[backstage] Weather Feeds Broken
Hi, Does anyone have an ETA for a weather feed fix? Currently the 3 day RSS feeds give us the weather for yesterday, and the temperature is reported to 2 decimal places, which incidently also breaks the icon display on the main BBC weather forecast pages. Thanks Fraser BBC News and Weather Vista Gadgets: http://www.dailysnooze.com/vista-gadgets.aspx - 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] Weather feeds
Dear BBC, Thak you for changing the format of the feeds at http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/rss/5day/world/.xml Thank you so bloody much. Grr... R. - 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] Weather feeds
It's the biggest problem with writing programmes to an undefined API, Autie can change her mind! It would be helpful if there could be somewhere changes could be posted ... oh, that' here isn't it? On 06/07/07, Richard Lockwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear BBC, Thak you for changing the format of the feeds at http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/rss/5day/world/.xml Thank you so bloody much. Grr... R. - 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] Weather feeds
Excellent stuff. 3 day weather and a mashup already. Going to submit for a prototype Richard? 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 Richard Lockwood Sent: 06 July 2007 16:58 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Weather feeds If you need cheering up, you could use this map: www.sdldev.co.uk/weather/mariannesmap.asp :-) Cheers, R. On 7/6/07, Ian Moss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any plans for including when the next sunny day is in the forecast...I'm bored of this rain now. Ian Kathryn, Thanks for the information. Are there any plans for any more changes? On 06/07/07, Kathryn Schmitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, We have, as you've noticed, changed our forecast feeds to include 3 days rather than 1. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you. We have also added feeds for current observations at http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/rss/obs/world/.xml Thanks, Kass Kathryn Schmitt Senior Developer in Weather BBC Future Media Technology Journalism 2026 Television Centre T: 020 82259448 M: 0771 7582482 www.bbc.co.uk/weather www.bbc.co.uk/climate -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Lockwood Sent: 06 July 2007 09:36 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Weather feeds Dear BBC, Thak you for changing the format of the feeds at http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/rss/5day/world/.xml Thank you so bloody much. Grr... R. - 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/ -- 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/ - 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] Weather feeds
Probably not this one... :-) I might do a proper one if I can find an hour or so free tomorrow. (This one was pretty tricky to pull together though - optimistic isn't my usual frame of mind...) Cheers, R. On 7/6/07, Ian Forrester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excellent stuff. 3 day weather and a mashup already. Going to submit for a prototype Richard? 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 Richard Lockwood Sent: 06 July 2007 16:58 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Weather feeds If you need cheering up, you could use this map: www.sdldev.co.uk/weather/mariannesmap.asp :-) Cheers, R. On 7/6/07, Ian Moss [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any plans for including when the next sunny day is in the forecast...I'm bored of this rain now. Ian Kathryn, Thanks for the information. Are there any plans for any more changes? On 06/07/07, Kathryn Schmitt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, We have, as you've noticed, changed our forecast feeds to include 3 days rather than 1. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may cause you. We have also added feeds for current observations at http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/rss/obs/world/.xml Thanks, Kass Kathryn Schmitt Senior Developer in Weather BBC Future Media Technology Journalism 2026 Television Centre T: 020 82259448 M: 0771 7582482 www.bbc.co.uk/weather www.bbc.co.uk/climate -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Lockwood Sent: 06 July 2007 09:36 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Weather feeds Dear BBC, Thak you for changing the format of the feeds at http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/rss/5day/world/.xml Thank you so bloody much. Grr... R. - 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/ -- 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/ - 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] Weather Feeds
At 00:02 +0100 29/3/07, James Brook wrote: Hello All, I've finally gotten around to having a play with the weather RSS feeds and I notice that one of the feed's trips up my xml parser. http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/rss/5day/id/3374.xml - has an illegal character in the name the in the Elephant Castle. I'm skipping it for now (sorry anyone who lives in EC). Cheers, James Brook I bet the are sorry too... :-) Gordo -- Think Feynman/ http://pobox.com/~gordo/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]/// - 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] Weather Feeds
Hello All, I've finally gotten around to having a play with the weather RSS feeds and I notice that one of the feed's trips up my xml parser. http://feeds.bbc.co.uk/weather/feeds/rss/5day/id/3374.xml - has an illegal character in the name the in the Elephant Castle. I'm skipping it for now (sorry anyone who lives in EC). Cheers, James Brook - 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] Weather feeds
Hi, Is there any word on when the weather feeds are being released? I went to OpenTech '05, and I seem to recall it was happening next week! Thanks, Oli - 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] Weather feeds
There will be atom feeds containing day 1 of the five day forecast for all locations available on the bbc weather site very soon (where very soon 2 weeks). This is what the Met Office have agreed to without a developer key system in place. I'm not sure what has happened to the developer key system Mr. Metcalfe was working on. Maybe Ian knows? Best, Kass On 9/26/06, Ian Forrester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Consider yourself slapped. There are no BBC weather feeds at this current moment (to my knowledge), I'm sorry to say. People tend to use Weather.com for weather data. Cheers, Ian Forrester || backstage.bbc.co.uk From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Cox Sent: 26 September 2006 05:44 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Weather feeds All, Slap me down for not searching, but does anyone know of the location of (if any) beeb weather feeds exist? some kind of 'quick forecast for a region' kind of thing? i guess since it's metoffice data that probably isn't going to happen, but just had to ask... best, james -- James Cox, Internet Consultant t: 07968 349990 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: http://www.imajes.info/ - 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] Weather feeds
That sounds rad, and, exactly what i need.:)PS: Ian, Ben was monkeying about with trying to get weather feeds working with all kinds of hoohah, perhaps you could dig around in your new hat and see where that's all at? i'm sure many of us on this list would like to play with weather more, (oh, to be young again and dream of a weather device similar to Stewie's) and so hopefully you could give us an update as to where it is at -- last discussion was back in feb.Best,jamesOn 26 Sep 2006, at 12:46, K Schmitt wrote:There will be atom feeds containing day 1 of the five day forecast forall locations available on the bbc weather site very soon (where verysoon 2 weeks). This is what the Met Office have agreed to without adeveloper key system in place. I'm not sure what has happened to thedeveloper key system Mr. Metcalfe was working on. Maybe Ian knows?Best,KassOn 9/26/06, Ian Forrester [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Consider yourself slapped.There are no BBC weather feeds at this current moment (to my knowledge), I'msorry to say.People tend to use Weather.com for weather data.Cheers,Ian Forrester || backstage.bbc.co.uk From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of James CoxSent: 26 September 2006 05:44To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.ukSubject: [backstage] Weather feedsAll,Slap me down for not searching, but does anyone know of the location of (ifany) beeb weather feeds exist? some kind of 'quick forecast for a region'kind of thing?i guess since it's metoffice data that probably isn't going to happen, butjust had to ask...best,james--James Cox,Internet Consultantt: 07968 349990 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: http://www.imajes.info/ -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/ --James Cox, Internet Consultantt: 07968 349990 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w: http://www.imajes.info/
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 that perspective, in the morning after the night before, I realise I probably shouldn't have posted my previous email. I would point out that all I did was pull the urls out of the javascript on the BBC News Website - which no doubt someone else would have done instead if I hadn't... ...but I did indeed know that the data wasn't licensed (which is the different to someone else doing it ) and so in the cold light of day I realise it was a little irresponsible for me to encourage you to put the data on your site. Please be patient whilst the BBC continues to work out an 'official' weather offering with the Met Office. Cheers Ben On 27/07/06, Kim Plowright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah! That was quick work, and fab, thanks, but Next time eh? Sorry! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Phil Winstanley Sent: Thu 27/07/2006 20:47 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them. Ah - ignore my lat mail then. J From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kim Plowright Sent: 27 July 2006 20:18 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them. Hello Everyone, Jem is not around today, so I've been asked to put my official BBC hat on [1] and let you all know the situation with the weather feeds referenced below. Here's the short version The weather feeds detailed below are *NOT COVERED* by the BBC backstage terms. Please, *DO NOT* use those feeds. I'm *REALLY SORRY*, I know you're all frustrated by the saga of getting the weather feeds to you. So, here's a slightly longer version. As you all know, the data in the weather feeds isn't actually owned by the BBC - the BBC has an agreement with the Met Office to use the data. The good people in BBC Weather have been negotiating with the Met to get this data publically available, but that's been a lengthy process. Obviously, we have to find an arrangement that keeps both the Met and the BBC, and you lot on the list happy. Eventually, it was agreed in principal that the data could be released to backstage under a developer key system, so the Met would know who was using the data and how. As the government expects them to expolit their assets commercially to relieve the burden on the tax payer, this seems reasonable; they can tell if someone starts a commercial service using the non-commercial data and make them stop. The developer key system was a slight problem, though - there have been real problems getting the system set up on the BBC infrastructure. I'm not sure what the problems have been, I'm sorry, but I do know that the BBC boxen are somewhat eccentric and difficult to work with, and probably wanted the code in BBC 32K BASIC on punch cards or something. So that's where