Re: [backstage] iPlayer - RSS feed?
Just been thinking about this a bit more and it seems to me that each page of the iPlayer should be presenting an RSS fee anyway. It seems the site uses a parameter line this... ?filter=txdate:13-08filter=txslot:evening ...which should be the same parameters used for the RSS feed too? On 13/08/07, Jonathan Tweed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 13 Aug 2007, at 19:22, Brian Butterworth wrote: That would be excellent - if the expire date and time could be included that would be very helpful. Hi Brian I'll pass this on. Cheers Jonathan - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
Re: [backstage] BT denies pressurising the BBC over iPlayer
If these Internet Service Providers don't want to provide Internet access that makes them another Great British oxymoron, surely? Which reminds me, why doesn't Virgin Media use their 100Mb/s connections they use to connect to the set-top boxes and cable modems to provide a 100Mb/s service - they could blow BSkyB out of the water as ADSL simply can't manage that... On 13/08/07, Glyn Wintle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh trust me the Open Rights Group has been watching this issue for some time. http://www.openrightsgroup.org/orgwiki/index.php/Net_Neutrality#UK - Original Message From: Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 6:25:48 PM Subject: Re: [backstage] BT denies pressurising the BBC over iPlayer Glyn, You wouldn't think that all those fibre optic pathways that connect the telephone exchanges together are bi-directional - but the service sold to the punters is asymmetric. So BT want people to pay AGAIN for something they can't actually use On 13/08/07, Glyn Wintle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wonder if BT is worried about being seen to operate in a cartel with other ISPs on this issue. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/13/bt_denies_iplayer_worries/ Author: Chris Williams BT has denied reports that it is working with other ISPs to pressurise the BBC or consumers into paying extra for delivery of iPlayer on demand TV shows. Chief press officer Adam Liversage contacted The Reg this afternoon to distance the telco from a predictable net neutrality row. He countered reports citing unnamed BT sources in The Independent on Sunday, Financial Times, and Mail on Sunday that link the telco with comments from Tiscali boss Mary Turner. She said the bandwidth demands of the iPlayer may be too much for ISPs to bear. Liversage wrote: Whilst we've been fingered as 'part of the gang' in certain press reports, BT is not complaining about or discussing the implications of iPlayer with the BBC. The IOS story had quoted a senior insider: It is certainly a live debate between ISPs and the BBC. If the BBC gets the numbers it wants for iPlayer then network capacity could become an issue. The paper reported that BT had made its feelings known to the Beeb's new media chief Ashley Highfield. Liversage rebuffed the claims: We're not up in arms about iPlayer, we're not complaining to the BBC or discussing it with them. He wrote that BT's only concern over iPlayer was that people would be unaware that the Kontiki P2P distribution system which runs in the background would be eating into their monthly GB usage allowance even when they are not viewing or downloading. So there you have it. Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/ - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv -- Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for gradshttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48249/*http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=graduation+giftscs=bzat Yahoo! Search. -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
Hi Andy - that's really informative - thanks very much :-) m On 13/8/07 21:27, Andy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 13/08/07, Matthew Cashmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cool Perhaps someone would like to post to the list why this protest is happening, what it's aims are (if any) and what are the points that the group would like to get across are? You could try the groups website(s). Defective By Designs website is: http://defectivebydesign.org/ A quick bit of background to provide you with some context (provide corrections anyone if this is incorrect): DBD is a project run by the Free Software Foundation (FSF). DBD's main purpose is the abolition of DRM (Digital Rights Management, or Digital Restriction Management, depending on your view). The FSF is the main sponsor of the Gnu Project, I project that aims to provide a completely free Operating System. Not just free in that you don't have to pay for it but free in that you can do much more with it than other software. For instance you could read the source code (technical term meaning the stuff the software developers/programmers actually type, instead of the code that the machine executes which is normally transformed by a special program, not always though). Currently they provide many tools that are then bundled with the Linux kernel (the kernel is the core of an OS, it does much of the low level stuff that you don't really see but you are glad is there). Needless to say they are likely unhappy at the BBC's actions which could cripple UK Linux adoption. It could also pose significant harm to other OS vendors, such as Apple (of MacOS fame), and the people behind the different versions of BSD. You might find: http://defectivebydesign.org/iPlayerProtest and http://defectivebydesign.org/blog/BBCcorrupted useful to understand why there are protests. FreeTheBBC ( http://www.freethebbc.info/ ) is a project from Binary Freedom Boston, please don't ask why someone from Boston is behind FreeTheBBC, I don't know (and I did ask once). Of course a quick reading of the BBC's charter states clearly that one should not take the term UK license fee payer literally. As I don't know much about Binary Freedoms background I will quote part of their site: 1. Rid BBC content and programming of harmful DRM 2. Make BBC content and programming available in free formats from: http://www.freethebbc.info/node/7 I think the main aims are: - Opening up access to _all_ Operating Systems, not the select few (currently one). As far as I can tell their appears to be no plans for an all OS solution, only a select few, but more than one solution*. - Use of openly specified protocols and formats (of which there are way too may to list, but the BBC knows this already, it's a member of the consortium that writes some of them!!! (BBC is listed as a member of W3C, source: http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Member/List )). - Removal of DRM. Of course you would need to ask the individuals involved what their personal reasoning is. I shall not be there tomorrow, it clashes with a more important event work. I may check news sites during my lunch though, now where does one find an impartial reporter on this matter? _Andy * this is only as far as I can tell, official sources regarding all OS would be welcomed. And in the spirit of the BBC: I am not responsible for the content of external sites, Other websites are available. ___ 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
So - is there anyone there? (And if so, are they getting wet?) Cheers, Rich. On 8/14/07, Matthew Cashmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Andy - that's really informative - thanks very much :-) m On 13/8/07 21:27, Andy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 13/08/07, Matthew Cashmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cool Perhaps someone would like to post to the list why this protest is happening, what it's aims are (if any) and what are the points that the group would like to get across are? You could try the groups website(s). Defective By Designs website is: http://defectivebydesign.org/ A quick bit of background to provide you with some context (provide corrections anyone if this is incorrect): DBD is a project run by the Free Software Foundation (FSF). DBD's main purpose is the abolition of DRM (Digital Rights Management, or Digital Restriction Management, depending on your view). The FSF is the main sponsor of the Gnu Project, I project that aims to provide a completely free Operating System. Not just free in that you don't have to pay for it but free in that you can do much more with it than other software. For instance you could read the source code (technical term meaning the stuff the software developers/programmers actually type, instead of the code that the machine executes which is normally transformed by a special program, not always though). Currently they provide many tools that are then bundled with the Linux kernel (the kernel is the core of an OS, it does much of the low level stuff that you don't really see but you are glad is there). Needless to say they are likely unhappy at the BBC's actions which could cripple UK Linux adoption. It could also pose significant harm to other OS vendors, such as Apple (of MacOS fame), and the people behind the different versions of BSD. You might find: http://defectivebydesign.org/iPlayerProtest and http://defectivebydesign.org/blog/BBCcorrupted useful to understand why there are protests. FreeTheBBC ( http://www.freethebbc.info/ ) is a project from Binary Freedom Boston, please don't ask why someone from Boston is behind FreeTheBBC, I don't know (and I did ask once). Of course a quick reading of the BBC's charter states clearly that one should not take the term UK license fee payer literally. As I don't know much about Binary Freedoms background I will quote part of their site: 1. Rid BBC content and programming of harmful DRM 2. Make BBC content and programming available in free formats from: http://www.freethebbc.info/node/7 I think the main aims are: - Opening up access to _all_ Operating Systems, not the select few (currently one). As far as I can tell their appears to be no plans for an all OS solution, only a select few, but more than one solution*. - Use of openly specified protocols and formats (of which there are way too may to list, but the BBC knows this already, it's a member of the consortium that writes some of them!!! (BBC is listed as a member of W3C, source: http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Member/List )). - Removal of DRM. Of course you would need to ask the individuals involved what their personal reasoning is. I shall not be there tomorrow, it clashes with a more important event work. I may check news sites during my lunch though, now where does one find an impartial reporter on this matter? _Andy * this is only as far as I can tell, official sources regarding all OS would be welcomed. And in the spirit of the BBC: I am not responsible for the content of external sites, Other websites are available. ___ 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- SilverDisc Ltd is registered in England no. 2798073 Registered address: 4 Swallow Court, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 6XX - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
So - is there anyone there? (And if so, are they getting wet?) What do we want? Umberellas! When do we want them? Now! (Actually right now in glorious W12, the rain seems to have ceased.) - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
