RE: [backstage] BBC Archiver

2010-07-15 Thread James Holden
Hi Jakob, Thanks for the comments. I wrote the screenshot tool in C# and it sits on a PC chugging away once every 30 minutes. Screen shot of the app here: http://server-2.webcoding.co.uk/uploader.png It's a bit of a work-in-progress so .. :) Jim -Original Message- From:

Re: [backstage] BBC Archiver

2010-07-15 Thread Davy Mitchell
I can't stand the new News page design - maybe it will grow on me? It's all cluttered with a weird empty column in the middle of the page for stories. Sorry, Davy

RE: [backstage] BBC Archiver

2010-07-15 Thread James Holden
I do like it, it's cleaner than before and probably better from a content management point of view but there are some odd bits about it. I'd move up (on homepage) More from the BBC News and get rid of the overly dark UK News Weather block which doesn't fit for me. One of the strangest

RE: [backstage] BBC Archiver

2010-07-15 Thread Vladimir Harman
IMHO, BBC movable widgets for different sections on its home page is one of the best news sites I have experienced so far... V. On Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:43 CEST James Holden wrote: I do like it, it's cleaner than before and probably better from a content management point of view but there are

Re: [backstage] BBC Archiver

2010-07-15 Thread Davy Mitchell
Glad someone likes it :-) People have being saying to me it looks unfinished, is cluttered, slow to navigate, 'pants', colours don't contrast well, 'pretty bad'. Just passing on feedback - don't shoot me... I'll give it time... Maybe I am holding it wrong... Cheers, Davy Mitchell

RE: [backstage] Freeview HD Content Management

2010-07-15 Thread Christopher Woods
A HUGE aside here, but still relevant given the previous discussion of the traditional royalty share model and how it favours the labels. I work for a (fairly small) indie label - from witnessing this model in action I feel I have to stick up for the label given that I see the model working (or