I'm shocked no ones mentioned the new backstage schwag!!!
We also have some very nice banners -
http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2006/12/inspire.html
Ian Forrester || backstage.bbc.co.uk || x83965
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian Forrester
I'm shocked no ones mentioned the new backstage schwag!!!
You disabled comments on the page :(
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please
visit
So.. umm.. any going to waste after the christmas bash?
Regards,
Gareth Rodger
W: http://www.garethrodger.com
E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On 5 Dec 2006, at 15:25, Lee Goddard wrote:
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian Forrester
I'm shocked no ones mentioned the
On 04/12/06, Richard Lockwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
for some reason Flash brings the zealots out in force. ;-)
I'm not sure why you are calling me a 'zealot'. Did I say something
unreasonable?
--
Regards,
Dave
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please
Can I have a doggy bag too?
Preferably wrapped in a backstage T-Shirt :o)
David Shaw
Managing Editor
Scottish Enterprise WebTeam
Information Services
Tel: +44 (0)141 228 2979 Fax: +44 (0)141 228 2511
Mobile: 0773 3301219
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
No. Not unreasonable. Patronising, possibly.
And it wasn't just aimed at you Dave. It happened a few months ago -
someone suggests Flash as a powerful and (used properly) useful tool,
and the list suddenly fills with vitriolic posts about how evil it is
and how all software should be free and
I don't know why it seems to be Flash in particular that brings this
out in folk.
I can tell you that it is no different on the continent either - I
spent a very entertaining meeting here in Austria the other week
facing exactly the same The horror! The horror! reaction to the
notion of using
There is hope
http://osflash.org/
http://www.contentmanager.net/magazine/news_h20882_adobe_and_mozilla_foundation_to_open_source.html
On 12/5/06, Richard Lockwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No. Not unreasonable. Patronising, possibly.
And it wasn't just aimed at you Dave. It happened a few
It wasn't till I met Aral Balkan and Niqui Merret at BarCampLondon that I
started to accept that my views of Flash were very much old fashioned. Flash
has moved on quite a lot and there are real problems still with it but its got
a lot better.
I still won't use it on my own sites unless its
On 05/12/06, Neil Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There is hope
http://osflash.org/
This is very, very interesting. Because Flash blurs the distinctionbetween code
and data, I wonder if it is inconsisent to object toproprietary Flash player
software, yet accept proprietary Flash'content'
On 05/12/06, Martin Belam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't know why it seems to be Flash in particular that brings this
out in folk.
I can tell you that it is no different on the continent either - I
spent a very entertaining meeting here in Austria the other week
facing exactly the same The
It wasn't till I met Aral Balkan and Niqui Merret at
BarCampLondon that I started to accept that my views of Flash
were very much old fashioned. Flash has moved on quite a lot
and there are real problems still with it but its got a lot better.
I still won't use it on my own sites unless
On 05/12/06, Ian Forrester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It wasn't till I met Aral Balkan and Niqui Merret at BarCampLondon
that I started to accept that my views of Flash were very
much old fashioned.
The professional is the man who stays put
- The Medium is the Massage, McLuhan, 1969
;p
Flash
Flashblock is your friend on Firefox - http://flashblock.mozdev.org/
Ian Forrester || backstage.bbc.co.uk || x83965
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Luke Dicken
Sent: 05 December 2006 17:00
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: RE:
Ian,
I was just writing the exact same response!
Apollo looks to take Director's place as a RAD tool.
Flex is what they are pushing for enterprise RIA's (Possibly
succeeding the Flash Communication Server).
'Flash' on the web as I see it is for certain media's where other
solutions
Aral Balkan is a vey talented guy, if anyone can convince you that flash can
be used for good its him
Also there is a guy called Niklas Richardson you is exceptionally
knowledgable about Flex which is the XML base development product that is
much more tailored to developers that designers.
On 05/12/06, Luke Dicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I swear to god if I have to zap that
damned mosquito one more time to make my PC stop making stupid insect
noises...
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/433/
--
Regards,
Dave
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To
Interesting
I think this is one of the problems with the Free Software movement.
any tool that is not free-as-in-freedom is unethical
This must have got quite a few people backs up? I'm not saying its wrong, just
in the language you can see why people object without even understanding the
No. Not unreasonable. Patronising, possibly.
Okay. Could you point to which paragraph my tone was off?
Mm - the first line.
Have you heard of Free Software? I expect you have heard of
OpenSource software.
Maybe it's just me but it came across as someone explaining the
concept on CBeebies.
The videos are ace, Are they going to be a new monthly offering?
The schwag is looking really good, the black really works with the word tag.
How does a poor needy student go about blagging a t-shirt and pen ;)
Adrian
On 12/4/06, Ian Forrester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi All,
A bit of a joy
Luke Dicken wrote:
I love the soap boxes people find to lecture the world from.snip
OK, I'll bite.
I can't look at Flash on my computer at home because Macromedia don't
make Flash for the OS/ architecture I'm using.
If Flash was free software, there'd be a way to get it to work on my
I wrote a long thing in reply to this, but it all boils down to : access
to people's software is a privilege not a right. Sorry. But there you
go.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Wright
Sent: 05 December 2006 20:24
To:
On 05/12/06, Luke Dicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wrote a long thing in reply to this, but it all boils down to : access
to people's software is a privilege not a right. Sorry. But there you
go.
Please post it - I can't really make sense of this :-)
--
Regards,
Dave
-
Sent via the
Well, I deleted it to write the other. Basically my position is I make
the software, therefore I make the rules. At the end of the day,
software is a product and just like every other product, the developer
sets the terms of sale, or use, and for many products that extends
solely to what platform
And this would be where the zealotry comes in.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Crossland
Sent: 05 December 2006 22:21
To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk
Subject: Re: [backstage] Mozilla interview and Backstage
Schwag preview
On 05/12/06, Luke Dicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
And this would be where the zealotry comes in.
Why are you calling me a zealot?
--
Regards,
Dave
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please
visit
And this would be where the zealotry comes in.
Why are you calling me a zealot?
Largely for comic effect...
Also: zealot noun 1 often derog, a single-minded and determined
supporter of a political cause, religion, etc
-
Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To
On 05/12/06, Laurence Samuels [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think it's time you lot stop all these. If you want to continue these
rants, do it privately to yourselves, and not to the list. Your rants
contribute no knowledge. Please stop.
You can ignore my emails? :-)
In general, I think the
You explained these a long time ago, and you kept on repeating what did not
amount to new knowledge. I hope you wont reply to this email. If you do, I
wont reply to the list, I might reply to you privately.
L
On 05/12/06, Dave Crossland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 05/12/06, Laurence Samuels
Adrian Lansdown wrote:
The videos are ace, Are they going to be a new monthly offering?
The schwag is looking really good, the black really works with the
word tag.
How does a poor needy student go about blagging a t-shirt and pen ;)
Adrian
Not exactly a monthly offering, but when ever I
30 matches
Mail list logo