we are. The availability of the data without that key system has the potential to really sour the BBC's relationship with the Met Office. It may well make negotiating further data releases really hard, both internally and with other BBC partners; and might jeopardise the whole backstage project. It's bigger than 'just backstage', too - it's all of the BBC's weather service that could be affected. So - and I'm sorry to have to ask you this - please could you refrain from using the feeds below. Kass, the lovely head developer in weather, is trying to get a free-to-air 2 day with observations RSS feed up and running, but she's trying to do that on top of her regular stiff workload (in the same way that I keep an eye on the list above my regular job, just out of love for the project). Once the new backstage producer starts, then hopefully they'll pick up the work on the developer key. I'll keep prodding people around the organisation to keep things moving; as you know, we're restructuring inside the BBC at the moment, so things are rather up in the air. In the meantime, I really appreciate your patience and forebearance in the face of lovely JSON feeds... I know this makes us look like a bunch of numpties, and I'm personally really sorry. Sorry if this sounds a bit formal, I just had to rewrite it after my work webmail ate the previous draft! Kim [1] Heather coloured tweed, with a trout fishing fly in the hatband, for those of you who remember. 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
RE: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them.
Kim's right, these feeds should be used outside the BBC's site and from that perspective, Freudian slip, Ben? :-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL 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 that perspective, in the morning after the night before, I realise I probably shouldn't have posted my previous email. I would point out that all I did was pull the urls out of the javascript on the BBC News Website - which no doubt someone else would have done instead if I hadn't... ...but I did indeed know that the data wasn't licensed (which is the different to someone else doing it ) and so in the cold light of day I realise it was a little irresponsible for me to encourage you to put the data on your site. Please be patient whilst the BBC continues to work out an 'official' weather offering with the Met Office. Cheers Ben On 27/07/06, Kim Plowright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah! That was quick work, and fab, thanks, but Next time eh? Sorry! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Phil Winstanley Sent: Thu 27/07/2006 20:47 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them. Ah - ignore my lat mail then. J From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kim Plowright Sent: 27 July 2006 20:18 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them. Hello Everyone, Jem is not around today, so I've been asked to put my official BBC hat on [1] and let you all know the situation with the weather feeds referenced below. Here's the short version The weather feeds detailed below are *NOT COVERED* by the BBC backstage terms. Please, *DO NOT* use those feeds. I'm *REALLY SORRY*, I know you're all frustrated by the saga of getting the weather feeds to you. So, here's a slightly longer version. As you all know, the data in the weather feeds isn't actually owned by the BBC - the BBC has an agreement with the Met Office to use the data. The good people in BBC Weather have been negotiating with the Met to get this data publically available, but that's been a lengthy process. Obviously, we have to find an arrangement that keeps both the Met and the BBC, and you lot on the list happy. Eventually, it was agreed in principal that the data could be released to backstage under a developer key system, so the Met would know who was using the data and how. As the government expects them to expolit their assets commercially to relieve the burden on the tax payer, this seems reasonable; they can tell if someone starts a commercial service using the non-commercial data and make them stop. The developer key system was a slight problem, though - there have been real problems getting the system set up on the BBC infrastructure. I'm not sure what the problems have been, I'm sorry, but I do know that the BBC boxen are somewhat eccentric and difficult to work with, and probably wanted the code in BBC 32K BASIC on punch cards or something. So that's where we are. The availability of the data without that key system has the potential to really sour the BBC's relationship with the Met Office. It may well make negotiating further data releases really hard, both internally and with other BBC partners; and might jeopardise the whole backstage project. It's bigger than 'just backstage', too - it's all of the BBC's weather service that could be affected. So - and I'm sorry to have to ask you this - please could you refrain from using the feeds below. Kass, the lovely head developer in weather, is trying to get a free-to-air 2 day with observations RSS feed up and running, but she's trying to do that on top of her regular stiff workload (in the same way that I keep an eye on the list above my regular job, just out of love for the project). Once the new backstage producer starts, then hopefully they'll pick up the work on the developer key. I'll keep prodding people around the organisation to keep things moving; as you know, we're restructuring inside the BBC at the moment, so things are rather up in the air. In the meantime, I really appreciate your patience and forebearance in the face of lovely JSON feeds... I know this makes us look like a bunch of numpties, and I'm personally really sorry. Sorry if this sounds a bit formal, I just had to rewrite it after my work webmail ate the previous draft! Kim [1] Heather coloured tweed, with a trout fishing fly in the hatband, for those of you who remember
Re: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them.
