Re: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them.

. This footer also confirms that this email message has been scanned for the presence of computer viruses, though it is not guaranteed virus free. Original Recipient: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Original Sender : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Original Send Date: 27/07/2006 - 20:47:50 -- dotBen (aka Ben Metcalfe

Re: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them.

PROTECTED] On Behalf Of dotBen (aka Ben Metcalfe) Sent: 28 July 2006 10:58 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them. Hello all, Kim's right, these feeds should be used outside the BBC's site and from

[backstage] Finally, that bloody BBC Weather feed - here it is...

/index.php/2006/07/27/finally-bbc-weather-rss-and-json-feeds/) -- dotBen (aka Ben Metcalfe) | e: mashup AT dotben.co.uk PLEASE NOTE: I no longer work on the backstage.bbc.co.uk project or for the BBC. Please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you would like to contact the new project team directly

[backstage] backstage.bbc.co.uk wins innovation new media award

/backstagebbccouk-wins-innovation-award/ Although I obviously don't work for the BBC anymore, if I can dedicate any part of the award it would be to you guys -- the community -- to make backstage what it is. Ben -- dotBen (aka Ben Metcalfe) | e: mashup AT dotben.co.uk PLEASE NOTE: I no longer work

[backstage] BBC News Live Stats XML - come and get it!

more of this good shit real soon... -- Ben Metcalfe | e: mashup AT benmetcalfe.com PLEASE NOTE: I no longer work on the backstage.bbc.co.uk project or for the BBC. Please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you would like to contact the new project team directly. - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk

Re: [backstage] Urgent WCAG2: formal objection: final draft

you want to forward over some links and shit like that? The rest of us who don't have access to the BBC's intranet have no idea what this is about, let alone begin to understand why the reccomendation is a bad idea. Cheers dotBen (aka Ben Metcalfe) | e mashup AT dotben.co.uk PLEASE NOTE: I

[backstage] It's good night from him... (+ IMPORTANT INFO!)

Dear all, Today is my last day working for the BBC, and therefore working as Project Lead on backstage.bbc.co.uk. It's been an honour to have been given the opportunity to not only work on such an amazing project, but also to interactive with all of you guys in the backstage community. You are,

RE: [backstage] BBC TV API to Nabaztag Wifi Bunny

Wow, this is really cool. Yeah, someone from the dev team here as one of those bunnies - and a friend of mine has one too. Will see if I can get it working on theirs! Nice work, Ben From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David BurdenSent: 09 June

RE: [backstage] Beta Bunny

It has to be said that that is tempting to try. Might give it a go later. Do you know any more about them, or did you literally just find the link and post it here? Duncan It's a shame they only want students. I've never had a ac.uk address... :( Ben - Sent via the

RE: [backstage] Problem with traffic and travel RSS feeds

I have been using the traffic and travel RSS feeds from backstage for some time for a Mac OSX Desktop Widget. Recently I have noticed that the link items for each incident now bring up 404 error messages when linked to directly e.g:

RE: [backstage] TV Data Feed

Sorry to raise another problem, but the TV Anytime data feed hasn't been created since the 27th May. Thanks Adam Hi Adam. Yes, its connected to the fact the website wasn't up over the weekend. I'm pushing the feeds through now to see if they'll go up. Cheers Ben ::

RE: [backstage] Is the backstage website down ?

Hey all Yes, the box appears to be down - well apache service isn't working. I've logged a call with the support peeps. We don't have SSH access to the live servers here at BBC, but someone who does will probably just need to login and restart apache. Sadly, due to the experimental nature of

[backstage] The hamster has started running in his wheel again...

