March 22, 2006 12:09 PM PST
Microsoft reaches out to developers with Live
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The Microsoft Developer Network earlier this week launched
The site offers documentation for software developers to write applications that tap into data or services from Microsoft Web sites. For example, a programmer could write a mashup--hybrid software that fuses content from more than one source--that combines information from an e-commerce Web site with MSN Search or Microsoft's Virtual Earth mapping site.
Like other Web properties, Microsoft
So far, it has published technical information related to MSN Search, MSN Messenger, MSN Spaces blogging software, as well as gadgets, which are mini applications that run in the
At the Mix '06 conference this week, Microsoft executives encouraged third-party developers to consider Microsoft's products and hosted services as a "
In a
Similarly, Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president of Microsoft's eHome division, said in a
Belfiore added that Microsoft will host a site for third-party gadgets and that the company will help software and hardware companies to distribute gadgets.
Making money with mashups?
The Live Developer Center is meant to woo developers to write applications and help Microsoft build up a large portfolio of third-party software for the company's Web services. Some existing services, such as MSN Messenger and Hotmail, are being rebranded with the Live name.
Microsoft's newly introduced Live services, such as
That's a "theme" that will continue as Microsoft develops its lineup of Live services, Gates said.
"The idea that there will be complementary capability, where using rich-client capability and Web capability--that's a big theme from us," he said. "You want richness and responsiveness that local applications can provide."
In addition to technical information, the Live Developer Center provides third parties with some tips on how to
- Once again, all MS can do is copy others.
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