On 18/10/2007, Matthew Cashmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This would be a good place to start Brian... > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/directory/ >
A 'all podcast' RSS feed would be useful... Which is a redirect from > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/ > > > On 18/10/07 13:30, "Brian Butterworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On 18/10/2007, *Ian Forrester* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You should do, Windows media player can be embedded and played on Windows > mobile 5 & 6 devices no problem. Plus you all know the streaming urls and > screen sizes of most windows mobile devices. > > I would use it for sure. > > > Oh right. > > What I was thinking was that it would be very useful to be presented with > all the podcasts in a "latest published" release, and have just a few > buttons: > > - play now > - mark to download > - an "I love this" button, so you get to see this podcast highlighted when > there is a new version available and (press again) to download automatically > - an "I hate this" button, this would become a low priority on the first > press, and become hidden eventually > - an "I've already heard this" button > > The love/hate facility would simply increment/decrement an internal > counter for the podcast feed. > > I suspect you could also have a prioritization system based upon the > channel that originated the programme. > > Another useful facility would be to see which programmes are downloaded by > each user - you could then do a "people who like this also liked" > > Is there a master index for all the BBC's podcasts? > > > Ian Forrester > > This e-mail is: [ x ] private; [ ] ask first; [ ] bloggable > > Senior Producer, BBC Backstage > BC5 C3, Media Village, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TP > e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > p: +44 (0)2080083965 > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth > *Sent:* 18 October 2007 11:21 > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject: *Re: [backstage] iPhone SDK news > > > I was thinking of doing something similar for Windows Media Player.. > > On 18/10/2007, *Simon Cross* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Finally we might be able to do things propery! > > We've been working on a podcast browser for iPhone which is in alpha at > the moment.... > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/directory/iphone/ > <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/directory/iphone/><http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/directory/iphone/> > -- note: requires Safari to view, or an iphone/touch obviously! > > S > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ] > *On Behalf Of *Martin Deutsch > *Sent:* 17 October 2007 17:36 > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [backstage] iPhone SDK news > > > I'd say that Apple have a good track record of releasing things, generally > when they say they will. The only major product I can recall not seeing the > light of day was Copland > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copland_%2528operating_system%2529><http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copland_%2528operating_system%2529>, > over 10 years ago. > > - martin > > > On 10/17/07, *Brian Butterworth* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On 17/10/2007, *Adam Lindsay* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > http://www.apple.com/hotnews/ > > Native third party applications on the iPhone (and iPod touch) will be > enabled via an SDK as of February 2008. > > > There's a name for that .. vapourware > > - > Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk > <http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/><http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/> discussion group. > To unsubscribe, please visit > http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html > <http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html><http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01/mailing_list.html>. > Unofficial list archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/><http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > > > > > > _______________________ > *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) > -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv

