Re: [backstage] BarCamp NorthEast
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 9:13 PM, Ian Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did I mention Backstage is also supporting BarCampNorthEast! > > And at long last a 2 day BarCamp based in the North! Good work guys! > Thanks! Finding a venue for both days that would let us sleep over was somewhat tricky but I think without the overnight it's just not the same. See lots of people there hopefully! Gareth > Ian Forrester > > This e-mail is: [] private; [] ask first; [x] bloggable > > Senior Producer, BBC Backstage > BC5 C3, Media Village, 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TP > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > work: +44 (0)2080083965 > mob: +44 (0)7711913293 > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of gareth > rushgrove > Sent: 01 April 2008 17:37 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] BarCamp NorthEast > > On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 3:34 PM, Frances Berriman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thom Shannon >i > > really wish there was more of this up north! > > To register for a ticket you need to sign up on the registration thingy at: > http://barcampnortheast.eventwax.com/barcampnortheast/register > > Their are a few more left in this round but if it says they have run out > then drop me an email and I'll let you know when more tickets will be made > available. > > Thanks > > Gareth > > > > > > > The sign-up for BarCamp NorthEast went live today... It's all the way > > up in that there Newcastle. > > > > http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/462291 > > > > - > > 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/ > > > > > > -- > Gareth Rushgrove > garethrushgrove.com > morethanseven.net > getjobsin.com > isitbirthday.com > - > 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/ > -- Gareth Rushgrove garethrushgrove.com morethanseven.net getjobsin.com isitbirthday.com - 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] BarCamp NorthEast
On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 3:34 PM, Frances Berriman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thom Shannon > >i really wish there was more of this up north! To register for a ticket you need to sign up on the registration thingy at: http://barcampnortheast.eventwax.com/barcampnortheast/register Their are a few more left in this round but if it says they have run out then drop me an email and I'll let you know when more tickets will be made available. Thanks Gareth > > > The sign-up for BarCamp NorthEast went live today... It's all the way up > in that there Newcastle. > > http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/462291 > > - > 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/ > -- Gareth Rushgrove garethrushgrove.com morethanseven.net getjobsin.com isitbirthday.com - 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] Wii News Channel
On 10/16/07, Dan Brickley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Barry Carlyon wrote: > > FWIW Flash works in Opera on the wii, > http://www.opera.com/products/devices/nintendo/ > You could also try developing Opera widgets specifically for the Wii, although these work through the internet channel rather than as a seperate channel (which would be cool) http://widgets.opera.com/ > Dan > > - > 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/ > -- Gareth Rushgrove garethrushgrove.com morethanseven.net refreshnewcastle.org - 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] openID on the BBC
mercial motivation to lock > > "customers" in. > > And further, it allows uers to choose which authentication provider > > they want, promoting user choice and lastly, it means the amount of > > personal data the BBC gathers is reduced. > > > > In return this could drive uptake of openID as other sites > see a major > > > broadcaster using it. > > > > Of course, for those folks who don't have an account with any other > > openID provider, they can use a proprietary BBC > authentication system > > (lets call it "SSO", heh). > > > > I can only see advantages to deploying openID on the BBC - have I > > missed something? > > > > > > > > > > > > - > 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/ -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] attendin' Hackday
Yeah, Some good news! The emaili just popped into my inbox to brighten up my day. Now all I need is a good idea... Any other confirmed attendees? G -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] Who would you like to see at Hack Day?
On 02/05/07, Tom Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Although -- given that it's in Alexandra Palace and may include a musical guest -- I don't know what other cool stuff could be added! Apart from saying "treat any company (big or small) as just a set of individuals who may or may not be useful and so are judged on their own merits" like everyone else has already done I would add if, say, apple want to come and give us all ipods/iphones/laptops then I'm all for it :-) Gareth -- Tom Ben Hall wrote: > I agree, send only real developers to help people. This would be good > for the company as it allows them to have some representation but also > the attendees as they will have support when building the app. > > When do we find out if we are on the list to get in? :) > > I'm really looking forward to it. But I don't think I know anyone else > going :( > > Ben > > > On 02/05/07, Matthew Cashmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We've been getting a lot of requests from other companies to be >> involved in >> Hack Day, and we're wondering how best to handle it – so I thought I'd >> ask >> you guys - you always know best. >> >> So the options are pretty much – let anyone come, loads of branding, >> set up >> stalls etc – much like a conference. >> >> Or We could say – send only actual real developers to help people >> build >> stuff >> >> Or... We could say – sorry no we'd rather you didn't come at all >> >> I think the second option is the best, but what do you think? >> >> Also.. . Is there anyone in particular you think would be helpful to >> have at >> the event? >> >> BTW – There's still places available but they're going fast, so if you've >> not signed up yet I'd get your application in quick smart – >> http://hackday.org >> >> m >> ___ >> Matthew Cashmore >> Development Producer >> >> BBC Future Media & Technology, Research and Innovation >> BC4B5, 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/ > - 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/ -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] Google Developer Day
Me too. Mmmm. Now need to decide whether to wear the backstage Tshirt (easily spotted by others on the list) or the Yahoo Tshirt (just for giggles) G On 19/04/07, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: i'm there, cool! On 16/04/07, Tom Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've sent an email to the Developer Day address asking if that "thank > you for your RSVP" email means that I've been accepted. There's only a > few cheap train tickets left, but I'd like to make sure I'm confirmed > before booking! > > -- Tom > > > Squiggle . wrote: > > Likewise. Yay! (I think) > > > > On 4/16/07, Ian Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> I registered and I think was accepted. > >> > >> Ian Forrester || backstage.bbc.co.uk || cubicgarden.com || > >> geekdinner.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/ > -- John Griffiths » w: http://www.red91.com » e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] » skype: SGMUSE -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] Hack day in London
We'll I've signed up. I'm now just hoping I get picked! Who do we have to bribe again? G On 19/04/07, Tom Coates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey Richard, The language on the site is a bit formal, I know, but really it's with the best of motives. We want to make sure that people who can build and make things will be able to come and that they won't be squeezed out by a bunch of people looking to boost their Linked In profiles. I think Matt and Ian will be posting more here shortly about the day, and there's more information on my site and the Yahoo Developer Network site in the meantime. Tom Coates http://www.plasticbag.org/ On 19 Apr 2007, at 10:22, Richard Hyett wrote: > On 19/04/07, Ian Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And the one we want you all signed up too. > > http://hackday.org > > The invitation to the Google Developers Day was a little bit more > informative, and they were 'thrilled' I wanted to come. The > hackday page stresses that my credentials will be inspected. Not > sure that i want to have my credentials inspected. - 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/ -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] backstagers in Edinburgh last week?
Hi Olly On 11/04/07, Oliver Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi All, Was anyone at the Highland Fling/Refresh Edinburgh last week? I'm pretty sure I saw some backstage t-shirts but didn't get a chance to speak to any of you. That could well have been me. Shame we didn't bump into each other. For anyone who didn't get along you missed a really good event which will hopefully be on next year as well. Gareth Olly -- http://ollyjackson.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/ -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] Hack Day 2007! Get your diaries / ical / outlook / ipod / phone / wall chart out
Is now going to have to avidly watch this list like a hawk for mention of tickets becoming available in order to pounce. Good job Matt and everyone else involved if it turns out as good as it sounds. G On 28/03/07, Matt Locke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: yes! for some of us this has been a very hard secret to keep over the last few months... Its going to be a fantastic event, in a fantastic venue, so huge thanks to Matt for working to make it happen. looking forward to seeing lots of you there... matt ___ Matt Locke Head of Innovation BBC Future Media & Technology BC5 C3, Broadcast Centre Media Village, London W12 7TP T: 0208 008 5266 (02 85266) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matthew Cashmore Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 4:51 PM To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Hack Day 2007! Get your diaries / ical / outlook / ipod / phone / wall chart out As many of you may have already heard through the geek grape vine (GGV 2.0) ;-) The BBC and Yahoo! are planning to get together to hold 48 hours of hacking madness this summer. Over the weekend of June 16th and 17th we plan to see over 400 developers and designers from all over Europe heading to Alexandra Palace in London to hack the hell out of our APIs and various feeds and systems. Plenty of help will be on hand if you're new to the scene, or if you just want to push the envelope with your ideas and prototypes. We plan to finish the event with a huge concert (band is top secret - more details via GGV I'm sure) and party open to over 1000 people we hope. The formal announcement and sign up will go live soon - so block the dates out of your diary and get those laptops charging. -- Matthew Cashmore Development Producer Future Media & Technology, Research Development & Technology 07711 913241 [EMAIL PROTECTED] BC4B5, Broadcast Centre, 201 Wood Lane, London. W12 7TS -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] Browser Stats
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/ -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] Browser Stats
Thanks Kim These are fab. Would be great if the BBC had somewhere where it published this information on a regular basis? While we're on the subject of browser testing, is anyone else using Yahoo's Graded Browser Support method? G On 26/03/07, Kim Plowright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Just for fun: the february data reworked to show the different flavours of IE at their appropriate % point. There's not much difference between Safari (all versions) and IE5.5 share. Again, I can't break out the different flavours of FF and Safari. Bear in mind this is % of PIs, not of users, so heavy consumption would skew these shares, and I'm willing to bet that FF users eat more internets than IE 6 / 7 users, on average. Browser % share of PIs IE 6.0 48.29 IE 7.0 25.15 Mozilla-Firefox 11.59 Unidentified5.17 Safari 2.87 IE 5.5 2.55 Cable 1.5 Netscape0.95 IE 5.0 0.50 Opera 0.37 IE 4.0 0.29 Pocket_PC 0.28 KDDI-EZweb 0.28 IE 5.2 0.08 IE 5.1 0.05 AOL 0.05 Lynx0.02 IE 3.0 0.01 - 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/ -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] WebDD this saturday... any backstage plans?
Hi Jonathan On 01/02/07, Jonathan Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Myself and two friends are heading down from Leeds and we're also signed up for the geek dinner afterwards. I'm not really one for organising things (this is my first proper geek meet/conference and I know nobody at all), but if anyone has any suggestions I'd be interested in joining in. I'm going to be along too with a few colleagues and always good to meet people. I look an awful lot like my picture (http://morethanseven.net/me) and I'm likely to be wielding a big(ish) camera. If you, or anyone else going along, see me say hi! Gareth - Jonathan Powell - 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/ -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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: Re: [backstage] BarCampLondon2 signup now live
On 22/01/07, Kirk Northrop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Josh at GoUK.com wrote: > FYI - works okay in FF2 but not in IE7. Yeah, IE doesn't understand min-width. Dont think it's a min-width issue. I think IE7 supports min-width? And the problem is the same in Safari which definately supports min-width. Oh well. I'm going along - yeh. Anyone else? Gareth -- From the North, this is Kirk - 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/ -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] WebDD - Saturday 3rd February 2007 - A free conference for you
A group of us from work are looking to go. Anyone else thinking of doing something in Reading afterwards as well? long way down from newcastle for one day so probably stick around saturday night. G On 09/01/07, Phil Winstanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Guys, I look forward to seeing you all there J As I said below, please feel free to pass the URL onto anyone else you think will be interested. Cheers, Phil. *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Daniel Morris *Sent:* 08 January 2007 11:48 *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk *Subject:* RE: [backstage] WebDD - Saturday 3rd February 2007 - A free conference for you All the cool kids are :) *Daniel Morris | Web Developer* BBC Entertainment : Manchester : New Media -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Ian Forrester *Sent:* 08 January 2007 11:30 *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk *Subject:* RE: [backstage] WebDD - Saturday 3rd February 2007 - A free conference for you Cheers I was actually thinking about going to this. Anyone else going? Ian Forrester || backstage.bbc.co.uk || x83965 -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Phil Winstanley *Sent:* 05 January 2007 00:34 *To:* backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk *Subject:* [backstage] WebDD - Saturday 3rd February 2007 - A free conference for you Standards. Design. Future. Three topics that are on everyone's wish list, but that often get left by the wayside as time rolls by. If you're interested in all three, then WebDD <http://www.webdd.co.uk/> is for you. WebDD <http://www.webdd.co.uk/> is a new conference covering both design and development, with a focus on design standards, best practices, and emerging and future technologies. There will be a variety of talks covering topics such as Accessibility, CSS, Standards, ASP.NET, and Ruby, with the aim of bringing developers and designers together to share ideas. If these sound like the sort of topics you want to learn about then sign up. The best part - it's free and on a Saturday, so you don't even need to take a day off from work. http://www.webdd.co.uk/ Registration is now open, but we wanted to let the design community know first: - http://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032323795&Culture=en-GB Please feel free to pass these details on to whomever you think may be interested in this event. We hope to see you there. Thanks, WebDD Team. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the originator of the message. 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: 05/01/2007 - 00:34:16 -- received to: andyb.com Message ID : o36c79717a4da40c89f2267fd5192f3db.pro Sender ID : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Msg Size : 12k This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the originator of the message. 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: 09/01/2007 - 09:30:34 -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com
Re: RE: [backstage] W3C and the Overton window
Hi All On 30/11/06, Jason Cartwright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I disagree, its all about the audience - W3C is a resource listing technical specifications of complex standards going back well over 10 years. I'd imagine its audience is highly technical and couldn't really give a damn about the design or fluff text. I guess that's the problem. The W3C's audience is, directly, us techies (who have all read the HTTP spec several times, right?) but also, indirectly, everyone who uses the web. If you want to learn HTML or any of the other standards specified then you should buy a book like HTML Goodies by Joe Burns (like I did!), but if you want the definitive, specified standard then you should go to the no-nonsense w3.org site. Again I agree, but for the want of more made up stats only 0.05% of web users want to know how it's made. So the W3C has a choice to make. Should it remain, and focus upon, being a technical specification and standards body soly for techies (so people should stop including the initials in tenders and non-proper-technical documents and the like) or should it expand it's remit into the social "making the web a better place" political spectrum? I think the community model around backstage has something to offer both approaches. For the former, it's a good model of community involvement and submission, if mainly a UK based one. For the latter, then the general elevation of usefulness, in terms of ideas, is an interesting one. Just my tuppence. I might have more to say on the whole W3C subject soon too as the company I work for recently joined. So I get to be on the other side of the fence for a while. G J Jason Cartwright Client Side Developer - CBBC Interactive [EMAIL PROTECTED] Desk: (0208 22) 59487 Mobile: 07976500729 "Recreate the world in your own image and make it better for your having been here" - Ray Bradbury -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard P Edwards Sent: 30 November 2006 14:44 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] W3C and the Overton window From looking at their web-site, perhaps Backstage could show them the way to a better designer. On the front page it mentions W3C over 40 times.. I fell of my seat before I got to the About page, but I was smiling broadly as I got up off the floor. Freakonomics can definitely be a recommendation for them if they agree with Overton. For sure they could do more to include, involve, and promote the positive direction. Beginning with the language they use. Regards Richard - 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/ -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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: Re: [backstage] Postcoder
I was going to jot down a few links, and some of the problems (ie. the
Royal Mail) but Simon just posted a run down, which at least saved my
typing fingers.
http://simon.incutio.com/archive/2006/11/17/postcode
A few useful links on there.
G
On 17/11/06, Gavin Montague <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Purely as a thought-experiment (cough), a wee ruby script that you
might be able to adapt.
#!/usr/local/bin/ruby
#
# Example
# >./pofinder G38DN
# >55.866061 -4.273608
#
require 'rubygems'
require 'mechanize'
agent = WWW::Mechanize.new
postcode = ARGV[0]
begin
gmap_url = "http://maps.google.com/maps?q="+postcode.gsub(' ', "+")
gmap = agent.get(gmap_url).root.to_s;
rescue
puts "Cannot derive coordinates for that postcode"
end
if matches = /lat:\s*(-?[0-9\.]+),\s*lng:\s*(-?[0-9\.]+)/.match(gmap)
latitude = matches[1]
longitude = matches[2]
printf("%s %s\n", latitude, longitude)
end
On 16 Nov 2006, at 23:00, Dave Cross wrote:
>
> I've got a couple of hundred full UK postcodes that I want to
> convert to lat/long values. And I thought to myself 1/ Postcoder
> would be the perfect tool to do that with and 2/ when I was working
> on Postcoder earlier this year there was lots of talk about
> releasing the API as part
> of Backstage. But there were licensing problems.
