

The site was launched in early December 2004 with the aim of allowing its users to reach out to others by publishing their thoughts, photos, and interests in an easy and compelling way. MSN Spaces was Microsoft's free Social Networking platform. The contact cards have not yet been updated to the new ones used in Messenger 8.1 Clicking on a user's icon in your buddy list pops up their Contact Card which shows thumbnails of their recent photos, a summary of their recent blog entries, and a shortlist of recent songs from their playlist.

The Tweak UI Gadget gives users the flexibility to alter the style, color, and transparency of certain aspects of a Windows Live Space, while the Custom HTML Gadget grants users the ability to call a small amount of hand-written HTML code (a feature that is often used for displaying banners and other graphics).Ĭontact Cards, which summarize recent additions to a Windows Live Space for a particular user, are integrated with Windows Live Messenger, MSN Web Messenger, and Hotmail Contacts. The Windows Media Player Gadget gives users the ability to play and display music and videos on their Windows Live Space. Several gadgets are available for Windows Live Spaces users that allows for greater customization of an individual's space. Guestbook - for visitors to comment on the space.Profile - including basic info, personal info (defaulted to non-public), work info, and social info.Friends - including tags and notes on friends and support for RSS.Lists - including Music lists, Movie lists, Book lists, and support for RSS.Photos - including support for grouping by album, comments, and RSS.

