[Hey folks, John Richards here, Director of Windows Live Platform. Today I’m pleased to announce that Microsoft has partnered with some of the world’s top social networks on contact data portability. Starting today, we will be working with Facebook, Bebo, Hi5, Tagged and LinkedIn to exchange functionally-similar Contacts APIs, allowing us to create a safe, secure two-way street for users to move their relationships between our respective services. Along with these collaborations, Microsoft is introducing a new website at www.invite2messenger.net that people can visit to invite their friends from our partner social networks to join their Windows Live Messenger contact list. The collaborations with Facebook, Bebo, Hi5, LinkedIn and Tagged will make it easier, safer, and more secure for people to have access to their contacts and relationships from more places on the web. These networks will be adopting the Windows Live Contacts API instead of “screen-scraping.” Starting today, you can visit www.facebook.com and www.bebo.com to find your friends using the Windows Live Contacts API. Hi5, Tagged and LinkedIn will be live in the coming months.]
Okay so you heard all of this at the Windows Live Dev Blog today.
But here is the same thing in visuals. See screenshots below (click to enlarge)
Inviting Facebook friends to Windows Live
Inviting my Windows Live friends to Facebook
NOTE: you only enter your Windows Live ID credentials into login.live.com
Inviting Windows Live friends to Bebo
Image credits - Angus Logan - Technical Product Manager - Windows Live Platform
Sphere: Related Content
One Comment
I just stopped by your blog and thought I would say hello. I like your site design. Looking forward to reading more down the road.
Robert Michel