Windows Live Gallery (codenamed ''Customise'') was a part of
Windows Live
Windows Live is a discontinued brand name for a set of web services and software products developed by Microsoft as part of its software-as-a-service platform. Chief components under the brand name included web services (all of which were expose ...
range of services. It was a center for gadgets, extensions and add-ons for Windows and Windows Live services.
Windows Live Gallery was officially retired on October 1, 2011.
History
Since its launch on July 24, 2006, Windows Live Gallery held repository for the following Windows and Windows Live services and products:
Developers
Windows Live Gallery integrated the
Microsoft Points
Microsoft Points, introduced in November 2005 as Xbox Live Points, were a digital currency issued by Microsoft for use on its Xbox and Zune product lines. Points could be used to purchase video games and downloadable content from Xbox Live Marke ...
micropayment system which also powers
Zune
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and
Xbox Live
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purchases. It created a marketplace for developers to showcase their works, and if chose to, receive payment for their efforts. Developers who have partnered with Windows Live Gallery could set up their own virtual shops.
Jeff, Wei Jie, Junaid and Misha were generally regarded as the most prolific and critical members of the Gallery team.
See also
*
Windows Live
Windows Live is a discontinued brand name for a set of web services and software products developed by Microsoft as part of its software-as-a-service platform. Chief components under the brand name included web services (all of which were expose ...
*
Windows Live Dev
References
External links
Official website(Archive)
Official website(Archive)
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Gallery
Gallery or The Gallery may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Art gallery
** Contemporary art gallery
Music
* Gallery (band), an American soft rock band of the 1970s
Albums
* ''Gallery'' (Elaiza album), 2014 album
* ''Gallery'' (Gr ...