1. Outlook Message Cards Ignite 2016 deck draft Shivakumar Seetharaman
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Outlook Message Cards
Ignite 2016 deck draft
Shivakumar Seetharaman
David Claux

2. Office 365 Connectors for Groups (5-10 min)
TODO: Shiva, can you work on this one?
Reminder: what’s already shipped and available to all
Slide showing a bunch of the connectors we shipped
Usage stats to show engagement

3. Introducing Connectors for Inbox (5 min)
All the power of connectors for individual users
Subscribe to notifications from the services you use
Granular configuration means you get notified for what matters to you, not for everything the service provider thinks will be useful to everyone
Events are presented in the same elegant, simple and consistent card UI, allowing you to get to the information you need at a glance
A simple yet powerful management UI
Centralized management interface for all inbox Connectors, to add edit and remove configurations and accounts
Unified with Mail Add-in Store – one stop shop for all mail Add-in and connector acquisition and configurations
Launch inbox connectors
<Logos of our launch connectors>

4. Connector Management UI Demo (3 min?)

5. Introducing Message Cards (3 min)
What is Message Card?
The evolution of the format introduced for Group Connectors
A JSON-based format that provides a logical representation of the data that is to be displayed
A way to present data in a rich, yet simple and consistent way
Clients that support Message Card implement a visually consistent rendering of the format
Message Cards now support actions and inputs
OpenUri action (e.g. open link) and HttpPOST actions (e.g. direct call to external service)
Text, date/time and multi-choice input types to allow users to fill in fields that can be sent as part of an HttpPOST action
Message Cards are all about productivity
They allow users to easily complete simple actions right from their clients
This leads to fewer context switches, fewer distractions and in the end enhanced productivity

6. Message Card-enabled Connectors (4 min)
Wunderlist demo
Trello demo

7. Introducing Message Cards in emails (2 min)
Connectors with Message Card are a powerful way to:
Opt into granular notifications from external services
Complete simple tasks via actions and inputs
But what if the same powerful mechanism could streamline everyday tasks and calls for action traditionally sent via ?
Introducing Message Card support in s
Now users can receive Message Cards in traditional s
Zero configuration required from the user
Consistent, safe and secure:
Message Cards are always presented with a consistent style and layout
No third party code is ever executed on the client
Message Card-enabled senders are vetted by Microsoft – Message Cards sent by random senders are ignored
Support for Refresh Cards
HttpPOST actions can update the original card to represent the new state of the object being acted upon
Launch scenarios and partners
<List of launch scenarios and partners>

8. Message Cards in email demos (4 min)
Flow demo?
We need card refresh support for this to shine
Other demo?
Maybe MS Expense is actually a good way to show that actionable s can be leveraged internally for LoB apps

9. Roadmap (2 min) Available now in preview in both Outlook and OWA
Connectors with Message Card in the Inbox
Message Card in s
Actions only supported in OWA
Available soon
Full Message Card support in Outlook
Message Card SDK and ability to publish your Message Card-enabled connectors and s
Available later
Message Card support in Outlook for Mac

10. Call To Action (3 min) Enable Message Cards in your company
Allow Message Card-enabled Connectors and s
Consider leveraging the platform for your critical LoB apps
We will work with you on implementing your custom Message Card-enabled Connectors and s
Are there scenarios you’d like for us to support out of the box?
Let us know!

11. Deploy, ramp-up on new services and onboard new users with Microsoft FastTrack:

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