Microsoft: Web 2.0 Is Now Live.... Literally

from the embrace-and-extend dept

Microsoft, as expected, has announced their new "software as services" strategy, and it's basically taking all the "Web 2.0" buzz words, tying them up with existing Microsoft offerings and renaming the whole thing using the "Live" tag, which previously had just been used for the Xbox. Reading through the various comments from folks at the announcement it certainly seems like the "Live" vision isn't particularly clear. Most seem sort of confused by the whole thing. All of the descriptions are having trouble getting the point across: "Sounds like a bit of Web 2.0 mixed with Microsoft's live naming theme -- Live Meeting, XBox Live. Services = Software, in a broad way, from hosted services like email and CRM to MSN and mapping mashups." and "Windows Live, is not Windows. Rather, it's "Internet based personal services to bring together your digital world." But Windows Live isn't MSN.com either. It sounds basically like a new Web portal. Office Live sounds similar, but business focused and easy to integrate with Microsoft Office (but you don't need Office to use Office Live). Some of these Live services will be free, others will be subscription-based." Clear as mud. In the meantime, it appears that the folks on stage have discovered what we mentioned last month. With so much focus on network based applications, it certainly helps to have a reliable network that works. Whoops. Hurray for live demos.
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  • identicon
    carrier lost, 1 Nov 2005 @ 1:08pm

    Just as Sweet


    Microsoft Digital DNA live

    Microsoft Digital Dashboard live

    Microsoft Bob live

    MjM

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  • identicon
    Adam, 1 Nov 2005 @ 5:21pm

    Live's TOP FEEDS

    Mike,
    TechDirt made it on Microsoft Live's "Top Feeds" - nice work ;)
    http://www.live.com

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    • identicon
      Anonymous Coward, 1 Nov 2005 @ 6:03pm

      Re: Live's TOP FEEDS

      lol bewcause microsoft wants publicity so these sites are the ones that spread the word :)

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  • identicon
    Mr_Inc, 1 Nov 2005 @ 6:12pm

    Windows Live

    ARE YOU FRIGGIN KIDDIN ME....Like where the hell is the Firefox support !!!! do you think I would use anything from microsoft named "live" with Internet Explorer...Oh my...look its live Microsoft Phishing/scamming/exploitable 2.0 LIVE !!! WHooot

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    • identicon
      Mr_Inc, 1 Nov 2005 @ 6:14pm

      Re: Windows Live

      sorry, just have to add this too in case MS actually reads this. Dont you think it looks similar to GOOGLE's Homepage ? *g*

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  • identicon
    JZ, 2 Nov 2005 @ 12:00am

    MS Wants your DataCenter

    So to sum this up, MS wants to become a utility company and essentially own your data and your data center. They have been engaged in an outsourcing engagement in the Midwest that they are using to develop their IT Outsourcing practice that will soon be coming after a data center near you.

    So why now? They have obviously reached the pinnacle of software sales growth and are looking to finally cut out their entire partner community and the IT folks that they sell to today in order to gain access to residual based incomes from the very businesses that we work for.
    Some of you may think I’m crazy, but look at it from a chess players perspective and you will see the hints from Mr. Ozzie. The small business is first, then the Enterprise environments are next.
    Frontbridge and LiveMeeting are just the beginning of what is to come. They have yet to address a key obstacle though, SOX. When you see that issue addressed, it will time to start wearing armor plating to the dinner, especially if you are dining with MS.

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  • identicon
    praveen, 11 Mar 2006 @ 10:24am

    Yes feature looks cool ! Great work ! I am looking forward to adapt new design "without paging" in serach results and impressed with the Live image search - pretty cool.......

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