Title: The hamster has started running in his wheel again... The backstage.bbc.co.uk site is up again -- hooray! Sorry for the downtime, we're as pissed as you are (pissed off, that is - not pissed oh never mind). It looks like an application (RoRails ahem) was leaking memory so

[backstage] Reboot: last remaining day(s) to go

Title: Reboot: last remaining day(s) to go Just a reminder that the competition closes on Thursday (25th). http://open.bbc.co.uk/reboot/ Ben :: backstage.bbc.co.uk

RE: [backstage] Out of the Office

To whom it may concern; I'm out of the office on annual leave and will return on Monday May 22. In the meantime I'll be checking emails on an occasional basis only. Regards Julian Clover Lol, this could have got funny, and then very annoying. I've removed Julian from the list and

RE: [backstage] All streamable programmes

Is there a list somewhere of all the programmes that are streamable ? i.e. I know working lunch is, and that's top, and the news sometimes is (although it's often yesterdays 10am news!) But I'm pretty sure Countryfile isn't, and wish it was (seperately; maybe a wishlist of streamable

RE: [backstage] BBC Programme Catalogue

Hi - I was having a quick look at the Programme Catalogue (amazing what the OU has put out over the years - http://blogs.open.ac.uk/Maths/ajh59/006117.html) and a couple of things came to mind: - is there an API/any way of making a query to the catalogue

RE: [backstage] 7 Day Tide data

I'm not sure if this is the right place to propose stuff, but I'll give it ago. This is the right place :) Would it be possible to investigate providing a tide (as in the sea etc) RSS feed. I know that the UK Hydrographic Office own the copyright to the data (really just the input to

RE: [backstage] problem with TV-Anytime feeds

today's TV-Anytime feeds isn't working - all the individual channel xml files contain the headers only, no actual programme content.. Thanks, Mario. Hey all, Sorry about this - not sure what's wrong here, but I've sent an email over to the chaps who look after the feed. Will let you

[backstage] Google announces Maps API v2

(from http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2006/04/google_announce.html) Bret Taylor, Product Manager for Google Maps, has announced the details http://googlemapsapi.blogspot.com/2006/04/google-maps-api-version-2.htm l of the second version of the Google Maps API

[backstage] Nice little Geo IP API

Hello all, Just wanted to let you know abut an IP-Geo API I have discovered at http://www.hostip.info/ (API documentation: http://www.hostip.info/use.html) What's nice is that their API will convert an IP to either country/city or lat/long (I'm thinking Google Maps, etc!). ** HTML/Text Parsing

[backstage] Competition: Flickr Hacks book to give away

, please send an empty email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with Flickr Hacks in the title. We'll put all of the emails into a virtual hat and pull out a winner on Friday 14th - so get your entries in before then! (Just one per person, please!) Ben Metcalfe Backstage.bbc.co.uk - Sent via

RE: [backstage] Competition: Flickr Hacks book to give away

for spotting that! Cheers Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Metcalfe Sent: 14 March 2006 13:02 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Competition: Flickr Hacks book to give away Hey all, I've been given

RE: [backstage] Hourly news flashes via IM

in the id entity. So you can poll this feed regularly (not tooo regularly, please!) and monitor for a new item number. Anyway, the IM bot is really interesting, and certainly a great alternative way to release new to people quickly. Please don't forget to submit it either! Cheers Ben Metcalfe

RE: [backstage] Weather feeds

your continued patience on this one... Cheers Ben Metcalfe backstage.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

RE: [backstage] Grauniad

Article about web 'mashups' mentioning Backstage in the Guardian.. ...And you! It was a good article that nicely introduced the concept to 'normal' consumers. Ben backstage.bbc.co.uk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dom

RE: [backstage] BBC TV Listings Feed

Hi, The TV Listing feed isn't available yet for today (24-01-2006). Just wondered if your having any problems today generating the feed. Thanks Adam Hi Adam, thanks for your mail. Yeah, not sure what happened but I noticed that there is now an archive for today:

[backstage] How can we best serve you media XML?

(from http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2006/01/how_can_we_best.html) We're just a few weeks into 2006 and already it's clear to most that one of this year's hot topics will be the maturation of services that deliver video over IP. Google's recent announcement at CES about their Google

RE: [backstage] Feeds and APIs page

Hi all, Sorry about this -- not sure what has happened but I'm looking into it. Cheers Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian Forrester Sent: 19 December 2005 10:24 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] Feeds

RE: [backstage] Feeds and APIs page

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Metcalfe Sent: 20 December 2005 12:20 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] Feeds and APIs page Hi all, Sorry about this -- not sure what has happened but I'm looking

[backstage] Backstage meetups

, as it's useful to know numbers in London too!). Cheers Ben Metcalfe Project Lead, backstage.bbc.co.uk

