Summary
This chapter focused on the subject of the Live Connect API. You learned how to use the Live Connect API to support zero-click single sign-on to authenticate users without requiring users to enter their usernames and passwords. You also learned how to pass an authentication token from a Windows Store app to a Windows Azure Mobile Service.
Next, you learned how you can extract a treasure trove of information about the current user from Live Services. For example, I demonstrated how you can retrieve the current user’s first and last name, birthday, and profile picture from Live Services.
Finally, I explained how you can interact with SkyDrive from a Windows Store app. You learned how to list, download, and upload files to a user’s SkyDrive ...
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