Stefan, BanterTV looks really good - would it be able to handle non-english scripts - right-to-left languages, like Arabic and Persian?
Thanks, Tom On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 10:25 PM, James Crowley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > (first post to this list – hello everyone!) > > > > Previously known as the "Live Mesh" platform (Microsoft loves changing names > every 30 seconds to keep us on our toes). > > > > You can find out more at http://dev.live.com/ . There's a whole load of > services around online/offline synchronization, alert services, sharing data > (such as contacts, calendars, photos etc)... and it all ties into the > Windows Azure platform too, but still getting my head around it! > > > > --- > > James Crowley > > CEO, developerFusion - the global developer community > > > > Developer Fusion Ltd | 58 Sandringham Close | Enfield, EN1 3JH > > mob: 07986 624128 web: http://www.developerfusion.com/ > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stefan Richter > Sent: 28 October 2008 19:20 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [backstage] Newstime on BanterTV > > > > sounds interesting. What exactly is the Live Service or Framework? > > > > Stefan > > > > On 28 Oct 2008, at 18:08, Brian Butterworth wrote: > > Hi Stefan, > > > > Have you seen this? > > > > http://www.betanews.com/article/PDC_2008_Live_blog_of_the_Windows_7_keynote/1225207963 > > > > "10:44am PT: The BBC is doing a demonstration of integrating the Live > Framework with the BBC iPlayer. Users can see what their friends are > watching, and see the most popular programs." > > 2008/10/28 Stefan Richter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi all, > today I'd like to draw your attention to a site which I have recently > launched. > > www.bantertv.com pulls in the currently available BBC simulcast streams and > adds a chat interface. Sounds simple - and it is. However noone seems to > have done it yet, and I think combining live TV with a channel for > interaction between viewers is hugely attractive. > So if you have nothing better to do at 1pm then head over and watch the one > o'clock news there. > > If you like the idea - and the BBC is not too miffed about the project - > then I'd like you to help spread the word. I have a few more 'social' > features waiting to be switched on but quite frankly there's not much point > in doing that until there's a core group of visitors bringing some traffic. > Once that happens though I am sure that the conversations will be > interesting to watch - imagine Eastenders (once the main BBC channels go > simulstream), or Strictly come Dancing. > > A bit of background about myself (since this is my first real contribution > to the list): > I'm a Flash Platform developer specialising in Flash video, Flash Media > Server and real-time capabilities in Flash. My company is > www.muchosmedia.com and my personal blog is at www.flashcomguru.com > I'm currently bootstrapping the development of some Flash based services, > the first one being www.scribblar.com, an online collaboration tool. As you > can see on BanterTV, I also build a lot of chat applications, some of which > include live audio and video (via webcam/mic). > > I'm looking forward to getting more involved in this group (and I think I > have something ping.fm related to post soon). > > Best wishes, > > Stefan > > > > - > 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]/ > > > --- > > Brian Butterworth > > follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/briantist > web: http://www.ukfree.tv - independent digital television and switchover > advice, since 2002 > > - 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]/