RE: [backstage] Invite to the first backstage.bbc.co.uk meet-up

also be interested! Cheers Ben -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Metcalfe Sent: 24 November 2005 17:43 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Invite to the first backstage.bbc.co.uk meet-up Dear list

[backstage] Invite to the first backstage.bbc.co.uk meet-up

in a day or so - once you've all had a chance to sign up first! We hope you will be able to make it! Ben Metcalfe Project Lead, backstage.bbc.co.uk

RE: [backstage] Patronising

-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alistair Rutherford Sent: 22 November 2005 09:31 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Patronising From the front page of backstage.bbc.co.uk It's also refreshing to see a such

[backstage] XTech2006 - Call For Participation

Hey all, Just to let you know that Xtech 2006 (arguably Europe's leading tech conference), has announced their Call For Participation for next May's event. http://www.xtech-conference.org/2006/call.asp From the site: The theme for 2006, Building Web 2.0, recognises the key place of

RE: [backstage] Weather feeds

Fair play, the delay is annoying, as is building up a false expectation - but I'll wager my tuppence that Ben and Jem are more fed up with the wrangling causing the delay than anyone outside the BBC :-( Er, yes! - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe,

RE: [backstage] Ben/Backstage at D Construct

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeremy Stone Sent: 11 November 2005 15:37 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Ben/Backstage at D Construct For some reason we've allowed Ben Metcalfe, our lovely colleague, out in public again to speak

RE: [backstage] iMP

Just to say that a lot of BBC radio content (and soon TV) can be downloaded via iTunes or direct from the BBC website. You can also get all BBC radio streamed via the website -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Millie Niss Sent:

RE: [backstage] iMP

-Original Message- Liked it very much, interesting URI - had a peek with etherpeek! Wanted to know if there is any thought given to API's and such which will allow for any interfacing should this go 'gold'. The intergrated media player is cool but essentially unusable if

RE: [backstage] Reward

Yup, no reward for spotting it however! Am removing... Ben Backstage.bbc.co.uk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Walker Sent: 04 November 2005 17:07 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Reward

RE: [backstage] Competition

Title: Message I think a Web Service for the schedule data is an excellent idea. I believe the reason it wasn't offered from the outset was because the TV listings data was just a trial. However I think it will remain a permanent part of backstage and so we should definitely look into

RE: [backstage] combining prototypes?

out there). But do let me know on or off list (ben.metcalfe [at] bbc.co.uk) if there is anything we can do to assist. Cheers Ben Metcalfe backstage.bbc.co.uk - Sent via the backstage.bbc.co.uk discussion group. To unsubscribe, please visit http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/archives/2005/01

RE: [backstage] A request

of the projects build via backstage.bbc.co.uk remain with the person(s) who originally built them (although the data supplied remains copyright of the BBC). It's something I'm quite keen to stress -- there is no requirement for anyone on backstage to give us rights to their work (unless they want to). Ben

RE: [backstage] A request

happy too aslong ase it reamained free (as in freedom http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html)Thanks.Vijay. On 04/10/05, Ben Metcalfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Vijay, Unfortunately we are not providing sports scores data via backstage.bbc.co.uk. This is due to c

RE: [backstage] Presenting the TVMap!

Just to confirm Graeme's spot on here, you've go up until midnight MONDAY (today) to get your entries in. if you have submitted something already don't worry - we will hold off judging until tomorrow, so feel free to spend the final day tweaking + tuning! Sorry for any confusion, Ben

[backstage] Last few days to enter the TV listings competition...

Hey all, Don't forget to get your entries in for the backstage.bbc.co.uk TV listings competition by Monday 3rd October 2005 (don't worry - we'll accept entries right up until 23:59!) Just submit your work via the usual prototype submission page

RE: [backstage] How to enter the competition...

or off-list (that's Leo + everyone else on the list!). You've got until Monday to get them in. Best of luck everyone Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.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

RE: [backstage] Some changes to the TV-Anytime data

are looking at within the BBC. I think there are issues with the way the data is stored that might make this tricky to sort out, but I will certainly look into it. Thanks for all the feedback guys with our feeds -- we really appreciate it. Cheers Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk - Sent

