Comments on: Signature Sound maker: like iTunes Ringtones, but free http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/ All the stuff about Microsoft and technology you haven't read anywhere else. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:54:35 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Calvin http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-60685 Calvin Sat, 10 May 2008 12:27:38 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-60685 @Raiker: Well said. Unfournately, because Win32 has not been decapretated yet, they won't use WPF. Wait until their programmers know C#. @Raiker:
Well said. Unfournately, because Win32 has not been decapretated yet, they won’t use WPF. Wait until their programmers know C#.

]]> By: Experience Mobility » Blog Archive » A Signature Sound? http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-44022 Experience Mobility » Blog Archive » A Signature Sound? Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:13:37 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-44022 [...] was an interesting post from istartedsomething that you might find interesting.  Although it  is in a private beta is probably unstable [...] [...] was an interesting post from istartedsomething that you might find interesting.  Although it  is in a private beta is probably unstable [...]

]]> By: tino http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43414 tino Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:02:34 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43414 @William: The behavior of the contacts list window could be better (maybe with an integration into Vista's Sidebar), magnetic corners to dock the window on the side and such things... And what about tabbed chat windows? Clickable email links in conversations? There is a lot they could improve. And the whole app could be using WPF. @William: The behavior of the contacts list window could be better (maybe with an integration into Vista’s Sidebar), magnetic corners to dock the window on the side and such things… And what about tabbed chat windows? Clickable email links in conversations? There is a lot they could improve. And the whole app could be using WPF.

]]> By: Raiker http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43127 Raiker Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:39:37 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43127 Anyway, the most requiered feature for me - WPF-based UI. I finally dont understand Microsoft conception to provide so powerful API and not use them at all. Anyway, the most requiered feature for me – WPF-based UI. I finally dont understand Microsoft conception to provide so powerful API and not use them at all.

]]> By: Brian Shapiro http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43081 Brian Shapiro Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:30:11 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43081 I don't know if Microsoft plans to update the interface with Live Messenger 9, but if they're going to keep the tabs, they really need to update how it works. I always hide the tabs because they're incredibly ugly and I wouldn't use most of the ones on there. But I would use the Alerts otherwise. And it seems that people should be able to make custom tabs just like Sidebar items. Instead what you have is a preset list of tabs , where you can't only show some and not others, you can't add custom tabs, and it looks really ugly. So I just turn it off. I don’t know if Microsoft plans to update the interface with Live Messenger 9, but if they’re going to keep the tabs, they really need to update how it works. I always hide the tabs because they’re incredibly ugly and I wouldn’t use most of the ones on there. But I would use the Alerts otherwise. And it seems that people should be able to make custom tabs just like Sidebar items. Instead what you have is a preset list of tabs , where you can’t only show some and not others, you can’t add custom tabs, and it looks really ugly. So I just turn it off.

]]> By: William http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43065 William Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:35:21 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43065 @Tino: What is this IM experience you are speaking of? The IM functionality in WLM has been there since I started using it back in 6.0. And this kind of additions, believe it or not, create a better IM experience. At least for me. I must agree, however, that WLM has been getting more bloated as years have passed. I am an official tester, and have been since version 7.0, but I was testing the 9.0 build yesterday and realized that a new service introduced by beta was running in the background(wlcomm.exe) and check this out: it was consuming more memory than WLM itself- wlcomm.exe 60mb and msnmsgr.exe only 25mb. What does this service actually do? I found out that it "=runs in the background to keep your contacts’ information up-to-date and helps Messenger sign you in faster" Really, sign-in faster? I didn't notice any different at all. And if a messenger needs a new service that uses more resources than the app itself to keep updated info about my contacts, it's just not worth the upgrade. At least not yet. @Tino: What is this IM experience you are speaking of? The IM functionality in WLM has been there since I started using it back in 6.0. And this kind of additions, believe it or not, create a better IM experience. At least for me. I must agree, however, that WLM has been getting more bloated as years have passed.

I am an official tester, and have been since version 7.0, but I was testing the 9.0 build yesterday and realized that a new service introduced by beta was running in the background(wlcomm.exe) and check this out: it was consuming more memory than WLM itself- wlcomm.exe 60mb and msnmsgr.exe only 25mb. What does this service actually do? I found out that it “=runs in the background to keep your contacts’ information up-to-date and helps Messenger sign you in faster”

Really, sign-in faster? I didn’t notice any different at all. And if a messenger needs a new service that uses more resources than the app itself to keep updated info about my contacts, it’s just not worth the upgrade. At least not yet.

]]> By: Primer beta de Windows Live Messenger 9 - Cybernauta http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43056 Primer beta de Windows Live Messenger 9 - Cybernauta Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:26:16 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43056 [...] sonoras”, un complemento agradable para personalizar todavía más nuestra cuenta y con un sencillo método de uso (que irónicamente recuerda al editor del [...] [...] sonoras”, un complemento agradable para personalizar todavía más nuestra cuenta y con un sencillo método de uso (que irónicamente recuerda al editor del [...]

]]> By: tino http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43045 tino Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:18:28 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43045 BTW, a shame they didn't use the new Open dialog in Vista... BTW, a shame they didn’t use the new Open dialog in Vista…

]]> By: tino http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43040 tino Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:03:18 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43040 I tested it via Microsoft Connect and I hope that they will focus on improving the basic IM experience instead of create a new multimedia über-application. I tested it via Microsoft Connect and I hope that they will focus on improving the basic IM experience instead of create a new multimedia über-application.

]]> By: WindowsObserver http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43033 WindowsObserver Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:40:53 +0000 http://www.istartedsomething.com/20071128/wlm-signature-sound-editor/#comment-43033 Somewhat in the gray? Somewhat in the gray?

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