Mike Temporale
11-02-2005, 05:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/nov05/11-01PreviewSoftwareBasedPR.mspx' target='_blank'>http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2005/nov05/11-01PreviewSoftwareBasedPR.mspx</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Microsoft Corp. today previewed two new Internet-based software services — Windows Live™ and Microsoft® Office Live — designed to deliver rich and seamless experiences to individuals and small businesses. The new offerings combine the power of software plus services and are compelling enhancements to the Microsoft Windows® and Microsoft Office products. In particular, Windows Live helps bring together all the elements of an individual’s digital world while Office Live helps small companies do business online."</i><br /><br />Boring old marketing talk. Blah, Blah Blah. Let's get to the real questions; What is Live? And, why are we talking about it here? First, Live is a collection of services offered via the internet and designed to bring together all of your interests in one location. Basically, a modern day portal that offers highly modifiable content, all done using AJAX. If you've played with <a href="http://www.start.com">Start.com,</a> then you are familiar with the basis of <a href="http://www.live.com/">Windows Live.</a> And Second, why do we care? Windows Live is not just for your browser. It is also designed to sync seamlessly and in real-time with your Windows Mobile 5 device. Keeping the contacts in your Windows Live account and the new Live Messenger nicely integrated and always up to date. Changing the contact information on a buddy in Messenger and it will automatically be updated on your device. By the way, all this was demonstrated using a new Cingular Smartphone that might just look like <a href="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9556&highlight=">this.</a> ;)