Yep we were there along with about another 20 people. 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 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andrew Bowden Sent: 14 August 2007 11:25 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City So - is there anyone there? (And if so, are they getting wet?) What do we want? Umberellas! When do we want them? Now! (Actually right now in glorious W12, the rain seems to have ceased.) - 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/backstage@lists.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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
On Tue, 2007-08-14 at 12:32 +0100, Ian Forrester wrote: Yep we were there along with about another 20 people. Ian Forrester And you were talking about 500, scaring the life out of Erik :) - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
Ian Forrester wrote: Yep we were there along with about another 20 people. So were they making a point or trying to make a difference? David - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
Photos already up on flickr over here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/sets/72157601436583881/ And here http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ m On 14/8/07 13:07, David Greaves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ian Forrester wrote: Yep we were there along with about another 20 people. So were they making a point or trying to make a difference? David - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ ___ 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
A handful here at Manchester NBH, and yes, they're getting pretty soaked. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Lockwood Sent: 14 August 2007 11:14 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City So - is there anyone there? (And if so, are they getting wet?) Cheers, Rich. - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
An aside My favourite BBC protest ever: Archers fans complaining about changing the time of the show. Marched up Regent Street with placards, stopped traffic, whilst chanting What do we want? the Archers! When do we want it? Now! What do we say? Please!' What do we want? Umberellas! When do we want them? Now! - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] BT denies pressurising the BBC over iPlayer
On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:59:53 +0100, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which reminds me, why doesn't Virgin Media use their 100Mb/s connections they use to connect to the set-top boxes and cable modems to provide a 100Mb/s service - they could blow BSkyB out of the water as ADSL simply can't manage that... Unless things have changed dramatically since I was with NTL, neither can they. In fact they barely managed to provide a connection at all. Cheers Jonathan - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
An aside My favourite BBC protest ever: Archers fans complaining about changing the time of the show. Marched up Regent Street with placards, stopped traffic, whilst chanting What do we want? the Archers! When do we want it? Now! What do we say? Please!' :) Were they marching at the exact time the show normally went out and that they wanted it restored to? I really hope so. What do we want? Umberellas! When do we want them? Now! - 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/backstage@lists.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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
[backstage] more data visualisation links
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/02/data-visualization-modern-app roaches/ Now, I'd like to see the musicovery.com approach applied as an alternative nav for the bbc radio player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/index.shtml?button From: Simon Cobb Sent: 16 May 2007 09:42 To: 'backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk' Subject: data visualisation links Despite its use of the word 'awesome', this article led me to some interesting stuff: http://mashable.com/2007/05/15/16-awesome-data-visualization-tools/ hope it does the same for you. Disclaimer: I forward it for the ideas/ concepts deployed by these sites, not for their accessibility
RE: [backstage] more data visualisation links
Wow Simon that's a great resource of visualisations. I read information aesthetics but this is great! Bookmarked for a future backstage competition which has been planned for a while. 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] On Behalf Of Simon Cobb Sent: 14 August 2007 14:27 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] more data visualisation links http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/02/data-visualization-modern-approaches/ Now, I'd like to see the musicovery.com approach applied as an alternative nav for the bbc radio player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/index.shtml?button From: Simon Cobb Sent: 16 May 2007 09:42 To: 'backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk' Subject: data visualisation links Despite its use of the word 'awesome', this article led me to some interesting stuff: http://mashable.com/2007/05/15/16-awesome-data-visualization-tools/ hope it does the same for you. Disclaimer: I forward it for the ideas/ concepts deployed by these sites, not for their accessibility
Re: [backstage] BT denies pressurising the BBC over iPlayer
