The Live Framework Software Development Kit (SDK) includes API kits, documentation, tools, and code samples to help you start building applications using Live Services.
The Live Framework Tools for Visual Studio makes it easier to create, edit, build, and debug Mesh Applications from within Visual Studio 2008 and Visual Web Developer Express Edition 2008.
Currently the Live Framework SDK and Tools are in a limited
Community Technical Preview. If you currently are a part of the CTP and
have redeemed your token, you can download the SDK here.
While space is limited, you can request access to the CTP through our Microsoft Connect site. To allow you to get a deeper understanding of the Live Framework, we have published the developer documentation online.
The SDK includes the following content:
Live Framework Toolkits: A set of libraries which can be used to program using the Live Framework from various platforms and programming languages. The following toolkits ship in the Live Framework SDK:
- .NET Toolkit for Live Framework: A programming library for use with the .NET Framework
- Silverlight Toolkit for Live Framework: A managed code programming library for use with Silverlight
- JavaScript Toolkit for Live Framework: A programming library for use with JavaScript
Documentation, Code Samples, and Tools
- Code samples. See examples of how to use APIs.
- Resource Browser. A handy tool to help you browse through all the Live Framework Resources.
Walkthroughs
You can download four Walkthroughs (in Microsoft Word format) that provide step-by-step instructions for developing a number of application scenarios, including:
- Using basic HTTP wire formats to access and perform basic CRUD operations on Live Framework Resources and Feeds.
- Extending the Live Framework Resource Model
- Creating a Mesh-enabled Web Application
- Using the .NET Toolkit for the Live Framework
Download the Live Framework Walkthroughs.