Project Name: Speech bubbles

Project Description:

We want to turn the web into a wiki.

Who We Are:

• Rachel Collinson
• Andy Huntington

Contact/Email:

rachel@rechord.com

Skype: rachel.nunson

Mobile: 0797 41 46 181

One-line Sell

Speech Bubble. See and write alternative perspectives on BBC content.

One-paragraph Explainer

The BBC tells their version of events on all kinds of important and entertaining subjects. But are there other versions? How do you find them? And how can you talk to people who put them forward? Speech Bubble is a way to find the answers to these questions. It means you can attach comments to any elements in BBC web articles, like sticking on post-it notes. You can easily find links to interesting things people are commenting on.

Technical terms we are likely to use

XML

eXtensible Markup Language - a standard for describing information.

Javascript

A programming language.

AJAX

Asynchronous Javascript And XML - a way of making web pages react immediately to your actions, more like the software installed on your computer.

RSS feed

Really Simple Syndication- A technology which lets interested users know straight away when particular content is updated. An RSS feed is a set of this content.

XHTML

The new standard language for structuring pages on the web.

CSS

The code that describes how to display a website.

Cross-browser compatibility

The capacity for a website to appear and function the same way in different browser software.

SQL (pronounced Sequel)

A type of database.

PNG

Portable Network Graphic - a new format for displaying images on the web.

GIF (pronounced with a hard G)

A web image with less than 256 colours which allows transparency.

JPEG (pronounced jay-peg)

A web image used for storing photos.

FOAF (pronounced foe-aff)

Friend of a Friend - a standard way of sharing profiles of people between websites.

IE

Microsoft web browser software.

Firefox

Open source web browser software.