Microsoft Codename MAX

[maxtorix]

I've read many things about this software, but nowhere could not find any beta version.
Today after 5 years of its development, or rather from the realization of the prototype, there is nothing official. Why Microsoft gave up on that kind of software is not clear to me when today of the market is covered by not enough quality software.

[danooct1]

Why Microsoft gave up on that kind of software is not clear to me when today of the market is covered by not enough quality software.

Perhaps it wasn't any good, and they did not want to contribute to the poor quality software market?

[Jhoopes517]

http://www.freewarefiles.com/Microsoft- ... 15591.html

^ Found with Google.

[DefCon420]

What is/was this software supposed to be/do?

[ssvam]

My name is MAX

[ssbmmaster]

What is/was this software supposed to be/do?

From the download link:

Microsoft Codename Max is not like any other product. That´s because it´s not a product—it´s your opportunity to try an exciting new user experience from Microsoft. Today Max lets you make lists of your photos and turn them into beautiful slide shows to share with your family and friends. Tomorrow...who knows?

[pulsethousand]

From: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki?search=Microsoft+Max

Microsoft Max was the codename for a prototype software application developed by Microsoft. It is an application for creating virtual photograph albums and distributing them online in a peer-to-peer fashion. Features of the Max technology demo included the ability to annotate photos and arrange them in custom layouts, slideshows and a "3D Mantle View".

The longer-term goal of Max was to facilitate peer-to-peer communications of many kinds of files, not just photos. On November 1, 2006, Microsoft announced that the Max project was being discontinued, but hinted that some of the functionality may be integrated into other Windows Live applications or services in the future.

The product was named Max after a dog belonging to Deana Fuller, one of the project team members.

In a news posting at LiveSide, it was reported that Microsoft Max was a preview of a larger project codenamed Project M, which is to be a graphical front end to sharing of all kinds of files, not just pictures, as well as storage and management of the shared files. Built using WPF, it can be used manage data from various data sources including web, file system, portable devices, e-mail stores as well as share data between disparate data sources. However, it was not made clear whether the project, which was being pursued as a part of Windows Live initiative would reach the market.

Aww. Too bad. I read about this in 2007 and wondered why I never heard anything of it. Now we know why. But from what I understand, some of the features are already in Windows Live Photo Gallery.

[Homaaa]

http://www.freewarefiles.com/Microsoft- ... 15591.html
^ Found with Google.

link broken
Does somebody know a valid download link?

EDIT: http://www.chip.de/downloads/c1_downloa ... 0413cfb2d9
This is only the webinstaller though. I wonder if mS still hosts this...

[Daniel]

I have it on my Area 13 server...

[pulsethousand]

I have it on my Area 13 server...

Would you mind sharing it with us? Pweeese???

[linuxlove]

I have it on my Area 13 server...

Would you mind sharing it with us? Pweeese???

Get your Advanced Membership and you can have it.

[pulsethousand]

I have it on my Area 13 server...

Would you mind sharing it with us? Pweeese???

Get your Advanced Membership and you can have it.

I do already, looked for it, and I couldn't find it.

[DeFacto]

I do already, looked for it, and I couldn't find it.

It's (Beta) Applications\PC\Microsoft Codename "Max"...