Windows Live Spaces

Jevgenijs Junkins
Sandra Opmane
Microsoft Latvia
Evolving Lives And Technology
Multiple
PCs
Pervasive
Broadband
Multiple
Devices
Community
Explosion
“Consumerization”
Of IT
Simplifying Data Proliferation &
Complexity Internet
PC
Mobile Phone
The Power Of Software + Services
Computing horsepower
Offline capabilities
Access from anywhere
Rapidly address
customer issues
Customize solutions
Distribution
Windows + Windows Live
Software + Services
Free Upgrade for
the Windows
Experience
400M Hotmail,
Messenger
Users
800M+
Windows Users
Bring the best
of the web to
Windows users
Windows Live
Connect and share anywhere
Spaces
Communication
Spaces
Sharing
Events
Hotmail
Photo Gallery
Messenger
SkyDrive
Seamless
Mobile
OneCare
SkyDrive
Family Safety
Safety
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Folder Share
Access
Anywhere
Windows Live suite
Software
Mail:
Free access to your Hotmail
account and the ability to
aggregate multiple inboxes,
one contact list
Messenger:
Next generation instant
messaging with sharing,
video calling, and
VOIP capabilities
Writer:
Publish rich content to
Windows Live Spaces and
other blogs; Easy to add
photos, maps, tags, and more
Services
Photo Gallery:
All-in-one Way to
Organize and Share
Your Photos and Videos
Hotmail:
Powerful free email with
security features by Microsoft
Windows Live Spaces:
Toolbar:
Search any website, help
protect against phishing
scams and viruses
Family Safety:
Provides tools to help
parents protect children
from inappropriate online
content and contacts
Make memories with family
and friends
Windows Live Events:
Send invitations. Share photos.
Customize your event.
SkyDrive:
Password-protected online file
storage, always available
where you need it; choose
who you share with – private,
shared, open
“I want to
save money”
“I want to
keep up with
the pace of
innovation”
“I want to
reduce spam”
“My students
want an
enhanced Web
interface”
“I want to
provide
students more
innovative
collaboration
tools”
“I want free time
to pursue
school-specific
projects”
“I want to increase
mailbox storage”
“I want to
strengthen our
online connection
to alumni”
Top 10 features students want
Feature
Live@edu
Spam Filtering
Yes
2 GB Inboxes
Yes (5 GB)
Retrieve deleted emails
Yes (for 5 days)
10 MB Attachments
Yes
Interface Activeness
Yes (PC Magazine Award)
Same Login for other campus services
Yes
Drag and drop e-mails
Yes
E-mail search
Yes
Automatic e-mail forwarding
Yes
Accessing e-mail from desktop program
Yes (POP and Outlook Connector)
Applications students want
it’s more than just e-mail. E-mail address is a
>> And
“key” to other Windows Live and Microsoft online
services.
Hotmail
Alerts
Messenger
Office Live
Workspaces
Mobile
SkyDrive®
Calendar
SharedView
Spaces
[email protected]
Password: *******
Spam +40 % on Internet
Spam -80% for Hotmail
Plus even
more services
in beta…
Facts about Microsoft Live@Edu
Over 5 million students are enrolled with Windows Live@edu at
hundreds of colleges in more than 51 countries including Latvia
Windows Live Hotmail blocks more than 95% of all spam and 99% of
image-based spam
Hotmail has 99.9% target uptime, and you can still send and receive
messages if the inbox data is not accessible, and data are backed-up
so that corrupted inboxes can be brought back online quickly
Hotmail is the most popular e-mail service in the world with over 271
million users
Windows Live Messenger is the most popular messenger service
worldwide with over 300 million users
Real life examples in Latvia
Latvian Academy of Art (Complete)
~ 850 users
Cobranded and unified e-mail platform (5 Gb space)
Modern, comfortable, secure and simple community
environment: galleries, blogging, calendaring, IM
Windows Live services to students
Latvian teacher community (In Progress) www.skolotajs.lv
~14 500 teachers
Cobranded and unified email platform
Windows Live services to all community members
Latvian Academy of Art
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