yes, sorry. they SHOULDN'T be used outside the BBC. On 28/07/06, Kim Plowright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kim's right, these feeds should be used outside the BBC's site and from that perspective, Freudian slip, Ben? :-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL 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 that perspective, in the morning after the night before, I realise I probably shouldn't have posted my previous email. I would point out that all I did was pull the urls out of the javascript on the BBC News Website - which no doubt someone else would have done instead if I hadn't... ...but I did indeed know that the data wasn't licensed (which is the different to someone else doing it ) and so in the cold light of day I realise it was a little irresponsible for me to encourage you to put the data on your site. Please be patient whilst the BBC continues to work out an 'official' weather offering with the Met Office. Cheers Ben On 27/07/06, Kim Plowright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah! That was quick work, and fab, thanks, but Next time eh? Sorry! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Phil Winstanley Sent: Thu 27/07/2006 20:47 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them. Ah - ignore my lat mail then. J From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kim Plowright Sent: 27 July 2006 20:18 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them. Hello Everyone, Jem is not around today, so I've been asked to put my official BBC hat on [1] and let you all know the situation with the weather feeds referenced below. Here's the short version The weather feeds detailed below are *NOT COVERED* by the BBC backstage terms. Please, *DO NOT* use those feeds. I'm *REALLY SORRY*, I know you're all frustrated by the saga of getting the weather feeds to you. So, here's a slightly longer version. As you all know, the data in the weather feeds isn't actually owned by the BBC - the BBC has an agreement with the Met Office to use the data. The good people in BBC Weather have been negotiating with the Met to get this data publically available, but that's been a lengthy process. Obviously, we have to find an arrangement that keeps both the Met and the BBC, and you lot on the list happy. Eventually, it was agreed in principal that the data could be released to backstage under a developer key system, so the Met would know who was using the data and how. As the government expects them to expolit their assets commercially to relieve the burden on the tax payer, this seems reasonable; they can tell if someone starts a commercial service using the non-commercial data and make them stop. The developer key system was a slight problem, though - there have been real problems getting the system set up on the BBC infrastructure. I'm not sure what the problems have been, I'm sorry, but I do know that the BBC boxen are somewhat eccentric and difficult to work with, and probably wanted the code in BBC 32K BASIC on punch cards or something. So that's where we are. The availability of the data without that key system has the potential to really sour the BBC's relationship with the Met Office. It may well make negotiating further data releases really hard, both internally and with other BBC partners; and might jeopardise the whole backstage project. It's bigger than 'just backstage', too - it's all of the BBC's weather service that could be affected. So - and I'm sorry to have to ask you this - please could you refrain from using the feeds below. Kass, the lovely head developer in weather, is trying to get a free-to-air 2 day with observations RSS feed up and running, but she's trying to do that on top of her regular stiff workload (in the same way that I keep an eye on the list above my regular job, just out of love for the project). Once the new backstage producer starts, then hopefully they'll pick up the work on the developer key. I'll keep prodding people around the organisation to keep things moving; as you know, we're restructuring inside the BBC at the moment, so things are rather up in the air. In the meantime, I really appreciate your patience and forebearance in the face of lovely JSON feeds... I know this makes us look like a bunch of numpties, and I'm personally really sorry. Sorry if this sounds a bit formal, I just had to rewrite it after my work webmail ate the previous draft! Kim [1] Heather coloured tweed
RE: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them.
