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Getting The Most Out of Messenger

Let web site visitors interact with Windows Live Messenger users using the Windows Live Messenger Library, Windows Live Messenger IM Control, and the Windows Live Presence API.  You can also use the Windows Live Messenger client, version 7.0 and later, to develop a single-user or multi-user application through the Windows Live Messenger Activity API.

 

 

IM Control

The IM Control enables web sites to show the presence of Windows Live Messenger users and let site visitors engage in IM conversations with site owners or representatives.

Go to the IM Control docs

Presence API

The Presence API is an HTTP-based API that returns a Windows Live Messenger user's presence.

Go to the Presence API docs

Messenger Library

The Windows Live Messenger Library is a client-side Javascript library that enables third-party sites to seamlessly add instant messaging capabilities with Windows Live Messenger.

Go to the Messenger Library docs

Activity SDK

Activities provide extensibility to the Windows Live Messenger client in context of conversations.

Go to the Activity SDK docs

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Custom Presence in the Messenger Library

The Messenger Library gives developers several value-added features above and beyond the Windows Live Messenger client. One of them is Custom Presence. With custom presence, your site can place its own presence properties on signed-in users.  This allows your application to “light up” rich features between multiple users who are signed in to your site. Here’s how it works: Your site adds its....

Messenger on Facebook

We are pleased to announce Windows Live Messenger for Facebook. This new Facebook application allows you to easily contact your Facebook friends using Messenger! Try it out here. Using the Windows Live Messenger for Facebook application you can: Expose your Messenger status to your Facebook friends Receive instant messages from friends that visit your Facebook profile page View your friends’....

Mix08 Samples on Codeplex

We've posted the JavaScript and C# (Script#) code samples from Mix08 on Codeplex. Take a look and let us know what other types of samples you'd like to see! http://www.codeplex.com/messenger Keiji, Nikhil, and Steve  ....

Great Messenger Library tutorials on LiveSide

Several great introductory tutorials have been posted over on the developer blog at LiveSide which walks you through the basics of using the Messenger Library. If you're interested in getting it up and running quickly, I encourage you to check the articles out. Windows Live Messenger Web Controls - Part 1 Windows Live Messenger Web Controls - Part 2 As additional segments are posted, I....

MIX08 Presentations - Check them out!

If you weren't able to make it to MIX last week, you missed a couple of great presentations by Angus Logan and Keiji Kanazawa which delved into some of the cool work that we and others within Windows Live are delivering. Luckily, all of the sessions are recorded and placed online so even if you missed them, you can easily watch them. The relevant sessions are:  Developing with the Window....