On 14/08/07, Jonathan Tweed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:59:53 +0100, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which reminds me, why doesn't Virgin Media use their 100Mb/s connections they use to connect to the set-top boxes and cable modems to provide a 100Mb/s service - they could blow BSkyB out of the water as ADSL simply can't manage that... Unless things have changed dramatically since I was with NTL, neither can they. In fact they barely managed to provide a connection at all. It can't be that hard, they have fibre optic to the headend boxes and coax to each home... even the telcos in Portugal can manage a better cable modem* service. * = yeah, yeah, I know it's not a modem Cheers Jonathan - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
The irony is that it probably doesn't matter now. They could now download it using their Windows XP machine in DRMed Windows Media Format. All thanks to our new overlord Bill, and his maniacal scheme to take over the BBC from the inside. J On 14/8/07 14:21, Deirdre Harvey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: An aside My favourite BBC protest ever: Archers fans complaining about changing the time of the show. Marched up Regent Street with placards, stopped traffic, whilst chanting What do we want? the Archers! When do we want it? Now! What do we say? Please!' :) Were they marching at the exact time the show normally went out and that they wanted it restored to? I really hope so. What do we want? Umberellas! When do we want them? Now! - 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/backstage@lists.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/backstage@lists.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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
Can I use one of these photos on my site? Are the CC licenced? On 14/08/07, Matthew Cashmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Photos already up on flickr over here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/sets/72157601436583881/ And here http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ m On 14/8/07 13:07, David Greaves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ian Forrester wrote: Yep we were there along with about another 20 people. So were they making a point or trying to make a difference? David - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ ___ 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
Re: [backstage] more data visualisation links
Some of these seem to be of dubious real use. Has anyone put any of them though Jakob Nielsen-style user testing? For example, I got taught to use mind-maps back at school in '86, but the whole point of them is that you create them personally to help you to use a visual system to help memorise abstract things - if someone else (or a machine) makes them then you are into meaningless territory... The spiky-graph one is the most comprehensible style. On 14/08/07, Simon Cobb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/02/data-visualization-modern-approaches/ Now, I'd like to see the musicovery.com approach applied as an alternative nav for the bbc radio player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/index.shtml?button -- *From:* Simon Cobb *Sent:* 16 May 2007 09:42 *To:* 'backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk' *Subject:* data visualisation links Despite its use of the word 'awesome', this article led me to some interesting stuff: http://mashable.com/2007/05/15/16-awesome-data-visualization-tools/ hope it does the same for you. Disclaimer: I forward it for the ideas/ concepts deployed by these sites, not for their accessibility -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
Mr Butterworth :-) As you¹ll see from the flickr streams themselves.. All our photos are released under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Knock yourself out within that licence. m On 14/8/07 14:50, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can I use one of these photos on my site? Are the CC licenced? On 14/08/07, Matthew Cashmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Photos already up on flickr over here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/sets/72157601436583881/ And here http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ m On 14/8/07 13:07, David Greaves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ian Forrester wrote: Yep we were there along with about another 20 people. So were they making a point or trying to make a difference? David - Sent via the 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. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ ___ 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 http://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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ ___ 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)
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
Brian Butterworth wrote: Can I use one of these photos on my site? Are the CC licenced? If you look at any of the photos, you'll see the CC licence they are under (by-nc-sa) on the right hand side of the page. ATB, Matthew On 14/08/07, *Matthew Cashmore* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Photos already up on flickr over here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/sets/72157601436583881/ And here http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