At 17:41 +0100 28/7/06, Ian Forrester wrote: Can I also point out that Weather.com and Yahoo both provide RSS feeds and a API for those dying to know what the weather will be ;) http://developer.yahoo.com/weather/index.html Like Ben said, please be patient. There are lots of data which we would love to offer but they need to be rights cleared and that simply takes a long time :( Ian Forrester | BBC World Service [New Media Software Engineer] I remember discussing data feeds with BBC Weather, somewhen between 1995 and 1998, when I was at the BBC... Gordo -- Think Feynman/ http://pobox.com/~gordo/ [EMAIL PROTECTED]/// - 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] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them.
Title: Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them. Hello Everyone, Jem is not around today, so I've been asked to put my official BBC hat on [1] and let you all know the situation with the weather feeds referenced below. Here's the short version The weather feeds detailed below are *NOT COVERED* by the BBC backstage terms. Please, *DO NOT* use those feeds. I'm *REALLY SORRY*, I know you're all frustrated by the saga of getting the weather feeds to you. So, here's a slightly longer version. As you all know, the data in the weather feeds isn't actually owned by the BBC - the BBC has an agreement with the Met Office to use the data. The good people in BBC Weather have been negotiating with the Met to get this data publically available, but that's been a lengthy process. Obviously, we have to find an arrangement that keeps both the Met and the BBC, and you lot on the list happy. Eventually, it was agreed in principal that the data could be released to backstage under a developer key system, so the Met would know who was using the data and how. As the government expects them to expolit their assets commercially to relieve the burden on the tax payer, this seems reasonable; they can tell if someone starts a commercial service using the non-commercial data and make them stop. The developer key system was a slight problem, though - there have been real problems getting the system set up on the BBC infrastructure. I'm not sure what the problems have been, I'm sorry, but I do know that the BBC boxen are somewhat eccentric and difficult to work with, and probably wanted the code in BBC 32K BASIC on punch cards or something. So that's where we are. The availability of the data without that key system has the potential to really sour the BBC's relationship with the Met Office. It may well make negotiating further data releases really hard, both internally and with other BBC partners; and might jeopardise the whole backstage project. It's bigger than 'just backstage', too - it's all of the BBC's weather service that could be affected. So - and I'm sorry to have to ask you this - please could you refrain from using the feeds below. Kass, the lovely head developer in weather, is trying to get a free-to-air 2 day with observations RSS feed up and running, but she's trying to do that on top of her regular stiff workload (in the same way that I keep an eye on the list above my regular job, just out of love for the project). Once the new backstage producer starts, then hopefully they'll pick up the work on the developer key. I'll keep prodding people around the organisation to keep things moving; as you know, we're restructuring inside the BBC at the moment, so things are rather up in the air. In the meantime, I really appreciate your patience and forebearance in the face of lovely JSON feeds... I know this makes us look like a bunch of numpties, and I'm personally really sorry. Sorry if this sounds a bit formal, I just had to rewrite it after my work webmail ate the previous draft! Kim [1] Heather coloured tweed, with a trout fishing fly in the hatband, for those of you who remember. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of dotBen (aka Ben Metcalfe) Sent: Thu 27/07/2006 17:44 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Finally, that bloody BBC Weather feed - here it is... You'll all be pleased to hear that (probably unintentionally) the BBC has launched complete RSS and JSON support for it's BBC Weather service (data provided by the Met Office). To get straight to the detail, the urls you need are as follows: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/feeds/customisation/v1/weather/4581/json.js http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/weather/4581.xml (Where 4581 is the BBC Weather index for London. You can find out any other code you need by searching for your city, clicking the desired result, and identifying the id in the resulting url.) The important point to note is that the JSON feed is technically referenced to on the BBC site - if you dig within the _javascript_ etc - but not explicitly referenced for third-party use. The RSS feed, despite clearly being on the public server, is not currently referenced from anywhere on the BBC (as far as I can see) and has been derived from existing logic. How this was discovered: The BBC News website now sports a customisable pane that is powered by JSON. A quick scan of the HTTP Headers shows that the London feed (for example) is powered by JSON feed at: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/feeds/customisation/v1/weather/4581/json.js and the London news JSON feed: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/feeds/customisation/v1/newsonline_uk_edition/england/london/json.js Now I recognised that: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/feeds/customisation/v1/newsonline_uk_edition/england/london/json.js had some similarities to the original RSS url for the same feed: http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/england/london/rss.xml So I used
RE: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them.
