This example uses the Tortuga .NET component located at http://www.worldwideweb-x.com/TortugaDnBeta.zip. Information about other free components is located at http://www.worldwideweb-x.com/openData.html.
Don't forget to add a reference to "TortugaDN.dll" to your C# or VB.NET project.
Tortuga.Blogger1 blogger1 = new Tortuga.Blogger1();
blogger1.Login = "myLogin";
blogger1.Password = "myPassword";
blogger1.ServiceUrl = "http://www.livejournal.com/interface/blogger";
bool success = blogger1.GetUserInfo();
if (success)
{
// Display the user info...
listBox1.Items.Add("UserUrl: " + blogger1.UserUrl);
listBox1.Items.Add("UserId: " + blogger1.UserId);
listBox1.Items.Add("FirstName: " + blogger1.FirstName);
listBox1.Items.Add("LastName: " + blogger1.LastName);
listBox1.Items.Add("Email: " + blogger1.Email);
listBox1.Items.Add("NickName: " + blogger1.NickName);
}