Live Communications Server 2005 improves business efficiencies by enabling information workers to find and communicate with people in real time via a secure, enterprise-grade environment that is integrated with the Microsoft Office System. Learn about opportunities and assistance available to partners or choose from several existing solutions.

Become a solution provider

• Register for the Solutions Directory
  The Microsoft Office System Solutions Directory gives customers and Microsoft field representatives around the world access to information about your Microsoft Office-based enterprise business solutions.
• Promote your solution in Office Marketplace
  The Microsoft Office Marketplace provides desktop services, products, and solutions to help customers get better value out of their Microsoft Office products.
• Microsoft partner opportunities
  The Microsoft Partner site has everything you need to learn how to become a Microsoft partner and engage with the Microsoft partner community.
• Learn about developing Microsoft Office system solutions
  The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is your primary resource for the technical documentation and tools you need to build Microsoft Office-based solutions. (Look in the "Understanding Office Development" section to find information about Live Communications Server.)
• Presence controls for Microsoft Office Communicator 2005
  Download and use these controls in Microsoft Visual Studio to show presence information within any business application using Live Communications Server.
• Role Agent sample for Microsoft Office Live Communications Server 2005
  Role Agent is a sample Microsoft Windows service application that implements a role-based messaging agent for managing sessions and for brokering and dispatching instant messages between users and members of a defined group.

Find solutions

• See partner solutions in action
  Find partner solutions built on Live Communications Server 2005 in the Features and Benefits Overview demo.
• Find Live Communications Server solutions in the Solutions Directory
  Search the Solutions Directory to find enterprise solutions you can use in your organization—or your customer's. Solutions are available in several categories, including:
• Public Instant Messaging Connectivity
• Presence-Integration in Biz Applications
• SharePoint and Portal Solutions
• Presence-Powered Multi-Device Conferencing
• Multi-Party Voice/Video/Data Conferencing
• Telephony/PBX Connectivity
• Persistent Chat
• Hygiene (Anti-Virus, Content Checking)
• Security
• Mobility Solutions
• Hosting Solutions
• Contact Management
• Alerts
• IM Management / Compliance
• Document Management
• Session Border Control
• Web Client
• Load Balancing
• Deployment and Configuration
• Backup/Restore
• Manufacturing/Supply Chain Solutions
• Healthcare Solutions
• CRM Solutions
• Project Management Solutions
• Bot (short for robot) applications
• Translation
• Storage Area Networks
• Developer Assistance
• System Integrators