We are pleased to announce the release of version 2 of the Windows Live Messenger Library. Messenger Library v2 offers several new features, such as the ability to show sorted contact collections and - one of the most requested features - to return contact display picture links.

Here's a quick summary of the new features:

• Sorted contact collections
• Contact display picture links
• Customization for the Sign-In Control
• A new URL for loading the library
• Hosted static images for status icons and Messenger logos
• URL strings for Messenger resources
• Sign-In Control returns extended authentication results

You can get more details from the team's blog announcement or through the updated documentation.