Comments on: So, whats all this about then? http://quentin.org.uk/WordPress/2006/08/13/so-whats-all-this-about-then/ An alien in need of drugs and therapy Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:25:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Admin http://quentin.org.uk/WordPress/2006/08/13/so-whats-all-this-about-then/#comment-817 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:55:07 +0000 http://quentin.org.uk/WordPress/2006/08/13/so-whats-all-this-about-then/#comment-817 I didnt get the permission of CityTransport, on the grounds that (a) its my council tax thats paying for the system, (b) Its on the web and essentially all I do is syndicate the content, and (c) I add value by making the system more accessible and useful. I have had dialogues by email with the site administrators about issues concerning how bus stops are labelled with specific reference to the widget and nobody seems to have got upset. I think a mobi phone applet would be a great idea, especially if it could, somehow, be location aware. Im afraid my java knowledge is basically zilch, but feel free to borrow logic from the Mac widget. Im hoping to produce a Google Tool Bar Gadget in the near future, so PC folk can use it too. Still got to learn how to do that though. Cheers, Quentin I didnt get the permission of CityTransport, on the grounds that (a) its my council tax thats paying for the system, (b) Its on the web and essentially all I do is syndicate the content, and (c) I add value by making the system more accessible and useful. I have had dialogues by email with the site administrators about issues concerning how bus stops are labelled with specific reference to the widget and nobody seems to have got upset.

I think a mobi phone applet would be a great idea, especially if it could, somehow, be location aware. Im afraid my java knowledge is basically zilch, but feel free to borrow logic from the Mac widget. Im hoping to produce a Google Tool Bar Gadget in the near future, so PC folk can use it too. Still got to learn how to do that though.

Cheers,

Quentin

]]> by: Martyn http://quentin.org.uk/WordPress/2006/08/13/so-whats-all-this-about-then/#comment-812 Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:22:27 +0000 http://quentin.org.uk/WordPress/2006/08/13/so-whats-all-this-about-then/#comment-812 Hi, Do you have any plans to write a version of your Bus Times widget suitable for mobile phones? I'm very tempted to write one, or a Java mobile phone application to do the job as the City Transport site is useless on most mobiles. Did you have to get permission to access their data directly? Thanks, Martyn Hi,

Do you have any plans to write a version of your Bus Times widget suitable for mobile phones? I’m very tempted to write one, or a Java mobile phone application to do the job as the City Transport site is useless on most mobiles.

Did you have to get permission to access their data directly?

Thanks,
Martyn

]]> by: One-Ten http://quentin.org.uk/WordPress/2006/08/13/so-whats-all-this-about-then/#comment-2 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:19:03 +0000 http://quentin.org.uk/WordPress/2006/08/13/so-whats-all-this-about-then/#comment-2 Okay, well let me comment on the bus widget: it's superb! I live in Lewes, where none of the bus stops have real time indicators. Not only can I now see when the buses are due, I can do it from the comfort of my own study. Thanks. Okay, well let me comment on the bus widget: it’s superb! I live in Lewes, where none of the bus stops have real time indicators. Not only can I now see when the buses are due, I can do it from the comfort of my own study. Thanks.

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