Tag Archives: Spaces

Spaces to WordPress – photos and slide shows – Pages

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

Windows Live Spaces provided “Photos” modules to present very pleasant slide shows on Spaces sites. A click and the full window slide show was displayed. This was a very nice way to present a gallery or front door to photo … Continue reading →

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Bloodied by the cutting edge – IE9beta

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

Shortly after the announcement of the discontinuation of Windows Live Spaces I accepted the offer to move this blog over to WordPress. The process was quite smooth and easy. Then I tried to add my new blog address to my … Continue reading →

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Spaces to WordPress – photos and slide shows – Widgets

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Windows Live Spaces had one module that really stood above the rest: Photos. In this module it was possible to select one or more of the albums in Photos in SkyDrive. A slide show of the photos in those albums … Continue reading →

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Spaces to WordPress – Modules to Widgets

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

When the “upgrade” offer in Windows Live Spaces is accepted the move to WordPress is smooth and fast. Much, however, is left behind and new terms and tools must be learned. In this post the topic is Modules in Spaces … Continue reading →

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Spaces to WordPress – new Look, new Language

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

The move from Windows Live Spaces to WordPress brings with it the need to learn a new language and to get to know new customs. Most users of Live Spaces saw that platform as a gateway to their photos and … Continue reading →

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Moving from Spaces to WordPress – The Task

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

In late September 2010 Microsoft announced that Windows Live Spaces will be discontinued. With flourish, the notice was titled: “WordPress.com and Windows Live partnering together and providing an upgrade for 30 million Windows Live Spaces customers.” An easy “upgrade” path … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Spaces!

Posted on October 8, 2010 by

Welcome to This ‘n That at WordPress.com. It is a sad day as I have to say goodbye to Spaces, and yet a good day for a new start here. It was fun and rewarding building the blog, posting stories … Continue reading →

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