Scott Swanson - MSN Messenger APIs | Charles

Jarod_24

yyy wrote:

You probably downloaded the MSN Messenger Activity SDK but there's also the Windows Messenger SDK which allows to do more with MSN Messenger. Too bad it's the same API which the old Windows Messenger uses - there's no way to communicate with MSN Messenger without having to install Window Messenger unless you use this Activity SDK which doesn't offer much, I guess.

I hope that they will add more advanced API commands to the next version/s which won't require Windows Messenger installed too.

Yeah, i did. The MSN Messenger Activity SDK was what i downloaded. Like a lot of people i uninstalled Windows Messenger and only use MSN. I see no point in using the windows messenger api, kinda useless to publish since so few use it. Except maybe companies internally, since you can setup your own windows messenger server (or so i have been told) and thereby not rely on MSN servers

yyy
Developer

The Windows Messenger allows you to interact with MSN Messenger much more than the activity SDK allows you. I would also uninstall Windows Messenger if I didn't have to use it in order to interact with MSN Messenger.

I think that since many people uninstall Windows Messenger, it's a shame that there's no alternative to communicate with MSN Messenger except using the Activity SDK which is much more limited.

charliechau

Hi,

I want to build an interactive E-learning course. How can I put the materials in the MSN and retrieve the information by asking the questions as you did to ask about Geogre Bush.

Thanks,
/CC.

moofish
Living in Scotland, UK

I don't understand you say there can be no adult content yet on the MSN directories adult content is permitted, with a conditional check, so why not for MSN plug-ins.

I know a great service, a bit of fun, which would be considdered adult but is pretty much harmless. I am very sure it would be popular but your not going to give them the chance because of this stupid 'safe' idea that MSN Messenger should be.

So when is it going to be lifted?

Samuel, UK

Lazycoder2

A summary of the interview by a friend of mine who used to work with Scott.

Here's a question!

<scott starts talking for .5 seconds>

Here's a sarcastic comment!

<scott acknowledges comment and starts talking again for .5 seconds>

Here's a lame non-sequitur...

<scott rolls his eyes>

bosky101
TEchnologist

Hey you guys should check out the apps at http://www.worldsbestapp.com/ . some gooood stuff there i have to say that goes on to show how people have integrated everythign from virtual earth and mappoint to games and coding utilities . the contest running had some neat prizes that uhmm.... ened yesterday (...which reminds me ,happy new year ! [A] )

Keep Cicking,
Bhasker V K