Hi Phil Our concerns are listed here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radiolabs/2008/06/removing_microformats_from_bbc.shtml a little more context is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radiolabs/2008/06/microformats_and_rdfa_and_rdf.shtml /programmes currently has schedule views available as json and unflavoured xml. more to follow. details here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/developers#alternateserialisations hope that helps -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Phil Peace Sent: Wed 6/25/2008 11:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [backstage] Removing microformats from bbc.co.uk/programmes Michael, I don't use the micro formats myself, though I have been considering the /programmes site in a new Google Gadget I've been trying to find time to write. (I'm going to wait for the new iPlayer 2.0 RSS feeds instead). I'd be interested in what accessibility concerns you had for the microformats. Thanks Phil -------------------------------------------------- From: "Michael Smethurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 11:15 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [backstage] Removing microformats from bbc.co.uk/programmes > Not wanting to rain on anyone's post-Mashed sunshine suntan (or monitor > tan > at least) just wanted to let people know that we're removing the hCalendar > microformat from bbc.co.uk/programmes. This is currently used to markup > all > broadcasts on the site and I know that at least some of you were using it > to > help with screen scraping /programmes. Due to accessibility concerns we'll > be taking this feature out when we next deploy (probably Thursday). > > More details here: > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/radiolabs/2008/06/removing_microformats_from_bbc. > shtml > > - > 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. 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]/
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