>
> So I just thought I'd ask if those licensing problems were any
> nearer to being solved and whether the Postcoder API was any closer
> to being made public.
>
> Or, failing that, what other tools do people use to convert
> postcodes to lat/long? It seems to me that the Google Maps GeoCoder
> object doesn't understand UK postcodes.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave...
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Re: [backstage] Newcastle labs
Ah, found the agenda: http://www.codeworks.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=601&Itemid=48 Hi John. Will have to look out for you. Always good to meet other likeminded folk in the area. Gareth On 13/11/06, Richard Hyett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The Agenda for the London launch (http://open.bbc.co.uk/labs/2007/london/) is a fairly comprehensive list, but no details of who what or when for Newcastle http://open.bbc.co.uk/labs/2007/n-england/ So it's difficult to decide On 13/11/06, gareth rushgrove < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi All > > Just wondering if anyone else is going to be along to the BBC > Innovation Labs tomorrow in Newcastle > (http://open.bbc.co.uk/labs/2007/n-england/)? or if anyone has been to > previous events and has anything to say about them? > > Just got confirmation that I can go along, hence the last minute email. > > Thanks > > Gareth > > -- > Gareth Rushgrove > morethanseven.net > webdesignbookshelf.com > refreshnewcastle.org > frontendarchitecture.com > - > 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/ > -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] Newcastle labs
Hi All Just wondering if anyone else is going to be along to the BBC Innovation Labs tomorrow in Newcastle (http://open.bbc.co.uk/labs/2007/n-england/)? or if anyone has been to previous events and has anything to say about them? Just got confirmation that I can go along, hence the last minute email. Thanks Gareth -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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: Re: [backstage] New backstage.bbc.co.uk website
On 10/10/06, Mr I Forrester <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: There's a gradient of abilities and goals for people when it comes to Backstage. For example, there are people who want to put relevant news on the side panel of there site and some people who just want to read the latest news in Chinese on there Blackberry. You could say the first one is more easy than the second one but does it really matter? From our point of view, they are both looking to use BBC content in a way we may not have considered. Who knows, a prototype which takes Chinese feeds and coverts them to a format which is easily digestible on Blackberry might hit a large audience which we never knew existed before. Sounds like time for some good personas! Looks like you already have a couple in mind. Gareth That's the joy of backstage :) Cheers, Ian - 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/ -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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] New backstage.bbc.co.uk website
Hi Guys On 04/10/06, Matthew Cashmore <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi all, We're seriously looking at redesigning and re-launching the backstage website - at the moment we can see these key areas * Blog * News / Announcements Wouldn't these two be best consolidated into one area. You could always tag certain posts as _news_ or similar and have them appear more prominently? * Documentation Any chance this could be wiki based maybe? or even incorporate some clever re-directory magic (http://microformats.org/wiki/rel-directory)? * Searchable list of all feeds and apis * Showcase and examples of prototypes, as well as a profile page for prolific developers * Calendar of events All useful, relevant microformats as well please (I have a stick, sorry!) * Mailing list management (links to archive etc) Is there anything in particular that you guys would find useful, have we missed anything that you'd love to see. And most importantly…. Get your design hats on. We're going to commission a designer for the new site and we're happy to take on board any and all ideas you have. Just email me your design ideas and I'll work as hard as I can to integrate them. I liked the idea of it being more open to people not nessesarily wanting to be involved in the development, more just the consumption of the output. Not sure if this is part of the grander plan but would be nice to see - and take some design work in particularly on the home page to get across to those people succinctly. Anyway, just my tuppence. Gareth (PS - my hosting issues are almost sorted… well almost…. You'll soon be able to read my amazing motor biking blog - www.thelondonbiker.com …. Really it's amazing… and a little later you'll also see a very fetching photo of me camping on the backstage.bbc.co.uk site.) m Matthew Cashmore Development Producer bbc.co.uk [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Gareth Rushgrove morethanseven.net webdesignbookshelf.com refreshnewcastle.org frontendarchitecture.com - 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/
