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Niner

Check this :
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.aspx

Seems to be nice and clean design.
One more thing, how the naming conventions of links taken into? Check the main "What's Windows Live? Start Here. (it opens up link http://www.windowslive.com/default.html?ocid=BAN_VISTA_WL_Refresh_Hero_072008)
So what BAN_VISTA naming convention is? I think it may be Banner but why choose such names as BAN_VISTA....

littleguru
<3 Seattle

Yeah, I have seen that also right now... weird! The website is really cute, but who came up with BAN_VISTA...

wisemx
Live it

That is weird...
Link is still there: http://www.windowslive.com/default.html?ocid=BAN_VISTA_WL_Refresh_Hero_072008

Look at the tagline:
This site is hosted for Microsoft by The Wunderman Network

harumscarum
out of memory

In reply to littleguru

#Jul 14th, 2008 @ 8:03 AM

That's what happens when engineers run the world.

Ion Todirel
buuu

In reply to littleguru

#Jul 14th, 2008 @ 8:03 AM

really cute? cats are cute, that's not cute!

Ion Todirel
buuu

In reply to littleguru

#Jul 14th, 2008 @ 8:03 AM

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littleguru
<3 Seattle

In reply to Ion Todirel

#Jul 14th, 2008 @ 9:04 AM

Cute it is Tongue Out

I like the design.

Itslloydhere
Wales.. FTW

I quite like it. I like how the opacity changes with the blue over the piccie... creative Smiley

CKurt
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In reply to Itslloydhere

#Jul 14th, 2008 @ 9:11 AM

Like it too !

wkempf

In reply to littleguru

#Jul 14th, 2008 @ 8:03 AM

I'm going to have to guess "BAN" is shorthand for "BANNER", and nobody thought about the consequences of such a naming scheme!

magicalclick

In reply to wkempf

#Jul 14th, 2008 @ 12:19 PM

Catchy name. The big reason there is no need to Vista is because you can use Live Photo Gallery instead of Vista Photo Gallery. And Live Mail Desktop is better than Vista Mail. Maybe they are hinting something.

Harlequin
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In reply to wkempf

#Jul 14th, 2008 @ 12:19 PM

It's actually part of their new naming conventions for files vendors create, including having the date on it.

Niner

In reply to Harlequin

#Jul 14th, 2008 @ 5:57 PM

But looks odd when one sees "BAN_VISTA....." why not use "BANNER ......" or HEADER or something similar?
These instructions should be given to Vendors developing these sites.

xgamer
Two Sides to Everything

New www.windows.com or http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ looks good.

But I am very surprised to look at the content which is still promoting .. IE6 and Outlook Express Smiley