Yeah! That was quick work, and fab, thanks, but Next time eh? Sorry! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Phil Winstanley Sent: Thu 27/07/2006 20:47 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: RE: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them. Ah - ignore my lat mail then. J From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kim Plowright Sent: 27 July 2006 20:18 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Weather Feeds: these are NOT covered under the backstage terms, please do NOT use them. Hello Everyone, Jem is not around today, so I've been asked to put my official BBC hat on [1] and let you all know the situation with the weather feeds referenced below. Here's the short version The weather feeds detailed below are *NOT COVERED* by the BBC backstage terms. Please, *DO NOT* use those feeds. I'm *REALLY SORRY*, I know you're all frustrated by the saga of getting the weather feeds to you. So, here's a slightly longer version. As you all know, the data in the weather feeds isn't actually owned by the BBC - the BBC has an agreement with the Met Office to use the data. The good people in BBC Weather have been negotiating with the Met to get this data publically available, but that's been a lengthy process. Obviously, we have to find an arrangement that keeps both the Met and the BBC, and you lot on the list happy. Eventually, it was agreed in principal that the data could be released to backstage under a developer key system, so the Met would know who was using the data and how. As the government expects them to expolit their assets commercially to relieve the burden on the tax payer, this seems reasonable; they can tell if someone starts a commercial service using the non-commercial data and make them stop. The developer key system was a slight problem, though - there have been real problems getting the system set up on the BBC infrastructure. I'm not sure what the problems have been, I'm sorry, but I do know that the BBC boxen are somewhat eccentric and difficult to work with, and probably wanted the code in BBC 32K BASIC on punch cards or something. So that's where we are. The availability of the data without that key system has the potential to really sour the BBC's relationship with the Met Office. It may well make negotiating further data releases really hard, both internally and with other BBC partners; and might jeopardise the whole backstage project. It's bigger than 'just backstage', too - it's all of the BBC's weather service that could be affected. So - and I'm sorry to have to ask you this - please could you refrain from using the feeds below. Kass, the lovely head developer in weather, is trying to get a free-to-air 2 day with observations RSS feed up and running, but she's trying to do that on top of her regular stiff workload (in the same way that I keep an eye on the list above my regular job, just out of love for the project). Once the new backstage producer starts, then hopefully they'll pick up the work on the developer key. I'll keep prodding people around the organisation to keep things moving; as you know, we're restructuring inside the BBC at the moment, so things are rather up in the air. In the meantime, I really appreciate your patience and forebearance in the face of lovely JSON feeds... I know this makes us look like a bunch of numpties, and I'm personally really sorry. Sorry if this sounds a bit formal, I just had to rewrite it after my work webmail ate the previous draft! Kim [1] Heather coloured tweed, with a trout fishing fly in the hatband, for those of you who remember. 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: 27/07/2006 - 20:47:50 winmail.dat
RE: [backstage] Weather feeds
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Oliver Cole Sent: 05 February 2006 15:58 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Weather feeds Hi, Is there any word on when the weather feeds are being released? I went to OpenTech '05, and I seem to recall it was happening next week! Yes, I have to hold my hands up and say that this has been a bit of an embarrassment on my part. What's currently holding us back from releasing them is that the developer key system that we've had built doesn't work on the serving environment we're running backstage on. Because of the sensitivity around the commercial value of the weather feeds, it's a feed we can only make available via a developer key. I really am sorry that there has been such delay in getting this out - it's a been real albatross around my neck too. I'm not going to make a promise to get this out by date X because for various reasons I just won't be able to guarantee the date. There's no point in me promising a deadline to you that I can't be sure will be met. I WILL promise to keep you all informed of progress - and in the meantime I appreciate 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@lists.bbc.co.uk/
[backstage] Weather feeds
Hi, Is there any word on when the weather feeds are being released? I went to OpenTech '05, and I seem to recall it was happening next week! Thanks, Oli - 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] 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 :-( m -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Dogsbody Sent: Tue 15/11/2005 11:25 PM To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Weather feeds Is there any word on when the weather feeds are being released? I went to OpenTech 05, and I seem to recall it was happening next week! Oh, it's a long story - but I'm sorry it's been delayed and I'm hoping we can get this out in the next 14 days or so. Sorry for sending a chase but I'm very interested in this feed and it's almost a month later! :-\ Any news?? And now almost another month! Please can I submit this as feedback on the Backstage service. I would rather you say that something is a year away than say it is 14 days or so away when it isn't :-\ Regards, 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/ - 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/
