Boagworld: UX, Design Leadership, Marketing & Conversion Optimization

169. Type

10 Jun 2009

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On this weeks show: Paul talks about the power of story telling and shares some tips for “getting in the zone” and Mark Boulton joins us to talk a...

168. Personality

03 Jun 2009

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On this week's show: Paul explains how to give your site real personality and Dave shares some top tips for writing secure code. Find The Latest Show ...

167. Beyond Technology

26 May 2009

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On this week’s show: Paul shares his inspiration on blog writing and we talk to Mike Kus about our obsession with technology. Find The Latest Show N...

166. Boldly Go

20 May 2009

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On this week's show: Paul shares 10 ways to put your content in front of more people, Emily reviews Bubble Timer and we discuss the role of gender in ...

165. Creativity

13 May 2009

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On this week's show: Paul shares his experiences of working on the Wiltshire Farm Foods website, we examine the role of Twitter and Ryan Carson shares...

164: Case Study

06 May 2009

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On this week’s show: Paul shares his experiences of working on the Wiltshire Farm Foods website, we examine the role of Twitter and Ryan Carson shar...

163. One year on

28 Apr 2009

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On this week’s show: Ryan and Stanton return due to popular demand! We are joined by none other than Elliot Jay Stocks to discuss his experience of ...

162. Social Media (Yuck!)

22 Apr 2009

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On this week's show: Paul interviews Mel Kirk about using social media for marketing. Marcus, explains why you need a thick skin as a web designer and...

161. In or Out

15 Apr 2009

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On this week's show: Paul announces Micro-Boagworld, we discuss the pros and cons of outsourcing web work and see what recommendation the Boagworld fo...

160. Education, Education, Education

08 Apr 2009

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On this week's show: We speak to Aaron Walter about teaching web standards. Ryan Carson starts a series on web applications and Paul talks about remot...

159. Special Guest

01 Apr 2009

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On this week's show: The northerners are back with special guest host Sarah Parmenter. We answer your questions on how to quote for projects and wheth...

158. Home

25 Mar 2009

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On this week's show: We share the highlights of SXSW, discuss home working, and interview Rob Borley about project management. Find The Latest Show No...

157. SXSW09

18 Mar 2009

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On this week's show: Andy Budd, Daniel Burka, Jeremy Keith and Joe Stump answer listener questions in a live Boagworld special from the floor of SXSW....

156. IE8

11 Mar 2009

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On this week's show: Ryan talks to Andy Clarke about Internet Explorer 8, Paul looks at how to simplify your site, and Michael argues that marketing s...

155. Attitude

04 Mar 2009

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Boagworld is brought to by headscape.co.uk and shopify.com - a designer-friendly e-commerce solution. For information go to Shopify.com/boagworld. On ...

154. Top Ten

25 Feb 2009

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On this week's show: Relly Annett-Baker talks about good copywriting, Paul learns how to be a more efficient designer and we look at the ultimate webs...

153. Harsh

18 Feb 2009

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On this week's show: 10 harsh truths about your corporate website, Ryan reviews FreeAgent and Paul highlights the differences between print and the we...

152. War?

11 Feb 2009

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On this week's show: Daniel Burka and Joe Stump from Digg discuss the supposed war between designers and developers. Paul talks about using twitter ef...

151. Budget

04 Feb 2009

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On this week's show: Paul shares 5 tips for when your website budget gets slashed. We have a review of Dropbox and discuss ways to improve the typogra...

150. User Manipulation

28 Jan 2009

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On this week's show Liz Danzico introduces us to user research, we learn 10 techniques for an effective call to action and discover how one button cos...

149. White Hat

21 Jan 2009

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On this week's show: How to become number one on Google *cough*, are customer testimonials worth it and how do you create a reassuring website. Find T...

148. Recession Cheer

13 Jan 2009

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On this week's show: Surviving the recession with Andy Budd, providing effective browser support and free boagworld consultancy. Find The Latest Show ...

147. Ho Ho Ho

10 Dec 2008

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This week on Boagworld: IT'S CHRISTMAS! Find The Latest Show Notes

146. Obsessive

03 Dec 2008

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On this week's show, Paul interviews Nicholas Felton about designing with data, we celebrate the return of 24Ways, and explain how community can keep ...

145. Baby Jack

26 Nov 2008

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On this week’s show Paul looks at how to communicate better with your users. Marcus examines ways to improve your contracts and Ryan has a baby (not...

144. Scale

19 Nov 2008

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On this week’s show Paul talks to Joe Stump from Digg about scalable websites, we review the best apps for web designers and investigate services fo...

143. Partnership

12 Nov 2008

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On this week’s show Paul and Marcus discuss how to promote your web application, ways to improve the client/designer relationship and tools for mana...

142. Community

05 Nov 2008

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In this week’s show Ryan and Stanton cover the news in Paul’s absence, we’re joined by Mark Boulton to discuss design by community and Marcus re...

141. Feedback

29 Oct 2008

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In this week's show, Paul Annett joins us to discuss how he pushes the boundaries of CSS and we look at how to improve your website through user feedb...

140. Launch

22 Oct 2008

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In this week's show GetSignOff has finally launched, we talk about how to use web stats to improve your site and we answer your questions about roles ...

