Getting Started

What is CardSpace?
An introduction to the features of, and principles behind, Windows CardSpace.

A One-Page Introduction to Windows CardSpace
A quick read describing Windows CardSpace, the problems that it solves, and the possibilities for a ubiquitous identity solution for the Internet that it enables

Tutorials
Step-by-step tutorials that show how to build applications that support Information Cards

Dogfood!
Useful information on using pre-release versions of CardSpace. "To eat one's own dogfood" is the charming term we use at Microsoft when we consume pre-release Microsoft software.

Additional Information

Articles
Useful (we hope) articles on Information Cards, the Identity Metasystem and digital identity written by folks at Microsoft and visionaries from the industry.

Videos, presentations and podcasts
Links to multimedia goodness on Channel 9 and elsewhere.

Sites 
Related websites that deal with both Information Cards and identity issues in general. Go take a look at what the rest of the industry thinks about Information Cards and the work that is ongoing to interoperate with multiple platforms and technologies.

Books
Books to leave lying around to impress your friends and loved ones.

Glossary
Explanation of terms and phrases used throughout this site.

FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions, everything you wanted to know about Information Cards but didn't know who to ask...

Feedback
If you have any feedback on our website or on CardSpace please submit it here