Comments for Ergast Developer API http://ergast.com/mrd Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Feedback by Admin http://ergast.com/mrd/feedback/comment-page-1#comment-87 Admin Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:18:56 +0000 http://ergast.com/doc/?page_id=355#comment-87 GPM: <blockquote>I have the 2009 gadget on my site, will it auto-update to the latest 2010 standings after tomorrows race?</blockquote> Sure - there's always a short delay whilst I enter the results and then another delay due to Google caching the database queries. The results are typically there within 2 hours. GPM:
I have the 2009 gadget on my site, will it auto-update to the latest 2010 standings after tomorrows race?

Sure - there’s always a short delay whilst I enter the results and then another delay due to Google caching the database queries. The results are typically there within 2 hours.

]]> Comment on Feedback by GPM http://ergast.com/mrd/feedback/comment-page-1#comment-86 GPM Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:26:41 +0000 http://ergast.com/doc/?page_id=355#comment-86 I have the 2009 gadget on my site, will it auto-update to the latest 2010 standings after tomorrows race? I have the 2009 gadget on my site, will it auto-update to the latest 2010 standings after tomorrows race?

]]> Comment on Feedback by Admin http://ergast.com/mrd/feedback/comment-page-1#comment-52 Admin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:10:50 +0000 http://ergast.com/doc/?page_id=355#comment-52 The only current plan is to extend the database to include all seasons back to 1950 when the championship started. In principle, it would be good to cover some other motor racing series but I'm reluctant to take on the responsibility for data entry - this has to be timely and carefully checked. Perhaps the best plan would be to tidy up the code and release it as an open source project so that anyone could set up a service to cover another formula. The only current plan is to extend the database to include all seasons back to 1950 when the championship started. In principle, it would be good to cover some other motor racing series but I’m reluctant to take on the responsibility for data entry - this has to be timely and carefully checked. Perhaps the best plan would be to tidy up the code and release it as an open source project so that anyone could set up a service to cover another formula.

]]> Comment on Feedback by David Hughes http://ergast.com/mrd/feedback/comment-page-1#comment-51 David Hughes Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:03:00 +0000 http://ergast.com/doc/?page_id=355#comment-51 Excellent API... Wish I had found it earlier could have saved me sooooo much time when running the Fantasy Formula 1 for my work! What's the plans for next season and other sports? David Excellent API…

Wish I had found it earlier could have saved me sooooo much time when running the Fantasy Formula 1 for my work!

What’s the plans for next season and other sports?

David

]]> Comment on FAQ by Admin http://ergast.com/mrd/faq/comment-page-1#comment-10 Admin Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:39:03 +0000 http://ergast.com/?page_id=340#comment-10 Hi Vito. The delay has typically been around 2 hrs this season. In the future it will depend when the race starts relative to my local time and whether I am dedicated enough to be awake! Results capture is semi-automatic, using Wikipedia (since I use Wikipedia URLs as unique identifiers for all entities) with manual checking against FIA records before publication. Hi Vito. The delay has typically been around 2 hrs this season. In the future it will depend when the race starts relative to my local time and whether I am dedicated enough to be awake!

Results capture is semi-automatic, using Wikipedia (since I use Wikipedia URLs as unique identifiers for all entities) with manual checking against FIA records before publication.

]]> Comment on FAQ by Vito A http://ergast.com/mrd/faq/comment-page-1#comment-9 Vito A Sun, 19 Apr 2009 04:16:04 +0000 http://ergast.com/?page_id=340#comment-9 Very cool! I was wondering why the delay for the race results? Are you grabbing the data automatically from the formula1.com website, or are you entering the race data manually into your database? Very cool! I was wondering why the delay for the race results? Are you grabbing the data automatically from the formula1.com website, or are you entering the race data manually into your database?

]]> Comment on Feedback by jax http://ergast.com/mrd/feedback/comment-page-1#comment-5 jax Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:24:20 +0000 http://ergast.com/doc/?page_id=355#comment-5 This is an excellent API. Is there any chance of getting the race lap times? I believe this is published in PDF format, although it could be alot of data. jax This is an excellent API. Is there any chance of getting the race lap times? I believe this is published in PDF format, although it could be alot of data.

jax

]]> Comment on FAQ by Kieren http://ergast.com/mrd/faq/comment-page-1#comment-4 Kieren Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:48:13 +0000 http://ergast.com/?page_id=340#comment-4 The API looks fantastic. I was just wondering, for the coming season, how soon after a round do you expect the data be available via the API? Admin: Kieren - I've added a comment above. The API looks fantastic. I was just wondering, for the coming season, how soon after a round do you expect the data be available via the API?

Admin: Kieren - I’ve added a comment above.

]]> Comment on Feedback by mapperz http://ergast.com/mrd/feedback/comment-page-1#comment-3 mapperz Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:15:14 +0000 http://ergast.com/doc/?page_id=355#comment-3 Just a quick suggestion It would be fairly easy to generate location maps of circuits with the data you are already outputting in xml or json using google maps api or virtual earth [VE likely to be better as has birds eye view option for major cities] Sliverstone Aerial only http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=52.078969~-1.017061&style=h&lvl=17&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1 Monaco [Birds Eye on] http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=r8pfn3hmjr5h&style=b&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=10983651&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1 however i would suggest 'long' is changed to 'lng' as 'Long' is a reserved word for many database [SQL] based queries. it would save troube in future. An excellent API - well laided out and easy to understand. Mapperz Just a quick suggestion
It would be fairly easy to generate location maps of circuits with the data you are already outputting in xml or json using google maps api or virtual earth
[VE likely to be better as has birds eye view option for major cities]

Sliverstone Aerial only
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=52.078969~-1.017061&style=h&lvl=17&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

Monaco [Birds Eye on]
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=r8pfn3hmjr5h&style=b&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=10983651&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1

however i would suggest ‘long’ is changed to ‘lng’

as ‘Long’ is a reserved word for many database [SQL] based queries.

it would save troube in future.

An excellent API - well laided out and easy to understand.

Mapperz

]]> Comment on FAQ by Admin http://ergast.com/mrd/faq/comment-page-1#comment-2 Admin Sun, 01 Feb 2009 13:45:29 +0000 http://ergast.com/?page_id=340#comment-2 Add any further questions you would like answered here. Add any further questions you would like answered here.

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