links for 2011-09-22

• BBC – BBC Internet Blog: Redesigning the BBC Online homepage
  (tags: BBChomepage 110921 launch)
• Features | App Review: BBC iPlayer for iPad
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• Has the BBC borrowed a Tumblr theme for its new beta home page? : Shiny Shiny
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• BBC Overhauling Its Website For ‘Swipability’ | paidContent:UK
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• Twitter / @cultofmac: New post: New BBC Beta Web …
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• New BBC Beta Website Takes Cues From iPlayer App | Cult of Mac
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• BBC Overhauling Its Website For ‘Swipability’ | paidContent
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• BBC launches new homepage in beta | News | TechRadar UK
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• BBC unveils new homepage | News | .net magazine
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• The BBC launches a new beta homepage – TNW UK
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• New BBC homepage coming for smartphones, tablets and TVs too – Pocket-lint
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• BBC Online keeps it simple for refreshed homepage – Pocket-lint
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• The BBC reboots its homepage | FT Tech Hub | FTtechhub – Industry analysis – FT.com
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• BBC overhauls homepage – Telegraph
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• BBC website ditches modules in facelift • The Register
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  The new design is very visual and text-light: there is a main three-pane “carousel”, and below that, some funky sliding draws. James Thornett, head of home page search and navigation at the BBC said some clever advanced customisation had been thrown out for being too complicated.

  The system goes live as a "beta" option from 10am today, and isn't quite finished. You can't yet set a location, although you'll be able to during the beta. The current home page remains the default, modules and all, while feedback is gathered.

  (tags: BBChomepage 110921 launch)
• The programme | nextrad.io
  (tags: radio conference speakers)
• The Hackney Podcast
  (tags: podcast good_stuff)