Hi, I'm not too sure it uses airports for everywhere in the UK.
I've actually found it to be pretty good for the UK. It's probably harder for you people in London a such a large place is only covered by one name (unless you get a specialised feed for the UK) but I've typed in town names for places around here and it's all very accurate - and doesn't use airports. For example, Bolton, Hereford and Wrexham don't have airports yet they have accurate data. @ Ben - would the BBC feed be available in a similar way to the weather.com one: - One XML feed for searching for locations and getting a location ID - One feed that returns weather info when given ID David -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Tomlinson Sent: 02 September 2005 10:19 To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk Subject: [backstage] Weather feed David, GNOME currently use this. But it's very US centric, and uses airports, rather than Met offices. I live in South London - Gatwick, City and Heathrow are all innapropriate for where I live. Similarly, when I'm down in Canterbury, a city with a Met office, I have to choose Manston. Many people in the UK are unlikely to know the nearest small airport to them. A feed from the Met office, ideally via the beeb, would be preferable. Stephen David Tattersall said: > Hi Steve, > > Weather.com has a good XML feed that provides forecasts for up to 5 > days in advance. I think they're pretty OK about usage (the usuals - > display their logo, non commercial etc). > > I've used it in the past and I have to say it's a dream to use! > > David > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen > Tomlinson > Sent: 01 September 2005 4:59 > To: backstage@lists.bbc.co.uk > Subject: Re: [backstage] backstage.bbc.co.uk TV Schedule competition > Importance: High > > I'd like to just add another voice to the call for XML feeds. It's > much easier to parse with the abundance of libraries. Also, off-topic, > but any chance of the Weather feed (XML aussi) being added? The > GNOME-UK team would like to use it. > > Stephen > > Ben Metcalfe said: >> * The TV schedule data we provided over-complicated and in an alien >> format that was difficult to parse, or >> * The idea of developing around a BBC-led theme, even for a prize, >> isn't an approach that is of interest to the backstage.bbc.co.uk > community. > > - > 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/ > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.17/84 - Release Date: > 29/08/05 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.17/84 - Release Date: > 29/08/05 > > > - > 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/ -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 02/09/05 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.18/89 - Release Date: 02/09/05 - 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/