They're not mine, but both are listed as CC Att-NonComm-ShareAlike on the site. shorttermmemoryloss.com Brian Butterworth wrote: Can I use one of these photos on my site? Are the CC licenced? On 14/08/07, *Matthew Cashmore* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Photos already up on flickr over here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/sets/72157601436583881/ And here http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ m On 14/8/07 13:07, David Greaves [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ian Forrester wrote: Yep we were there along with about another 20 people. So were they making a point or trying to make a difference? David - Sent via the 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. Unofficial list archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ ___ 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 http://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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv http://www.ukfree.tv
RE: [backstage] more data visualisation links
Every time with the Jakob. I've already expressed my (obviously personal) opinion once so here is my Nielsen haiku: Modern users ask what time is Mr Nielsen? 1994. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Butterworth Sent: 14 August 2007 14:54 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] more data visualisation links Some of these seem to be of dubious real use. Has anyone put any of them though Jakob Nielsen-style user testing? For example, I got taught to use mind-maps back at school in '86, but the whole point of them is that you create them personally to help you to use a visual system to help memorise abstract things - if someone else (or a machine) makes them then you are into meaningless territory... The spiky-graph one is the most comprehensible style. On 14/08/07, Simon Cobb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/02/data-visualization-modern-app roaches/ Now, I'd like to see the musicovery.com http://musicovery.com/ approach applied as an alternative nav for the bbc radio player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/index.shtml?button From: Simon Cobb Sent: 16 May 2007 09:42 To: ' backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk mailto:backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk ' Subject: data visualisation links Despite its use of the word 'awesome', this article led me to some interesting stuff: http://mashable.com/2007/05/15/16-awesome-data-visualization-tools/ hope it does the same for you. Disclaimer: I forward it for the ideas/ concepts deployed by these sites, not for their accessibility -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
Thanks. I thought I was being humorous - it would be deeply ironic if pictures of a protest outside Auntie's TV HQ about DRM were copyrighted... On 14/08/07, Matthew Cashmore [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mr Butterworth :-) As you'll see from the flickr streams themselves.. All our photos are released under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Knock yourself out within that licence. m On 14/8/07 14:50, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can I use one of these photos on my site? Are the CC licenced? On 14/08/07, *Matthew Cashmore* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Photos already up on flickr over here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/sets/72157601436583881/ And here http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ m On 14/8/07 13:07, David Greaves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ian Forrester wrote: Yep we were there along with about another 20 people. So were they making a point or trying to make a difference? David - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk http://backstage.bbc.co.ukhttp://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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ ___ 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 http://backstage.bbc.co.ukhttp://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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ ___ *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
Re: [backstage] more data visualisation links
I presume you have some substantive evidence that no testing is require then? On 14/08/07, Simon Cobb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Every time with the Jakob. I've already expressed my (obviously personal) opinion once so here is my Nielsen haiku: Modern users ask what time is Mr Nielsen? 1994. -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Brian Butterworth *Sent:* 14 August 2007 14:54 *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk *Subject:* Re: [backstage] more data visualisation links Some of these seem to be of dubious real use. Has anyone put any of them though Jakob Nielsen-style user testing? For example, I got taught to use mind-maps back at school in '86, but the whole point of them is that you create them personally to help you to use a visual system to help memorise abstract things - if someone else (or a machine) makes them then you are into meaningless territory... The spiky-graph one is the most comprehensible style. On 14/08/07, Simon Cobb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/02/data-visualization-modern-approaches/ Now, I'd like to see the musicovery.com approach applied as an alternative nav for the bbc radio player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/index.shtml?button -- *From:* Simon Cobb *Sent:* 16 May 2007 09:42 *To:* ' backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk' *Subject:* data visualisation links Despite its use of the word 'awesome', this article led me to some interesting stuff: http://mashable.com/2007/05/15/16-awesome-data-visualization-tools/ hope it does the same for you. Disclaimer: I forward it for the ideas/ concepts deployed by these sites, not for their accessibility -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv -- Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
Re: [backstage] iPlayer - RSS feed?
