Getting started with Live Services is simple. Start here to find everything you need to build rich applications: All the documentation, SDK’s, libraries, code snippets, and much, much more are easily accessible. The following are links to resources to get you off and running:
Out-of-the box solutions - Live Services Quick Applications
Get sample code to help you jumpstart creating your applications and sites. Live Services Quick Applications offer customizable out-of-the box solutions for specific scenarios. Each Quick App is offered as a source code download.
View the Quick Apps
See what others are talking about – Live Services Forums
Join in our community of developers. Share opinions and comments, listen to what others are saying and doing with Live Services and be part of the growing group of developers who are using Live Services to create rich and engaging experiences.
Go to the forums
Get a general overview of the Live Framework
Want an overall “30,000 foot” view of the Live Framework? Check out the Live Framework diagram.
View the Live Framework diagram
Go straight to the Live Services SDK
The complete SDK for Live Services is available on the MSDN Developer Center
Go to the Live Services SDK
Get in-depth training sessions with Live Services Jumpstart 2009
Live Services Jumpstart 2009 is a
level 300-400 technical training on Live Services delivered in several
in-depth technical sessions, hands-on labs and informal Q&A. Access this training, including presentations
and session recordings, on demand.
Watch Live Services Jumpstart sessions on demand