I want to highlight the availability of the Windows Live™ Tools for Microsoft® Visual Studio® 2008, currently in the Community Technical Preview stage. 

This set of control add-ins enable .NET developers to easily integrate Windows Live services into their Web applications, using Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Web Developer Express 2008.

 The six controls included in this CTP release are:

 Download the CTP of Windows Live Tools for Microsoft Visual Studio here

This CTP release only targets English (United States).

Requirements for Using Windows Live Tools

Operating System

  • Microsoft Windows XP SP 2
  • Microsoft Windows Vista

Development Tools