On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:55:02 +0100, Brian Butterworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just been thinking about this a bit more and it seems to me that each page of the iPlayer should be presenting an RSS fee anyway. It seems the site uses a parameter line this... ?filter=txdate:13-08filter=txslot:evening ...which should be the same parameters used for the RSS feed too? Now that's a good idea. I've been meaning to ask for XML versions of these pages but hadn't thought of RSS. I'll talk to the guys in search and see what I can get them to do ;-) Cheers Jonathan - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
[backstage] From the front lines... Defective By Design Protest
From the backstage blog http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/08/defective_by_de.html ³It was a very wet morning but that didn't stop around 20 people turning out to let the BBC know exactly what they thought of its use of DRM in iPlayer. We've pulled those comments together and made a special podcast which you can download from here; http://blip.tv/file/339619 There are also some photos from the even which you can see here http://flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/sets/72157601436583881/ and here http://flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ and some here http://flickr.com/groups/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/pool/² ___ 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)
RE: [backstage] more data visualisation links
So I've been thinking about this one quite a lot. The whole point of these visualisations is that they are visualisations. aka the underlining data has been transformed into this but is usually still available elsewhere. Someone else a long time ago on backstage suggested that everytime we do a clever little visual element on our pages we should also deliver the underlining data in xml. In actual fact it makes a lot of sense. I mean I would love to get my XSL skills buzzing with transforming rich XML into little sweet SVG visualisations. in actual fact that's the future of SVG, data visualisations. Oh don't push me on SVG accessibility and usability :) 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] On Behalf Of Simon Cobb Sent: 14 August 2007 15:25 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] more data visualisation links Every time with the Jakob. I've already expressed my (obviously personal) opinion once so here is my Nielsen haiku: Modern users ask what time is Mr Nielsen? 1994. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brian Butterworth Sent: 14 August 2007 14:54 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] more data visualisation links Some of these seem to be of dubious real use. Has anyone put any of them though Jakob Nielsen-style user testing? For example, I got taught to use mind-maps back at school in '86, but the whole point of them is that you create them personally to help you to use a visual system to help memorise abstract things - if someone else (or a machine) makes them then you are into meaningless territory... The spiky-graph one is the most comprehensible style. On 14/08/07, Simon Cobb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2007/08/02/data-visualization-modern-approaches/ Now, I'd like to see the musicovery.com http://musicovery.com/ approach applied as an alternative nav for the bbc radio player: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/index.shtml?button From: Simon Cobb Sent: 16 May 2007 09:42 To: ' backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk mailto:backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk ' Subject: data visualisation links Despite its use of the word 'awesome', this article led me to some interesting stuff: http://mashable.com/2007/05/15/16-awesome-data-visualization-tools/ hope it does the same for you. Disclaimer: I forward it for the ideas/ concepts deployed by these sites, not for their accessibility -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
Brian Butterworth wrote: Thanks. I thought I was being humorous - it would be deeply ironic if pictures of a protest outside Auntie's TV HQ about DRM were copyrighted... They are copyrighted. They are also licensed. Anti-DRM isn't anti-copyright. Most anti-DRM sentiment opposes the: You may only watch this film/production: * once (if you fell asleep - tough! Powercut - tough!) * if you don't skip the commercials * using the original non-1-7yr-old proof disc * on a hi-res screen *if* it's made by Acme * with people who are immediate members of your family (but no more than 3 at once) * at a time we the licensees decide * on the original PC you had 4 years ago when you bought the disc * for as long as we're in business (Google Video anyone? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6944292.stm) Sigh. David - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
[backstage] Microsoft opens game IP for non-commercial projects
http://www.developmag.com/news/28301/Microsoft-opens-game-IP-for-non-commercial-projects After announcing the 2.0 version of XNA Game Studio during Gamefest's keynote, XNA general manager Chris Satchell also revealed that the company had made an unprecedented move to allow consumers direct, legal access to game content from a number of Microsoft-owned IPs. Effectively immediately, Microsoft has granted consumers a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use and display Game Content and to create derivative works based upon Game Content, strictly for noncommercial and personal use. - As someone internally said, you can imagine the mash ability with this. 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 - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] more data visualisation links
