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Build what you want using BBC content

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 4:42 am
by patrikG
http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/
Build what you want using BBC content

backstage.bbc.co.uk is the BBC's new developer network, providing content feeds for anyone to build with. Alternatively, share your ideas on new ways to use BBC content. This is your BBC. We want to help you play.
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers ;)

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 5:00 am
by onion2k
My avatar uses this.

Or rather it did before it broke.. :wink:

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 5:02 am
by Chris Corbyn
onion2k wrote:My avatar uses this.
LOL... onion, your avatar is offline today? I just have a placeholder :P

This looks like it will be a very useful resource indeed.

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 5:13 am
by onion2k
Fixed it now. The caching system had gone wonky.

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 5:38 am
by phpScott
something for me to play with this weekend? yeah, and here I though I might having nothing to do.

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 5:48 am
by patrikG
yup, way better, of course, than facing the beautiful weather in "The Outside" ;)

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 5:58 am
by Chris Corbyn
patrikG wrote:yup, way better, of course, than facing the beautiful weather in "The Outside" ;)
Well I overcome that issue by taking my laptop out into the garden and working in the sunshine using wi-fi for net access... can be a pain reading the screen sometimes though :(

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 6:00 am
by patrikG
Yeah, I hate the sun as well (ok, I stop the teasing now ;)

Posted: Fri May 13, 2005 7:16 am
by phpScott
garden what garden? flat living can be such a paing at times. oh well open the curtians, windows and door. get the fresh, cool air at least.

chores can wait till another day.

Re: Build what you want using BBC content

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 11:09 am
by Simulacrum
patrikG wrote:http://backstage.bbc.co.uk/
Build what you want using BBC content

backstage.bbc.co.uk is the BBC's new developer network, providing content feeds for anyone to build with. Alternatively, share your ideas on new ways to use BBC content. This is your BBC. We want to help you play.
Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers ;)
Kewl.

Any other ideas for getting free (non-article) content?

(I have Steve Ballmer ringing in my head now thanks to u).

Re: Build what you want using BBC content

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 11:14 am
by patrikG
Simulacrum wrote:(I have Steve Ballmer ringing in my head now thanks to <span style='color:blue' title='ignorance is bliss'>you</span>).
At least someone got the joke :)

Re: Build what you want using BBC content

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 11:16 am
by Simulacrum
patrikG wrote:
Simulacrum wrote:(I have Steve Ballmer ringing in my head now thanks to <span style='color:blue' title='ignorance is bliss'>you</span>).
At least someone got the joke :)
I have four words for you.

Developers
Developers
Developers
Developers

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 11:17 am
by patrikG
you forgot "Developers" ;)

Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 11:24 am
by Simulacrum
patrikG wrote:you forgot "Developers" ;)
But that would disturb my delicate sense of logic.

If anyone is still in the dark over this, check out "Dance, Monkey Boy Dance" at http://www.ntk.net/ballmer/mirrors.html A few years old, but still a classic.