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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, 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] Weather feeds
Is there any word on when the weather feeds are being released? I went to OpenTech 05, and I seem to recall it was happening next week! Oh, it's a long story - but I'm sorry it's been delayed and I'm hoping we can get this out in the next 14 days or so. Sorry for sending a chase but I'm very interested in this feed and it's almost a month later! :-\ Any news?? And now almost another month! Please can I submit this as feedback on the Backstage service. I would rather you say that something is a year away than say it is 14 days or so away when it isn't :-\ Regards, 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/
Re: [backstage] Weather feeds
At 20:40 +0100 20/10/05, Jonathan Chetwynd wrote: In fact I have it on excellent authority that the Met office use SVG in their back office, but that their clients require other formats Thy rely on paying customers and that is apparently why they don't yet provide an SVG front-end. regards Jonathan Chetwynd Accessibility Consultant on Learning Disabilities and the Internet 29 Crimsworth Road SW8 4RJ 020 7978 1764 I have now stopped using BBC Weather forecasts (on the web), mainly as a response to the latest changes (TV and web) compounded on previous changes. I complained when the 5 days forecast was just that - a window with the forecast, and a close window button with no other navigation (this was several years ago). Too simple, and unbranded, I assume for the current design team... I now use the (free) Metcheck.com service, which is so much more sensible. The graphics, layout display, colours etc are much more intuitive that the Beeb's. http://www.metcheck.com/ I also like the realfeel alongside temperatures. Gordo -- http://www.recursion.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] Weather feeds
Title: Message I'm not sure - I know there's been a lot of discussion going on behind the scenes, and these are the kind of HPI's I was thinking of below. Ben will be able to fill us in on his return; he'll have theofficialline. K -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard PriceIs there not going to be an issue with redistributing Met office data? I recently looked into getting xml weather data feeds directly from the Met Office and it is by no means cheap!RichardJames wrote: Is it still the case that you get the text feeds via the Met. Office and your muching these to produce the XML? The Met. Office are so behind the times :( So much information and no innovative use of technology on thier website. Kim Plowright wrote: According to my mole in weather, the feeds are ready, but awaiting Ben's return to be launched. This is assuming there aren't any HPIs (horrible policy issues) that neither of us know about... This is, of course, the unofficial answer! K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dogsbody Sent: 20 October 2005 15:04 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Weather feeds Is there any word on when the weather feeds are being released? I went to OpenTech 05, and I seem to recall it was happening "next week"! Oh, it's a long story - but I'm sorry it's been delayed and I'm hoping we can get this out in the next 14 days or so. Sorry for sending a chase but I'm very interested in this feed and it's almost a month later! :-\ Any news?? Thank you 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/ - 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/ -- Richard Price E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.worldofkitsch.com A: 88 Faversham Avenue, Anlaby, East Yorkshire, HU4 7RE T: 01482 571287 M: 07890 100915 World of Kitsch is a not-for-profit website with all proceeds shared between Meningitis Research and the MS Society
Re: [backstage] Weather feeds
They might as well distribute the feeds themselves. Better to be the first than play catch up! Kim Plowright wrote: I'm not sure - I know there's been a lot of discussion going on behind the scenes, and these are the kind of HPI's I was thinking of below. Ben will be able to fill us in on his return; he'll have the official line. K -Original Message- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Richard Price Is there not going to be an issue with redistributing Met office data? I recently looked into getting xml weather data feeds directly from the Met Office and it is by no means cheap! Richard James wrote: Is it still the case that you get the text feeds via the Met. Office and your muching these to produce the XML? The Met. Office are so behind the times :( So much information and no innovative use of technology on thier website. Kim Plowright wrote: According to my mole in weather, the feeds are ready, but awaiting Ben's return to be launched. This is assuming there aren't any HPIs (horrible policy issues) that neither of us know about... This is, of course, the unofficial