We'll have a look at that, ta. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Lockwood > Sent: 12 October 2006 10:51 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [backstage] Radio 1 SMS cloud > > The cloud works fine (although my point of view about clouds > is that they're whizzy for whizzy's sake and 99% of the time > serve no useful > purpose) - but the page throws 4 JavaScript errors before it renders. > (IE6 on Win XP Pro) I'm sure that this is only a problem for > people who have "Show all JavaScript errors" switched on - > but it *is* a problem and should really have been ironed out > before launch... > > (The BBC Radio Player has a similar problem) > > Cheers, > > Rich. > > On 10/12/06, Daniel Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That cloud looks really great! > > > > Have you looked at the tools section on Digg.com ? > > There are some interesting similar live-visuals there. > > > > > > Daniel Morris | Web Developer > > BBC Entertainment : Manchester : New Media > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > int. 01 44217 > > ext. 0161 244 4217 > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Tristan Ferne > > > Sent: 12 October 2006 09:23 > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [backstage] Radio 1 SMS cloud > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > Ian's just posted something on the backstage blog about > this but I > > > thought I'd point it out here as well. The Radio 1 site has just > > > been redesigned and includes something that we think is > quite cool. > > > At the bottom of the page is a panel showing a tag cloud created > > > from all the incoming text messages to Radio 1 which changes in > > > almost real time. We think it provides a good > representation of the > > > live-ness of radio and the feedback from the audience. I'm also > > > hoping to get some feeds of these words onto backstage but it may > > > take a while. > > > > > > I've written more here: > > > http://cookinrelaxin.blogspot.com/2006/10/text-radio-watch-it- > > > grow.html. > > > And Chris, the developer who worked on it, has written > something here: > > > http://fridayforward.com/2006/10/telling-you-what-youre-tellin > > > g-us-in.ht > > > ml > > > > > > We are having some technical teething troubles, particularly for > > > people at work who access it through firewalls, so if you > notice any > > > problems with the cloud then please email me off list. > > > > > > Tristan > > > > > > ----------------------------- > > > Tristan Ferne > > > Senior Development Producer (R&D) > > > BBC Radio & Music Interactive > > > 020 776 50322 > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard P > > > > Edwards > > > > Sent: 09 October 2006 16:44 > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [backstage] Suddenly Everything's Coming up > > > Widgets and > > > > Competitions. > > > > > > > > Or go check out the offices and studios down at BBC radio, > > > they have > > > > Macs. > > > > Back to the point though....... > > > > It seems to me, in most fields of the net, that simply put > > > I have the > > > > following basic uses.... > > > > 1. Communication, in and out. (Email, MSN, iChats, etc.) 2. > > > > Research..... learning and storing data, either locally of > > > through the > > > > web. Keeps me using my brain, or not as the case may be. A > > > support to > > > > my failed memory. > > > > 3. Entertainment.... which includes all the above. > > > > > > > > The BBC provides a lot of content for my life today, my > research > > > > of yesterday, and my "surfing" the future. > > > > The next question therefore is whether I choose what I > > > want, or they > > > > choose it for me?...... for example, I happen to like Jonathan > > > > Ross and F1..... so I would love a widget that sends me > > > everything that the > > > > BBC makes including him or that sport.... like every Friday > > > it would > > > > ask me if I wanted to watch, if I accept, it plays the show > > > live, if I > > > > don't.... it gives me the ability to go straight to a > "watch again" > > > > during the following week. > > > > Same with his radio show. But the interesting bit is that every > > > > now and then it sends me information of other things > that Mr Ross > > > > is up to, which I wouldn't find in a month of Sundays on my > > > > own...... now that would be exciting. > > > > That could be possible for every "subject" that the BBC > produces. > > > > I then get to produce my own "BBC1" but through a widget that > > > shows all > > > > the content of that one subject on my desktop when I decide > > > to use it. > > > > > > > > Included in this example, the widget would take the list of > > > previous > > > > stories, connected to a subject, a step further on the News > > > site. By > > > > actually reminding me when a story that I have shown > interest in > > > > during the past is updated. It would be great to > > > selectively RSS the > > > > future over the complete net, or just the BBC, but choose > > > the confines > > > > of the subject matter. For you guys in the programming > world, the > > > > widget in my mind should never