.NET My Services

Discontinued Microsoft product Microsoft HailStorm NETAlertSample.png 148px A sample toast notification utilizing .NET Alerts to provide information about traffic conditions. Yes Microsoft Abandoned .NET My Services (codenamed Hailstormhttp://www.microsoft.com/myservices/services/overview.asp .NET My Services Overview Microsoft Microsoft .NET My Services Family Home May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20020611052101/http://www.microsoft.com/myservices/services/overview.asp 2002-06-11 dead http://www.codemag.com/Article/0205061 Introducing .NET My Services Egger Markus Code Magazine EPS Software May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20241215161200/http://www.codemag.com/Article/0205061 2024-12-15 live) is an abandoned collection of XML-based Web services by Microsoft for storing and retrieving information.https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb263932%28v=vs.85%29.aspx A Quick Introduction to HailStorm Hess Robert May 14, 2001 Microsoft MSDN May 9, 2025 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20180214014604/https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb263932(v=vs.85).aspx 2018-02-14http://www.microsoft.com/myservices/services/faq.asp .NET My Services Frequently Asked Questions Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft May 5, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20011221135752/http://www.microsoft.com/myservices/services/faq.asp December 21, 2001 NET My Services was announced on March 19, 2001, as part of Microsoft's .NET initiative and was intended to rely on what was then known as a Microsoft Passport, a single sign-in web service now referred to as a Microsoft account.https://news.microsoft.com/2001/03/19/hailstorm-on-the-horizon/ 'HailStorm' on the Horizon March 19, 2001 Microsoft Microsoft MSDN May 9, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20241008191527/https://news.microsoft.com/2001/03/19/hailstorm-on-the-horizon/ 2024-10-08 deadhttps://news.microsoft.com/2001/03/19/microsofts-bill-gates-previews-new-hailstorm-technologies-to-usher-in-new-era-of-more-consistent-personalized-and-user-centric-experiences/ Microsoft's Bill Gates Previews New 'HailStorm' Technologies to Usher In New Era of More Consistent, Personalized and User-Centric Experiences March 19, 2001 Microsoft Microsoft News Center May 5, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20241216172456/http://news.microsoft.com/2001/03/19/microsofts-bill-gates-previews-new-hailstorm-technologies-to-usher-in-new-era-of-more-consistent-personalized-and-user-centric-experiences/ 2024-12-16 live .NET My Services was a platform intended to facilitate the storage and retrieval of user-related information, such as contacts, calendar information, and e-mail messages, by allowing it to be accessed from a centralized repository across various applications and device types, including traditional desktop PCs, and mobile devices such as laptops, mobile phones, PDAs, and tablet PCs; access to this stored information would be based solely on user discretion. The technology would rely on a subscription-based business model.http://www.microsoft.com/myservices/services/myservices.exe .NET My Services Overview Presentation Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft November 17, 2001 https://web.archive.org/web/20011107164716/http://www.microsoft.com/myservices/services/myservices.exe November 7, 2001 EXE May 15, 2015 dead Although the technology required a Microsoft Passport, it was based on cross-platform, open standard web services, including SOAP, UDDI, and WS-Discovery, which enabled interoperability with compatible systems without requiring Microsoft Windows. After .NET My Services was announced on March 19, 2001, Microsoft intended for it to reach broad developer availability at that year's Professional Developers Conference, with a subsequent end-user release scheduled for 2002. However, due to industry concerns related to anti-competitive behavior and end-user privacy, the company ultimately abandoned the initiative before it could fully materialize.https://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/11/technology/ebusiness/11NET.html Microsoft Has Shelved Its Internet 'Persona' Service Markoff John April 11, 2002 The New York Times May 5, 2015 See also Microsoft Office XP Smart tags Windows Communication Foundation WinFS References External links .NET My Services home page Category:.NET Category:Discontinued Microsoft products Category:Microsoft initiatives Category:Web services