answer! K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dogsbody Sent: 20 October 2005 15:04 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Weather feeds Is there any word on when the weather feeds are being released? I went to OpenTech 05, and I seem to recall it was happening next week! Oh, it's a long story - but I'm sorry it's been delayed and I'm hoping we can get this out in the next 14 days or so. Sorry for sending a chase but I'm very interested in this feed and it's almost a month later! :-\ Any news?? Thank you 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/ - 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/ -- Richard Price E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.worldofkitsch.com A: 88 Faversham Avenue, Anlaby, East Yorkshire, HU4 7RE T: 01482 571287 M: 07890 100915 World of Kitsch is a not-for-profit website with all proceeds shared between Meningitis Research and the MS Society No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.361 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/146 - Release Date: 21/10/2005 - 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] Weather feeds
They are top folk, I used to work there, but my point still stands with regards to thier website. Tom Loosemore wrote: yeah, the Met Office are Thoroughly Top Folk against whom I'll not hear a bad word... :o) - damn, sorry, am I still allowed smileys? In fact I have it on excellent authority that the Met office use SVG in their back office, but that their clients require other formats Thy rely on paying customers and that is apparently why they don't yet provide an SVG front-end. regards Jonathan Chetwynd Accessibility Consultant on Learning Disabilities and the Internet 29 Crimsworth Road SW8 4RJ 020 7978 1764 - 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] Weather feeds
Is there not going to be an issue with redistributing Met office data? I recently looked into getting xml weather data feeds directly from the Met Office and it is by no means cheap! Richard James wrote: Is it still the case that you get the text feeds via the Met. Office and your muching these to produce the XML? The Met. Office are so behind the times :( So much information and no innovative use of technology on thier website. Kim Plowright wrote: According to my mole in weather, the feeds are ready, but awaiting Ben's return to be launched. This is assuming there aren't any HPIs (horrible policy issues) that neither of us know about... This is, of course, the unofficial answer! K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dogsbody Sent: 20 October 2005 15:04 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Weather feeds Is there any word on when the weather feeds are being released? I went to OpenTech 05, and I seem to recall it was happening "next week"! Oh, it's a long story - but I'm sorry it's been delayed and I'm hoping we can get this out in the next 14 days or so. Sorry for sending a chase but I'm very interested in this feed and it's almost a month later! :-\ Any news?? Thank you 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/ - 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/ -- Richard Price E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] W: www.worldofkitsch.com A: 88 Faversham Avenue, Anlaby, East Yorkshire, HU4 7RE T: 01482 571287 M: 07890 100915 World of Kitsch is a not-for-profit website with all proceeds shared between Meningitis Research and the MS Society
RE: [backstage] Weather feeds
According to my mole in weather, the feeds are ready, but awaiting Ben's return to be launched. This is assuming there aren't any HPIs (horrible policy issues) that neither of us know about... This is, of course, the unofficial answer! K -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dogsbody Sent: 20 October 2005 15:04 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: Re: [backstage] Weather feeds Is there any word on when the weather feeds are being released? I went to OpenTech 05, and I seem to recall it was happening next week! Oh, it's a long story - but I'm sorry it's been delayed and I'm hoping we can get this out in the next 14 days or so. Sorry for sending a chase but I'm very interested in this feed and it's almost a month later! :-\ Any news?? Thank you 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/ - 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/
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According to my mole in weather, the feeds are ready, but awaiting Ben's return to be launched. This is assuming there aren't any HPIs (horrible policy issues) that neither of us know about... This is, of course, the unofficial answer! *Does his happy dance* ... sorry about that! :-) Do you know what will be included in the feeds? Forecast data? Current conditions? etc. 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/
Re: [backstage] Weather feeds
In fact I have it on excellent authority that the Met office use SVG in their back office, but that their clients require other formats Thy rely on paying customers and that is apparently why they don't yet provide an SVG front-end. regards Jonathan Chetwynd Accessibility Consultant on Learning Disabilities and the Internet 29 Crimsworth Road SW8 4RJ 020 7978 1764 - 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] Weather feeds
Hi, Is there any word on when the weather feeds are being released? I went to OpenTech 05, and I seem to recall it was happening next week! Thanks, Oli - 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/
