Introduction toLive Services & the Live Framework

In-depth look at Windows Live ID

David BarrettSenior Consultant

Neudesicdavid.barrett@neudesic.com

Administrativa• Finally! A Permanent Home– New Horizons Training Facility

• http://www.azureusergroup.com/• Speakers Welcome

Agenda• Overview of Live Services• Primarily focus on Windows Live ID tonight• Drill into other areas in future meetings

Where Live Services Sits in Azure

Azure™ Services Platform

Live Services is Big. Let’s Take a Tour…

Live AlertsIntelligent Messaging for the Information AgeThere's no better way to communicate with customers than with real-time alerts sent directly to their desktop, mobile device, or email. Windows Live Alerts detects where customers are on the network and intelligently delivers an alert message.• Windows Live Alerts for RSS Feeds• Windows Live Alerts SDK

Live ContactsBuild Social Networks with Windows Live Contacts

Windows Live Contacts now allows people to use their Windows Live contact information (including Hotmail, Messenger, and Mobile contacts) with your site—while keeping complete control of their data.

• Contacts Control• Contacts API

FeedSyncSynchronization for the WebThe creation of FeedSync was catalyzed by the observation that RSS and Atom feeds were exploding on the web, and that by harnessing their inherent simplicity we might enable the creation of a "decentralized data bus" among the world's web sites. Just like RSS and Atom, FeedSync feeds can be synchronized to any device or platform.

• Microsoft Sync Framework

MessengerGetting The Most Out of MessengerLet web site visitors interact with Windows Live Messenger users

• IM Control• Presence API• Messenger API• Activity SDK

Team Builder SiteLive ID + Live Messenger + ContactsDemo online: http://teambuilder.mslivelabs.com/ Source code: http://www.codeplex.com/WLQuickApps/

Photos & Photo GalleryStore and Access Photos from Windows Live UsersPhoto Gallery makes getting your photos off your camera a snap. Edit them with an array of features and effects—even create amazing panoramas—and then publish them online.• Photo Gallery SDK• Photos Control

Live SearchThe completely re-architected Live Search API offers open, flexible options for building or enhancing your site or applications. Developing an application with the new API is straightforward: choose a SourceType(s), choose an output protocol (JSON, SOAP, or XML) and then customize according to your needs• Live Search SDK

Silverlight StreamingDeliver and Scale Rich Media

Microsoft® Silverlight™ Streaming by Windows Live™ is a Silverlight companion service that makes it easier to deliver and scale rich media. The service offers a free (*) and convenient solution for hosting and streaming cross-platform, cross-browser media experiences and rich interactive applications that run on Windows™ and Mac.

• Silverlight Streaming SDK

Live FrameworkThe Live Framework is the uniform way for programming Live Services from a variety of platforms, programming languages, applications and devices.

• Live Framework SDK• Live Framework Tools

Live Framework Scenarios

• Integrate Live Services into your applications

• Opt in to as much of the Live Framework as you like

• Expose your application as Mesh Applications

Rich Applications

Reach applications

Live SpacesExplore Spaces Like Never BeforeEveryone needs a little space, right? Windows Live Spaces makes everyday tasks like photo sharing and messaging even easier. You can even make your Gadgets accessible from your mobile phone.• Live Spaces SDKs (multiple)

Virtual EarthSee More, Do More with Microsoft Virtual EarthSolve real business problems, or create unique mashups. By developing on the Virtual Earth platform, you can develop immersive experiences for desktop or mobile based on high-resolution map detail, aerial imagery, bird’s eye views, and 3D city models. Develop deep functionality with customized content layers and map controls.

• Map Control• Web Services

Azure-Hosted Virtual Earth

Demo online: http://neudesiclocator.cloudapp.net

Web GadgetsFrom Stock Quotes to Slide Shows, Gadgets Do It All• Windows Live Gadget SDK

WriterBlogs Just Got A Whole Lot EasierWith the newest edition of Windows Live Writer, we've made features like inline spell checking, automatic synchronization and Windows Live Gallery integration even easier. Check out what else is new.• Writer SDK

Windows Live IDCreate Identity-aware ApplicationsWindows Live ID is the identity and authentication system provided by Windows Live. Currently, more than 460 million users have credentials that work with Windows Live ID. Three software development kits (SDKs) now make it possible for developers like you to use this powerful service.

• Live ID Web Authentication SDK • Live ID Delegated Authentication SDK• Live ID Client Authentication SDK

• User friendly – user can specify an existing identity instead of creating yet another username / password

• Millions of identities can access your site• Open ID support• Trustworthy alternative to implementing your own

identity system• Options to federate with Active Directory and other

enterprise security• Opens the door for sharing of user info such as contacts

and mesh data

Why Integrate Windows Live ID with your Web Site?

1.Not Signed In2.Sign in to Live ID3.Authentication

Handling4.Signed In

Live ID Page Flow

Azure Project - Live Services Settings

• Web site recognizes web visitor is not authenticated via absence of login cookie

• IDLoginStatus Control

Page Flow – 1. At your web site, not signed in

• Sign-in link leads to Windows Live ID sign-in page

• User signs in with anexisting identity or createsa new one

Page Flow – 2. Signing in to Windows Live ID

• Control returns to web site once Windows Live ID authentication complete

• “Return URL” setting in yourAzure application project

• Handler page on your web siteinterprets token, creates cookie

• Get unique user ID for your site(GUID string)

Page Flow – 3. Authentication handling

• Handler page redirects to a page on your site• Web site now recognizes

user is signed in (cookiepresent)

• User ID (GUID) to provisionaccount-specific storage

Page Flow – 4. Back at your web site, signed in

See It In Code – AzureLiveID Sample

Live ID Sample + Code Walk-throughAzure Web Site with Windows Live ID Authentication

Demo online: http://ali.cloudapp.netSource code: http://www.codeplex.com/azureliveid

Summary• Live Services – part of the Azure platform• Live Services provides a tremendously vast

amount of functionality• Many APIs/SDKs• Tonight we saw an overview of capabilities

and a deep look at Windows Live ID• Other areas to be covered in future meetings