Good question - let me speak to the news guys - it may be worth doing a podcast about it's history and how it works.
I do know however that it's a bespoke system build specifically for BBC News - which has a very unique set of requirements - it's grown over several versions over the last five years or so and it's a BIG beast that has journalists using it cursing and praising it in equal amounts! I don't think it's a bit of software you could download and play with. m On 20/8/07 18:44, "Gary Kirk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am very interested in how news.bbc.co.uk runs, in terms of it's > backend and design. I assume it is a bespoke site designed and adapted > internally for the needs of the Beeb. Is there anyone I could talk to > - I'd like explanations (eg of what the URL constructions mean, as > they don't seem to be date-based). Is there any way the software > running the site could be made available to download? I'm sure many > would love to experiment :) > Regards _______________________ Matthew Cashmore Development Producer BBC Future Media & Technology, Research and Innovation BC5C3, Broadcast Centre, Media Village, W12 7TP T: 020 8008 3959 (02 83959) M: 07711 913241 (072 83959) - 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]/
