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Friday, 14 August 2009
Thursday, 4 June 2009
What is Tank Top TV?
Tank Top shows you a list of all the online TV shows that are currently available. You can filter out the programmes, channels and categories that you're not interested in, so you have a personalised list of what you might like to watch.
Here's an example programme list:
It's a lot quicker to find a programme to watch from this list than to navigate around BBC iPlayer searching for the things you might like. It's continually refreshed with the content that's available, so it's always up-to-date.
Right now we only cover BBC iPlayer, but we're working on adding listings for other sources too. The idea is to consolidate information about everything you might like to watch, all in one place.
Here's an example programme list:
It's a lot quicker to find a programme to watch from this list than to navigate around BBC iPlayer searching for the things you might like. It's continually refreshed with the content that's available, so it's always up-to-date.
Right now we only cover BBC iPlayer, but we're working on adding listings for other sources too. The idea is to consolidate information about everything you might like to watch, all in one place.
Tuesday, 2 June 2009
Blocking categories and programmes
Phil added a link so you can block the category or programme you're looking at from within its own page rather than having to do it from the category / programme list. This does make Tank Top quite a bit easier to use.
And I've been writing a little bit of code (for the first time in years!) to add the ability to blocking and list by channel. We're being a bit cautious about deploying this feature as it's going to require a database change, and we don't want to break the live database - hopefully we will get the chance to test and roll out that update over the next few days.
And I've been writing a little bit of code (for the first time in years!) to add the ability to blocking and list by channel. We're being a bit cautious about deploying this feature as it's going to require a database change, and we don't want to break the live database - hopefully we will get the chance to test and roll out that update over the next few days.
Friday, 29 May 2009
Alpha alpha alpha!
Here it is - our first live-to-the-public version of Tank Top TV.
Phil wrote what has become Tank Top, because he was fed up of searching all over BBC's iPlayer to see whether there are new versions of the programmes he wants to watch. We've used it for a while, and we think it's pretty cool, and we hope you will too.
Tank Top maintains a list of programmes that you're interested in. You can filter out programmes you're not interested in, so they won't appear on your list again. When there's a programme you want to watch, just click straight through to view it. You'll be taken direct to the right place on iPlayer - you'll still be watching the same content, in exactly the same way as usual. Tank Top just makes it easier to find.
New programmes that you haven't already blocked get added to your list automatically. If you don't like something, just block it so it won't appear again.
What next?
We've got loads of ideas for improvements and enhancements - here are just a few we're hoping to implement in the near future:
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Phil wrote what has become Tank Top, because he was fed up of searching all over BBC's iPlayer to see whether there are new versions of the programmes he wants to watch. We've used it for a while, and we think it's pretty cool, and we hope you will too.
Tank Top maintains a list of programmes that you're interested in. You can filter out programmes you're not interested in, so they won't appear on your list again. When there's a programme you want to watch, just click straight through to view it. You'll be taken direct to the right place on iPlayer - you'll still be watching the same content, in exactly the same way as usual. Tank Top just makes it easier to find.
New programmes that you haven't already blocked get added to your list automatically. If you don't like something, just block it so it won't appear again.
What next?
We've got loads of ideas for improvements and enhancements - here are just a few we're hoping to implement in the near future:
- Adding more channels/providers like ITV Player, 4OD etc
- Highlighting your favourite programmes - giving you the option of an email alert when there's a new episode available online
- Filtering out entire channels
- Recommending programmes you might like
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