I think the point here is 'does the visualisation of the data adds meaning, or is just pretty to look at?'. Does your visualisation tell people more about the data set than the raw numbers? Is it 'legible'? Does it expose trends and meaning that would otherwise be hidden to all but the most numerate? Does it let someone reach sound conclusions faster, or navigate quicker, or become more accurate? Which is Tufte territory, not Nielsen. http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/ Not that there's anything wrong with pretty, but good datavis is about adding layers of meaning, as well as the layers of aesthetics. Its possible to remove the 'data' during the visualisation process and turn it in to a purely aesthetic entertainment experience, too. Some of the Jonathan Harris stuff does this - it's information as spectacle. Fun to look at, not 'wrong' per se, but a terrible way of actually turning data - information - knowledge. Useful or Playful? Is the question to ask. Some of these seem to be of dubious real use. Has anyone put any of them though Jakob Nielsen-style user testing? - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
RE: [backstage] From the front lines... Defective By Design Protest
And from inside the BBC we have a reply from Ashley Highfield (head of future media and technology). We've added it to the blog post - http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/08/defective_by_de.html Here's a snip-it from Ashley's reply to single platform lock in We believe in Universality, I would not let our content be restricted to one platform. Beyond IP, we are also exploring how we can get versions of BBC iPlayer on to Freeview (DTT), FreeSat, and have plans to launch on cable with Virgin Media. We look closely at all possible platforms for distribution. PDAs, media centres, city centre video screens, kiosks, and so on. Some platforms require particular technologies, and some may simply not be economically viable for us to reversion for or distribute to (we must always weigh up the cost per person reached). Cheers, 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] On Behalf Of Matthew Cashmore Sent: 14 August 2007 16:31 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] From the front lines... Defective By Design Protest From the backstage blog http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2007/08/defective_by_de.html It was a very wet morning but that didn't stop around 20 people turning out to let the BBC know exactly what they thought of its use of DRM in iPlayer. We've pulled those comments together and made a special podcast which you can download from here; http://blip.tv/file/339619 There are also some photos from the even which you can see here http://flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/sets/72157601436583881/ and here http://flickr.com/photos/cubicgarden/sets/72157601430492360/ and some here http://flickr.com/groups/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/pool/ http://flickr.com/groups/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/pool/² ___ 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)
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
David, Yeah, I know. Which is also ironic... On 14/08/07, David Greaves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Brian Butterworth wrote: Thanks. I thought I was being humorous - it would be deeply ironic if pictures of a protest outside Auntie's TV HQ about DRM were copyrighted... They are copyrighted. They are also licensed. Anti-DRM isn't anti-copyright. Most anti-DRM sentiment opposes the: You may only watch this film/production: * once (if you fell asleep - tough! Powercut - tough!) * if you don't skip the commercials * using the original non-1-7yr-old proof disc * on a hi-res screen *if* it's made by Acme * with people who are immediate members of your family (but no more than 3 at once) * at a time we the licensees decide * on the original PC you had 4 years ago when you bought the disc * for as long as we're in business (Google Video anyone? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6944292.stm) Sigh. David - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
Re: [backstage] BBC iPlayer Protest tommorow, Tuesday 14th, 10:30AM, White City
On 14/08/07, David Greaves [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ian Forrester wrote: Yep we were there along with about another 20 people. So were they making a point or trying to make a difference? I believe the additional media coverage of the unconscionable restrictions in the iPlayer will make a difference. -- Regards, Dave - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/
Re: [backstage] more data visualisation links
I guess this brings us right back to Richard MacDuff's Anthem programme which attempted much the same but with music in the first Dirk Gently book (coming soon to Radio 4)... On 14/08/07, Kim Plowright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think the point here is 'does the visualisation of the data adds meaning, or is just pretty to look at?'. Does your visualisation tell people more about the data set than the raw numbers? Is it 'legible'? Does it expose trends and meaning that would otherwise be hidden to all but the most numerate? Does it let someone reach sound conclusions faster, or navigate quicker, or become more accurate? Which is Tufte territory, not Nielsen. http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/ Not that there's anything wrong with pretty, but good datavis is about adding layers of meaning, as well as the layers of aesthetics. Its possible to remove the 'data' during the visualisation process and turn it in to a purely aesthetic entertainment experience, too. Some of the Jonathan Harris stuff does this - it's information as spectacle. Fun to look at, not 'wrong' per se, but a terrible way of actually turning data - information - knowledge. Useful or Playful? Is the question to ask. Some of these seem to be of dubious real use. Has anyone put any of them though Jakob Nielsen-style user testing? - 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/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ -- Please email me back if you need any more help. Brian Butterworth www.ukfree.tv