[backstage] backstage.bbc.co.uk TV Schedule competition

time). Many thanks Ben Metcalfe Project Lead, backstage.bbc.co.uk

[backstage] UPDATE backstage.bbc.co.uk TV Schedule Competition

Following on from feedback received so far (on list and off list), I've got some updates for you all... **Timing** Holidays, enjoying the sun, etc -- it sounds like many of you have just not had an opportunity to get round to working on your ideas. Therefore we are going to extend the

RE: [backstage] BESTIE

for BETSIE is at http://sourceforge.net/projects/betsie/. There is a mailing list via sourceforge which may also be a good forum to communicate your ideas, and find out how you can commit changes to the deployment branch of BETSIE. All the best, Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk -Original

RE: [backstage] News Images

Title: Message There have been a number of posts recently about using photos that appear on the BBC News website, including the one below. I cancompletely understand why bringing images from news stories into your prototypes is a compelling idea. Unfortunately it's not something the BBC

[backstage] Important: Today's earlier message from Tom Loosemore

following this up with them. I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for any confusion this has coursed. Many thanks Ben Metcalfe, Project Lead backstage.bbc.co.uk

[backstage] backstage.bbc.co.uk Open Tech video and audio

/opentech05. Videos available include Jeremy Zawodny (of Yahoo!), BBC PVR hacking and of course my session too. Cheers Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.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

RE: [backstage] backstage.bbc.co.uk competition details

a winner. If you have some cool ideas, why not try and pair up with a developer on this list who might be happy to work with you and turn your idea into a working prototype? Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk Dr. Roger Brittain The Old Rectory Brinklow Warwickshire CV23 0NE Great

RE: [backstage] TV Listings

to the information. Examples: a favorites listing or a themed listing, which could be run from the dekstop instead of needing to find web sites Sounds like a potential backstage.bbc.co.uk competition entry to me...! :) (http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/news/archives/2005/07/first_backstage.html) Ben

RE: [backstage] list archives

This is available at http://www.mail-archive.com/backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk/ (This website is an unofficial archive of the list - and not supported or endorsed by the BBC) Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

[backstage] Perl TV-Anytime Parser

office! Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.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 Open Source website launches

- cubicgarden.com Yes yes yes!!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Metcalfe Sent: 12 July 2005 14:43 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] BBC Open Source website launches Hello everyone, Just wanted you all

[backstage] Real-time GPS tracking using Google Maps API

. (Requires Python, MySQL etc). Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk

[backstage] Simple List Extension Specification

in using them, and having compatible parsers, etc, to pull out the relevant information)? * If not, why not? * Are there any feeds you would like to see them added to - either existing backstage.bbc feeds or feeds we are likely to implement in the future? Cheers Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk

RE: [backstage] Change of URL's for Language news feeds

bombs out WordPress :( Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross Heritage Sent: 27 June 2005 13:19 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] Change of URL's for Language news feeds

RE: [backstage] Google Summer of Code

the opportunity to come to the BBC and meet+greet the peeps here. We're not exactly sure how this is all going to work ourselves yet, but we've already got some cool ideas for competitions. Watch this space... Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

RE: [backstage] Your mapping prototypes in the news...

;mass media" outlets. This will start once we go live "out of beta". Regards Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David TattersallSent: 02 June 2005 13:40To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.ukSub

RE: [backstage] Resources

-Original Message- I think it would be fine if the wiki were hosted by the beeb - it would at least give the promise (I'm assuming) that its content will be around as long as the backstage project is around - like this mailing list. Of course, a wiki like this would be perfect.

RE: [backstage] Resources

. Totally agree -- which is why I'm doing everything I can to get this agreed. Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk

RE: [backstage] RSS at night.

u might want to dump 12 or 24 hrs worth of RSS from the front page, and have a look at how stories change before you embark on writing any algorithms. Ben Metcalfe :: backstage.bbc.co.uk -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of L Dicke

RE: [backstage] RSS at night.

ilto:owner-backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk] On Behalf Of Ben MetcalfeSent: 27 May 2005 20:50To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.ukSubject: RE: [backstage] RSS at night. I'll find out what our thresholds are and report back. Might not be till Monday, though! Ben Metcalfe ::