Microsoft launched Windows Live Spaces

Today, the software giant will officially launch a "descendant" version of MSN Space, a service that allows users to quickly create new websites or blogs, post photos and build contact networks.

Called Windows Live Spaces, this website is part of Microsoft's ambitious "Live" campaign. Completely free, Microsoft hopes to be able to offset the revenue of advertising-based services.

Microsoft's rival will be Yahoo, Google, AOL and many others - all wanting to scramble for a piece of cake in the rapidly growing online advertising market. Their weapons are Web services, including virtual social networks like MySpace.

Source: MSN Live Spaces also offers a lot of features that those who used to hang out in virtual forums will feel familiar.

For example, if you used Microsoft MSN chat application, you will be able to start the chat right from within Live Spaces. In addition, you can also add your friends' nick based on referrals from "trusted" contacts.

In order to reassure recent concerns regarding the safety of virtual social networks, Microsoft has integrated many monitoring and management functions.

Users can manage the list of people who can chat with them through Live Spaces, as well as who can view their profile and site content.

By default, profiles for members under the age of 18 will "be absolutely contraindicated" to people who are not listed on that member's IM chat list at Windows Live Messenger.

If you want to personalize your site, you can use "gadgets" - free mini apps of Live Spaces, such as calendars, weather forecasts .

Microsoft said it will release 10 - 20 beta versions of the Live service from now until the end of September. In the next few weeks will be the new version of Windows Live Safety Center, an antivirus and performance management application. Free Web background. The name of this version is Windows Live OneCare Safety Scanner.

Microsoft also trimmed the final details of the Live Toolbar, an Internet browser search bar will be released at 38 markets this week.

Besides, another test service called QnA is also about to be released. This will be an online forum where users can ask and answer topics.

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