* Windows Live is the collective name for a group of Microsoft tools and user data services available anywhere-without having to install applications * Windows Live currently consists of: Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Safety Center, Windows Live Favorites, Windows Live OneCare, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Search, and Windows Live Local * Microsoft Certified Software Developer Jon Arking shares experience in developing for Windows Live, and teaches readers how to build applications that embrace the Windows Live platform * Packed with examples, this hands-on guide offers insightful look at the tools and technologies behind Windows Live, MSN Activity using the APIs, building mapping applications with Virtual Earth APIs, and developing Gadgets for both online and Windows Vista * Also test the ability to integrate MSN Search and Live services into existing sites with Live custom domain