David Giard is a principal consultant who blogs and speaks about topics including SQL Server, Microsoft Distributed Cache, and communication skills. He lists upcoming speaking events in April about an introduction to SQL Server, using Distributed Cache to speed applications, and proactive communication. The document then discusses Microsoft Live Services, Mesh Services, and Live Mesh as tools to connect applications to users across devices through features like identity, storage, and communications. It provides usage statistics and explains how Live Services can help engage users and integrate experiences. Examples are given of how FedEx and Blockbuster use Virtual Earth and Live Mesh to improve customer experiences through location services and access to content across devices.

1. Mesh and Live Services

2. Who am I?
David Giard
MCTS, MCSD, MCDBA, MCSE
Principal Consultant, Sogeti
Blog: www.DavidGiard.com
E-Mail: DavidGiard@DavidGiard.com
Twitter: djgiard

3. Upcoming Speaking Events
An Introduction to SQL Server
West Michigan .Net University
Grand Rapids, MI
April 4
Using Microsoft Distributed Cache to speed your application
Central Ohio Day of .Net
Wilmington, OH
April 18
Proactive communication with your manager or customer
Kalamazoo X Conference
Kalamazoo, MI
April 25

4. Your Applications

5. Your Applications

6. Windows Live

7. Finished Services

8. Software Applications

9. … are a set of building blocks for handling user
data and application resources which can
connect your application to hundreds of
millions of users.
Live Services
Mesh Services
User Devices Applications Synchronization
Comms & Search &
Identity Directory Storage
Presence Geospatial
1.2B 367M 460M 30B nnPB 320M

11. Why Live Services?
Connect across devices
Embed social building blocks
Jumpstart traffic
Open, interoperable
Comprehensive Windows
Engage with over 450M
programming interface
Live services API’s (incl.
users on Windows Live
and resource model
Messenger, feeds,
across digital devices.
contacts, search)
Integrate with
experiences,
Data synchronization and
Developer Tooling with
relationships and data
local accessibility of web
integrated Live Services
users care about
/ cloud data

12. Virtual Earth

13. “With Virtual Earth, rather than clicking 10 times to find
Customer information, customers get it right away with the
compass control.”
Logo
SNarayanan Kasiarunachalam, Technical Advisor, FedEx
FedEx improves customer experience with
integrated mapping and location data
FedEx wanted to Chose Microsoft® Eliminated calls to
  
increase its visibility Virtual Earth™ with the help center about
and improve customer Microsoft MapPoint® locations
experience Web service
Proof of concept in

Wanted to add Integrated location three weeks
 
location information information to provide
24/7 technical

and rich features to its location hours and
support, easy
online store locater services
development with
Stable, well-supported Added 3-D maps and online software
 
solution platform was integrated driving development kit
a must directions

14. Live Mesh

15. Demo

18. External Commentary
“Despite Microsoft’s reputation
of being a closed-wall company,
“… most ambitious step yet in transforming
it is adopting simple protocols in
its personal computer business
its Live Mesh synchronization
strategy.”
#1 Coolest technology
demoed at Web 2.0
“Live Mesh… could change the way
PCs and other devices interact with
Internet Services and each other…”
“Live Mesh represents the
company Microsoft is trying to
become…” Rob Enderle

19. Links
Developer resources
http://dev.live.com/
Mesh Videos
http://dev.live.com/liveframework/videos/
Virtual Earth
http://www.microsoft.com/virtualearth/
Apply to Mesh CTP
http://www.microsoft.com/azure/default.mspx

20. “Eventually, we’ll give customers instant access to
any movie on any device with an Internet
connection and a screen.” “More immediately, we
could use this technology to reach into airports.
Travelers could quickly download movies from
Blockbuster kiosks to their portable media
players.”
Keith Morrow
Chief Information Officer, Blockbuster

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