Stefan Is... diving into Live Search API 2.0 (Episode 003)

Posted By: Max | Mar 20th @ 2:45 PM

You asked to go deeper, we listened. Stefan and I met with Roopali from the Live Search team.

We had a high-level discussion about the 2nd Pillar in project “Silk Road”: the Live Search API 2.0. This is the very same back end used for some little known websites… like Facebook, heard of it? Wink

We’ll circle back to Pillars 1 and 3 in future sessions, so stay tuned and keep on rockin’.

Tags: api 2.0, live search

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george.varghese

The thing I like the best about the API is that it integrates relevant information into a single response. This video brings this concept out clearly.
I loved the Hotmail Demo; That sure is "Hotness". Having access to information within the same browser session is amazing.
What came to my mind was 'is it possible to include driving directions into the side panel too, so i could just drag and drop a link to the directions?

Niner

In reply to george.varghese

#Mar 20th @ 6:23 PM

@George, I think map option is also being made available to US , UK on trial basis.

I am in India and getting only Restaurants, Images, Videos and Business listings in the Quick Add options. Maps and Movies are not available here.
@Roopali/ Stefan /Max from the user point of view, why Restaurants and Business Listings options are not working here in India? Search does not return any results for these. Is it also location based and only available to certain areas?
Here only Image and Videos option works.

I thought these options have been made available worldwide.