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Pimp'd my blog with some transparent silverlight carousel goodness via Popfly for the Quick Apps

Posted Monday, November 26, 2007 9:37 AM by alogan
Just added some serious bling to my blog - giddy up! I wanted to show screenshots of the Windows Live Quick Apps but I didn't want boring static shots; and I remembered Doug Handler did something really cool on the Express website . So how did I add the Read More...
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Windows Live Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio : More Information (my PPT deck)

Posted Monday, November 26, 2007 8:41 AM by alogan
Over in my skydrive I have put up my internal PowerPoint deck on the Windows Live Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio: PPTX (2.8 MB) | PPT (4 MB) | PDF (3 MB) Technorati Tags: windows live , windows live tools , developer , development , visual studio , Read More...
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I thought it would never happen...

Posted Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:03 AM by alogan
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Windows Live Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio November CTP Refresh (VWD / VS 2008 RTM compatibility) + presentation

Posted Saturday, November 24, 2007 6:20 AM by alogan
As previously blogged , original CTP did not work with the RTM version of Visual Web Developer 2008 Express or Visual Studio 2008 - this update provides compatibility. --- This is a refresh to previous November 2007 CTP Release. In this refresh, we have Read More...
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Gotta love Codeplex with Windows Live Alerts

Posted Thursday, November 22, 2007 4:38 PM by alogan
We are pumping out some code, opening and closing tasks and doing a lot with the Windows Live Platform Quick Applications . Its not just me doing work in the project there are several other developers in there (Mallik, Chak, Ed) - I can't be across everything Read More...
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My MSDN Webcast : Windows Live Platform Technical Overview (Level 200)

Posted Thursday, November 22, 2007 9:33 AM by alogan
I did a MSDN Webcast you can either Watch it here or there are links below. In this session, we cover the authentication and rich media services that Windows Live offers for developers. Join us as we explore Windows Live ID, Microsoft Silverlight Streaming, Read More...
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New UX & functionality in Adventure Works Resorts demo site

Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 12:14 PM by alogan
Adventure Works Resorts (also known as WLQuickApps.SocialNetwork) is one of our Demo Sites of what is possible but its a HUGE APPLICATION, there are a lot of different things in this application. The UX was recently enhanced and we've added a lot of code Read More...
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Little hack app I built to put my presence on Facebook

Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 10:35 AM by alogan
I built this a while ago and thought I'd share my hackery with the world - this is an example of using the JSON Presence API. --- This little facebook application shows Angus's Windows Live Messenger presence status.<br /> <p align=center> Read More...
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Want to build your own <insert UCG site here>? Got just the right code for you.

Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 5:12 AM by alogan
A while ago there was a site built by some HARDCORE French developers called Blue Portal - it has been used as the foundation for several customer sites, but never got Shared Sourced . Tim Sneath and the crew @ Vertigo took the Blue Portal codebase, tore Read More...
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VWD 2008 & VS 2008 are out - will the Windows Live Tools for VS work?

Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 3:55 AM by alogan
Visual Web Developer 2008 Express and Visual Studio 2008 are downloadable free only the web or MSDN subscriber downloads or trials downloadable - w00t! Question: ( which I've been getting all morning ) is " Do the Windows Live Tools for Microsoft Visual Read More...
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I went a bit crazy w/ the Panoramic photos &amp; a fast computer

Posted Monday, November 19, 2007 8:31 AM by alogan
Last night, I went through my thousands of photos looking for good stitch candidates and found a few - these are up in my Spaces Photo Album . Windows Live Spaces Although all these photos are real and I took them, I should have just claimed Jamie's awesome Read More...
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Verio: Get a website free for 2 full years! - Host your Quick Apps there.

Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 11:10 AM by alogan
Over at the Quick Apps page on dev.live.com you'll see a ad: This means you get free hosting for your Quick Apps up there - go download the code , compile them and sign up . Read More...
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Are you a Microsoft Partner interested in Windows Live? WINDOWS LIVE QUICK START!

Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:47 AM by alogan
Go and check out www.wlquickstart.com . Windows Live™ Quickstart is your one-stop-shop for training, resources, up to date information, news, and pre-release cool stuff! As a member you will be eligible for all of the Windows Live™ commercial offers. Read More...
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My interview with Kip from LiveSide

Posted Thursday, November 15, 2007 7:20 AM by alogan
Listen to my interview w/ Kip from LiveSide here 00:00 - Introducing Angus Logan 00:51 - A higher level look at Windows Live Platform 03:25 - Some possible uses for the IM control; more consumer tools coming 04:31 - The 5 categories of Windows Live Platform Read More...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Windows Live Spaces Photo API (Alpha) available & Interactive SDK

Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 12:03 PM by alogan
One liner : The Windows Live Spaces Photo API allows a user to delegate permissions for a third party web site to read or read/write on albums and photos stored within Windows Live Spaces via a server to server API. --- Kevin (guy who runs dev.live.com Read More...
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New Windows Live Quick App : Contoso ISV - launched

Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 7:53 AM by alogan
I mentioned the Quick App before - well it is now integrated into the releases. We are up to version 3.0 of the Windows Live Quick Apps and will be releasing 4.0 in the near future. Read More...
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Pixoo (pixoo.us) - I want to talk to you - send me an email

Posted Tuesday, November 13, 2007 3:54 AM by alogan
Pixoo - your company & services look interesting - I want to talk with you. All of the emails I send to your Contact Us address bounce :( send me an email alogan at microsoft dot com or send me an instant message . Read More...
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New Quick App almost released - Contoso ISV

Posted Monday, November 12, 2007 10:23 AM by alogan
This is a little pre-announcement of a new Quick App if you are SUPER keen and want to download the code without a proper release yet . --- Contoso ISV is a demo we ( Dr Neil/Bronwen/John , Tricky & I) built for Steve Ballmer's keynote @ World Wide Read More...
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Contoso Bicycle Quick App disassembled by LiveSide (Colin)

Posted Monday, November 12, 2007 10:03 AM by alogan
Between LiveSide and ViaWindowsLive the Windows Live Platform Community has definitely started heating up! The latest addition in great community resource is a deep dive on one of the Windows Live Platform Quick Applications ( Contoso Bicycle Club ) Read Read More...
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Bug? - we are looking into it | Windows Live Tools

Posted Saturday, November 10, 2007 8:08 AM by alogan
If you followed my advice , and downloaded the first public CTP of the Windows Live Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio - you rock! During your tool testing session, if run into a bug... yell a little bit - then log it via connect.microsoft.com When you Read More...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Windows Live Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 first public CTP

Posted Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:01 PM by alogan
SCOOPED: liveside guys wrote a post before I could get one out :) REBUTTAL: (deck just presented @ TechEd EMEA) COMING SOON: my screencast recording coming to you via Skydrive (part 1 & part 2) --- Windows Live Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio Windows Read More...
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Messenger IM Control & Presence API article on ViaWindowsLive.com - I love this community

Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 6:26 PM by alogan
article overview: Granting Permission Setting up the Controls Adding it your site Conversation experience check it out here & Bronwen Zande rocks! Read More...
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Go Mahjayar! Go ViaWindowsLive! Your blog has some cool features!

Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 6:20 PM by alogan
Sweeeeeet! Drop a comment on my announcement post if you use the IM Control so I can check it out! Read More...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Windows Live Messenger IM Control & Presence API - conversations from Web to Client & querying presence

Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 1:00 PM by alogan
The Windows Live™ Messenger IM Control lets people on the Web reach you in Messenger by showing your Messenger status on your web site, blog, or social networking profile. The IM Control runs in the browser and lets site visitors message you without installing Read More...
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Added some bling to my blog (down the left hand side)...

Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 10:36 AM by alogan
More info coming shortly but check it out here Read More...
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New article on Silverlight + Silverlight Streaming in the Register (UK)

Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 9:15 AM by alogan
Rob Blackwell (MVP for VE... complete guru) from AWS wrote an article on Silverlight + Silverlight Streaming by Windows Live Check it out here (page 4 for the SLS content) Read More...
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My interview with VirtualSide @ TechEd EMEA

Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 8:50 AM by alogan
I talk about: Windows Live Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio Windows Live Messenger IM Control Windows Live Platform Quick Applications Windows Live Spaces Photo API Windows Live Photo Gallery Beta Silverlight Streaming by Windows Live Download or View Read More...
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Windows Live Messenger IM Control available shortly

Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 5:35 PM by alogan
Works in Firefox 1.5/2.0 on the Mac too. The IM Control by browsing to the URL directly (you could also just iframe it in to make it more streamlined & a better UX) Read More...
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I'm in Barcelona for TechEd - email me and we'll catch up

Posted Monday, November 05, 2007 3:25 AM by alogan
Hey! There are lots of people from the Windows LIve Platform team (and some other teams): Me Catherine Heller (Evangelist for WL Platform) Remy Pairault (Program Manager for Silverlight Streaming) George Moore (GM Engineering WL Platform) Send me an email Read More...
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Amazing - 'free' Internet everywhere i go with my 3G phone

Posted Sunday, November 04, 2007 12:46 PM by alogan
I'm shocked I just learnt this. Scott Swanson (Director of WL Platform Planning) told me how to use my Windows Mobile 6 (AT&T 8525) with 0 additional configuration for high speed (3G) internet from my laptop. Usually I will look around everywhere Read More...
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