Just saw this tweet from Ozymandias:
Ozymandias Extend games with HTTP: consume 3PP web services (weather, shopping), connect to own WS. We will have policies, need to talk with us. #WP7
WP7 XNA apps will definitely be getting HTTP functionality, but 360 ones might not be.
This would be great news as the Indie channel would no longer contain only games, a wide variety of applications could be developed for it. The policies statement is not good news though.
Here are some more tweets about Live and WP7(and no, I will not clean it up, I am far too lazy):
- Ozymandias That's all for now! Off to dinner... hope that was useful to you all!
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Q: Will games have to go through cert? Or just XBL games? A: all games go through cert, XBL games will have a few more reqs. #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias
Other resources: Windows Azure - microsoft.com/windowsazure
- Ozymandias
Other resources: pitch your Xbox LIVE-enabled game: wpgames@microsoft.com #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias
Wrapping up... get the dev tools at creator.xna.com, go to MIX10 for more next week! #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias
Focusing on asynch (turn-based) "mobile minute" friendly gaming at launch. No ad-hoc local WiFi/Bluetooth gaming initially. #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias
Most APIs are present on all platforms - make it easier to write clear, crossplatform code. #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias
Why Push? Efficent battery util, low memory/CPU use, simple model, no persistent connection required, web 2.0 friendly. #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias Push Notif. to Tile: Allows you to push visual notif. to pinned tiles on user's home page. See at a glance what's up in game. #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias
Avatar web service example: http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/Ozymandias/avatarpic-l.png #WP7dev #WP7
- Ozymandias
Notifications not guaranteed delivery - best effort. #WP7dev #WP7
- Ozymandias
Notifications: Raw (cloud notifies app), Tile (user pins notif. to quick launch menu), Toast (Cloud sends a title and sub) #WP7dev #WP7
- Ozymandias
Extend games with HTTP: consume 3PP web services (weather, shopping), connect to own WS. We will have policies, need to talk with us. #WP7
- Ozymandias Game Invites handled through email; player chooses email recipients. #WP7dev #WP7
- Ozymandias
Avatars: 2D avatars for launch, via web service. http://bit.ly/94iJGu
- Ozymandias
Trial Mode: developer owns trial experience. Simple check, can be simulated to test. Send player to Marketplace to purchase. #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias
XBL Leaderboard data blob is 4KB - place to store ghosts, races, game data, etc. Some cool stuff you could do here with this! #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias
Leaderboards: Track friends, score or time-based, fixed set of columns, game defined blob of data, paging, easy API. #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias
Think I see a blog post ahead about Achievements best practices, recommendations, and learnings we've had over the years... #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias
Achievements: real achievements, real gamerscore. Up to 20 achievements, 200 GS max. #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias Profile: your WP7 phone knows you by your Windows LIVE ID (associated with your Gamertag). Use existing WLID, or create new. #WP7 #WP7dev
- Ozymandias
XBL conn. opt: HTTP req/resp, push notifications, XBL features (2D avatars, invites, profile, achievements, lb, trials) #WP7dev #WP7
- Ozymandias
XBL at fingertips with WP7. Games Hub = where XBL meets WP7 OS. Profile, game library, turn notifications, browse spotlight. #WP7 #WP7dev
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Xbox LIVE then: launched 11/02, 8M users in first five years. XBL today: Marketplace, Arcade, FB, Twitter, 23M users. #WP7 #WP7dev
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Adam Schaeffer starting up his "Bringing Best of Xbox LIVE to #WP7" session. Apparently the internet is going to be big one day. ;) #WP7dev