have to open a third party > > > web browser > > > > in order to display any content...... after all, that is > > > pretty much > > > > what the equipment/software manufacturers want us to live > > > under.... so > > > > why not pre-empt it a little, and keep the choice for the > > > user. Then > > > > my licensed BBC widget acts as a DRM for the content that I > > > decide to > > > > use, or listen to, or watch..... the widget could > incorporate the > > > > media player, but with editable channels so I could > also disregard > > > > shows or DJ's that I never listen to, or never want to > listen to. > > > > > > > > Simply put... the BBC can then, with a clear understanding, > > > > deliver content to me on my phone, my car radio, my TV and my > > > computer with no > > > > copyright problems because the agreement between us is > made when I > > > > choose that subject, and you guys get to use all of my > usage data. > > > > All in a tiny package that loads in a second with a lot less > > > > "brain candy" or mouse clicks/decisions. > > > > > > > > Apologies if this goes further than needed. For me this > would kill > > > > five birds, all with one stone. > > > > I can't build it, but I will happily copyright the idea. > > > > > > > > RichE > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9 Oct 2006, at 14:47, Matthew Cashmore wrote: > > > > > > > > > I know what you mean about useful widgets... Certainly when I > > > > > was using Mac OS X there was a great Listen Again BBC Radio > > > > widget... But > > > > > alas, now I'm back in the BBC... and therefore on a > PC, and thus > > > > > Konfa... > > > > > Sorry I mean Yahoo! Widgets there's no widget that does > > > > anything other > > > > > than lists the live feeds... Time to break out my Yahoo! > > > > > development kit > > > > > I think... > > > > > > > > > > m > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Richard P > > > > > Edwards > > > > > Sent: 09 October 2006 14:16 > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: Re: [backstage] Suddenly Everything's Coming > up Widgets > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I can't wait until the web breaks free of > > > web-browsers, > > > > > but I don't think that widgets alone are the answer..... > > > > although the > > > > > application does take note of the fact that all of us enjoy > > > > toasters > > > > > that make toast, and irons that iron, if you get my > > > meaning. I have > > > > > been trying to find a useful widget since Mac OS-X came > > > out, I find > > > > > the web-cams and live weather radar shots to be the biggest > > > > reason for > > > > > me to switch the screen. > > > > > > > > > > I have no idea whether any of the BBC radio widgets work > > > any better > > > > > now, I gave up using them about a year ago. > > > > > > > > > > I am also really looking forward to the BBC doing a > > > "watch again" > > > > > in the > > > > > same way that their radio programmes are available. After > > > > the success > > > > > of You-tube, this has to be a certainty to keep up with > > > the future. > > > > > (Legalities allowing.) > > > > > > > > > > I'm intrigued by the "new apparent trend" in data > > > > manipulation. It was > > > > > noted over the weekend that Google video are changing > the viewer > > > > > counts to put certain videos further down the list....... > > > > the opposite > > > > > to natural selection, I suppose, although of course, > there are > > > > > no facts to support this. Allegedly. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 9 Oct 2006, at 12:59, Ian Forrester wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> A interesting piece by Om Malik for Business 2.0 [1] on > > > > the state of > > > > >> widgets > > > > >> --- > > > > >> > > > > >> "Breaking down the Web into small, portable pieces is the > > > > smart trend > > > > >> that everyone from Nokia to Google is betting on." > > > > >> > > > > >> Then he follows up with a short post on GigaOM [2] > > > > >> > > > > >> What do others feel about the future of widgets? Like I > > > mentioned > > > > >> before Opera are keen on the idea of mobile Widgets, but > > > > have yet to > > > > >> show there hand except for in the desktop market [3]. > > > While Nokia > > > > >> just > > > > > > > > > >> got in on the act and launched widsets [4]. > > > > >> > > > > >> [1] - > > > > >> http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/ > > > > >> 2006/09/01/8384338/ > > > > >> [2] - > http://software.gigaom.com/2006/09/11/its-a-widget-world/ > > > > >> [3] - http://widgets.opera.com/ [4] - https://www.widsets.com > > > > >> > > > > >> Ian Forrester || backstage.bbc.co.uk > > > > >> > > > > >> - > > > > >> Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To > > > > unsubscribe, > > > > >> please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/ > > > > >> mailing_list.html. Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail- > > > > >> archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > > > > > > > - > > > > > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. 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