?Platform?

Huge potential audienceHuge potential audienceLive Mail (Hotmail):Live Mail (Hotmail): ~240 Million~240 Million

Live Messenger:Live Messenger: ~230 Million~230 Million

Live Spaces:Live Spaces: ~130 Million~130 Million

Great developer opportunityGreat developer opportunityWe have a few apps, such as We have a few apps, such as http://local.live.com

Still a lot that can be doneStill a lot that can be done