[Develop] web API for the channel guide

[Paul Widmer]

Michael,

I have heard talk of this, but I don't know what came out of that
discussion.  Paul Swartz would be the one would could fill you in on this
and maybe get you pointed in the right direction.

-Paul (pwiddy)


On Jan 8, 2008 11:56 PM, Michael Frank <msfrank at syntaxjockey.com> wrote:

> hi all-
>
> has there been any discussion or thoughts regarding a web API for
> miroguide.com, be it SOAP or REST or whatever?  I ask because i've been
> thinking a lot about how the idea of miro could be integrated into
> things like set-top boxes and media center pcs (think mythTV or elisa).
> In situations where the fundamental interface is different, i.e. less
> screen space, limited input, browsing the miroguide website is too
> complicated.
>
> My hidden ulterior motive is actually that i'm writing a library which
> needs to interface with the channel guide, and trying to write a parser
> which scrapes the html makes me shudder.  I would be interested in
> hacking on the backend to add this functionality, if someone would point
> me in the right direction.
>
> Michael
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