Reference Materials
Windows Live SDK offers developers a complete set of Windows Live Platform’s open and accessible APIs to create innovative applications.
Windows Live Quick Apps provide customizable out-of-the-box solutions and source code that can be configured to support a wide range of Web-based business applications.
Windows Live Dev Forums is a discussion community for developers to share information and best practices using Window Live APIs to meet business challenges.
Live in a Box Virtual Lab gives developers a series of guided, hand-on instruction to learn how to build and test Microsoft products in the lab environment.
Get an overview of the Windows Live Services with the Windows Live API Poster.
Products
Silverlight is a browser plugin that allows development of media-rich web applications that support animation, vector graphics and streaming audio and video applications.
Visual Studio is Microsoft's main Integrated Development Environment and features a suite of development tools needed to create applications across Microsoft platforms.
ASP.NET AJAX, a set of extensions used to create web applications in ASP. NET 2.0, gives developers the ability to design web page updates without the need to reload pages.
Popfly is a suite of tools based on Silverlight technology that lets developers create web pages, program snippets, and mashups without having to write a single line of code.
Expression Studio's family of design and media applications and tools allows professional designers to build web and Windows client applications with rich media content.
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The Microsoft Connected Services Sandbox is designed to spur the creation of innovative new services (mashups), that merge traditional telecommunications offerings and Web services.