Windows Live Contacts Beta Launched

Windows Live Contacts Beta Launched: "Today
George Moore, GM of Windows Live, announced the Windows Live Contacts Gadget beta at the Microsoft TechEd 2006 conference, in
Auckland New Zealand (I'm here at the conference courtesy of Microsoft NZ). Live Contacts
provides programmatic access to a user's contact list, providing secure access to 400+ M
active users with 12B contact records. The user is in full control over their personal
data, George said.

Here's the
official word:

'Learn how, with nothing more than a little JavaScript, you can allow customers to use
their Windows Live Contacts (Hotmail/Windows Live Mail and Messenger contacts) directly
from your Web site.'

For more, check out the developer
info and two working samples."

(Via .)