BajiRav Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 The background is nothing new. The kumo like UI is. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590989984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strelok1911 Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 UPDATE: I sent Paul Thurrott an email telling him about this thingy. Hope he replies soon! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacon Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 WTF? Do I have some secret beta version or something?Rudy, can you switch to US and tell me how it looks? Thanks I swear that the pics aren't fake. I can also make a video and show proof. Hate to break your fun, but no. I have the same thing :D Firefox 3 here. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strelok1911 Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Hate to break your fun, but no. I have the same thing :DFirefox 3 here. You got the same Live[-Kumo].com beta? Can you post some screenshots? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990070 Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy992 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I'm pretty sure if I reset the browser cookies and temp internet files, the live.com layout will be the same old one.It might be a sort of glitch that I caught lol The Live.com team does all sorts of tests quite frequently. Sometimes when you go to Live.com you get put in a random test group to see how users react to changes. It's completely random (to provide good statistical analysis), so you may have gotten into a lucky test! It's likely not a glitch, but just complete chance that when you went there Live.com put you in that testing group to see how you react to the UI changes and such. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strelok1911 Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Thank you neowin for featuring my screenshots and discovery on the front page! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990338 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strelok1911 Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Here's the settings page if anyone wants it: http://i44.tinypic.com/5cejd1.jpg I had to edit this a bit in Paint to mask the current location and fit the whole page in one picture! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990500 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacon Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 You got the same Live[-Kumo].com beta?Can you post some screenshots? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strelok1911 Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 If you guys want the unwatermarked pics and more than are here on the forum go here: http://cid-de4dcfbd84654e51.skydrive.live....a%20Screenshots I've set up a special Photo Album for you. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacon Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 No frickin kidding. It's actually Kumo. I thought I just got a special version or something. Just saw the frontpage article. Maybe I got into it since my Live account has been around since 04.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted May 14, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 14, 2009 @Recon415 - The screenshot you posted is the usual Live Search for the US market. It doesn't have the same, Kumo-like UI which EddiePwnsYou has. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacon Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 @Recon415 -The screenshot you posted is the usual Live Search for the US market. It doesn't have the same, Kumo-like UI which EddiePwnsYou has. osnap. Apparently I missed the stuff off to the side. In all honesty I've never bothered with Live search. Sorry lol false alarm. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen1393 Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I get the regular Live UI in IE8 in the US. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590990986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strelok1911 Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 Another update! Seems this is some sort of cookie-based beta invitation. I got no new beta design in FF3. Only IE8. And I'm logged in, in both browsers. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590991032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Veteran Posted May 14, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 14, 2009 Thanks for all these screenshots, by the way. I'm finding this whole thing very interesting. I've been looking forward to the release of Kumo for ages! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590991040 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacon Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Out of chance, I get the features too in IE8... Maybe it was IE beta only? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590991260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean B. Veteran Posted May 15, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 15, 2009 Out of chance, I get the features too in IE8... Maybe it was IE beta only? Not exactly, IE8 is required but not every IE8 user is seeing the beta. None of my non-beta accounts are receiving the cookie for this version. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590991894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
User6060 Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 still get the very old live.com in canada Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590991926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted May 15, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 15, 2009 i get the sunset here as well on firefox, safari, and opera lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590991930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
halcyoncmdr Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 :shiftyninja: Damn NDAs Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590991946 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strelok1911 Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Seems that I'm a little celebrity right now! Haha Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590992334 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strelok1911 Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Sorry for double post but this is another update!!! Seems that this thing is cookie based. See that I posted FF3 vs. IE8 in some post on the 3rd page of the topic? The design on FF3 was the old Live.com. This morning I decided to import the cookies into firefox from IE8. Ta-da! I have the new design in firefox too! Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590992360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacon Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Sorry for double post but this is another update!!!Seems that this thing is cookie based. See that I posted FF3 vs. IE8 in some post on the 3rd page of the topic? The design on FF3 was the old Live.com. This morning I decided to import the cookies into firefox from IE8. Ta-da! I have the new design in firefox too! <snip> Nice thinking. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590992368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowl Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Hmm. Is there anything in the cookies (if you can find it) that looks like it would change this? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590992534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
strelok1911 Posted May 15, 2009 Author Share Posted May 15, 2009 Hmm. Is there anything in the cookies (if you can find it) that looks like it would change this? Yes, I opened the cookie and says something MSFTlive.com Maybe thats the thing? I posted that since it's the only weird thing that I saw in the cookie. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/771874-has-anyone-noticed-the-new-livecom/page/2/#findComment-590992540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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