139. Brand

15 Oct 2008

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On this week's show we're joined by Ryan Carson to discuss building an online brand. We look at promoting your site with minimal budget and Marcus sha...

138. Freeform

08 Oct 2008

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In this week's show the entire boagworld production team answer listener questions. Find The Latest Show Notes

137. Adobe

01 Oct 2008

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In this week's show, Aral Balkan joins us to discuss the release of Adobe CS4 and we discuss how not to get blacklisted by Google. Find The Latest Sho...

136. Stagnation

24 Sep 2008

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In this week's show we talk about overcoming stagnation and Ed Merritt shares a technique to achieve fixed footers without the use of javaScript. Find...

135. Libraries

17 Sep 2008

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In this week's show we talk with John Resig on javaScript libraries and address the question what is more important when we release an app: speed or q...

134. Chrome

09 Sep 2008

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In this weeks show we give you advice on choosing the right hosting company, Teifion and John send us a review of dConstruct and of course we discuss ...

133. Agile

03 Sep 2008

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In this week's show we talk to Jackson Wilkinson about Agile and answer your questions on web design courses and showing off development work. Find Th...

132. Drobo

27 Aug 2008

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In this weeks show Paul and Marcus return to talk about the abundance of content management systems and ask the question "Are there too many?&quo...

131. Version Control

20 Aug 2008

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In this weeks show Ryan and Stanton return to talk about the importance of version control and answer your questions on project management and invoici...

130. Air

13 Aug 2008

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On this week's show; Paul talks about better understanding disabled users. We have a tip from Jeremy about problem solving and Jonathan Snook introduc...

129. Conferences

06 Aug 2008

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This week's show sees the return of Ryan and Stanton, holding the fort while Paul and Marcus sun themselves on holiday. We'll be talking about taking ...

128. Details

30 Jul 2008

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On this weeks show, to fill the void left by Paul, I'm accompanied by our Producer Ryan and Researcher Stanton. We Interview Dan Rubin on the Details ...

127. Context

23 Jul 2008

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In this week's show we discuss taking context into consideration when designing websites and we answer your questions about video for an elderly audie...

126. Scaling

16 Jul 2008

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In this weeks show we learn lessons from the botched iPhone launch here in the UK. We chat to Jeff Veen about the designer / developer relationship an...

125. Copy

09 Jul 2008

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In this weeks show we discuss how to give personality to your site copy and we talk with Elliot Jay Stock about going freelance. Find The Latest Show ...

124. HTML 5

02 Jul 2008

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In this weeks show we explore how to create better online surveys and Lachlan Hunt joins us to discuss HTML5 Find The Latest Show Notes

123. Plight

25 Jun 2008

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In this weeks show we review Textmate and the Top 5 Tips for Web Designers and we discuss the plight of in-house designers. Find The Latest Show Notes

122. Screencasting

18 Jun 2008

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In this weeks show we have Ian Lloyd discussing Sitepoints HTML reference and we take a look at creating screencasts. Find The Latest Show Notes

121. Coda

11 Jun 2008

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In this weeks show we discuss 5 quick fixes to accessibility, and we review the mac code editor Coda. Find The Latest Show Notes

120. WCAG 2

04 Jun 2008

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In this weeks show we talk with Patrick Lauke about WCAG 2 and we discuss the perils of blindly following conventions. Find The Latest Show Notes

119. Fluid Elastic

28 May 2008

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On this week's show Ed Merritt joins us to discuss fluid, elastic layouts and we take a look at PHP Designer, a feature rich code editor. Find The Lat...

118. geo

20 May 2008

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On this weeks show we look at geocoding, Tom Coates talks about Fire Eagle and find out how we achieved the tabbed menu effect on the Headscape websit...

117. friendly

14 May 2008

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On this week’s show, we review woopra, a google analytics alternative and we explore why friendly urls are so important and what tools are out there...

116. Back

07 May 2008

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Back: Returning with a new site. Jeff Croft talks about his view on web standards and we discover why the personal website is dead. Find The Latest ...

115. sxsw

19 Mar 2008

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On show 115: Lessons learnt at SXSW, Garett Dimon on form design and how to find usability test subjects. Find The Latest Show Notes

114. Forum

04 Mar 2008

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On show 114: Should designers stick to designing? What goes into a usability test script, and we talk to Alex Mogilevsky from Microsoft about Internet...

113. Hiring

27 Feb 2008

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On show 113: Christian Heilmann on common Javascript mistakes. Marcus talks about hiring new staff and Paul shares his journey into screencasting. Fin...

112. Jina

20 Feb 2008

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On show 112: How to be more efficient using HTML snippets, Jina Bolton on women in web design and moving to a mac. Find The Latest Show Notes

111. Utopia

14 Feb 2008

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On show 111: Designer and developer work together in utopian harmony. Two great listener reviews and Aral Balkan announces the biggest online web desi...

110. The mighty meyer

06 Feb 2008

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On Show 110: Eric Meyer on version targeting, the business benefits of usability testing and do I have to have a blog? Find The Latest Show Notes

109. Rissington?

29 Jan 2008

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On Show 109. IE8 divides the web design community, Anton Peck talks about imagery, and the Rissington Podcast crew stand in for Marcus. Find The Lates...

108. Future of

23 Jan 2008

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On show 108: The differences between work for an agency or being an in-house designer. Hosting bandwidth intensive content and what happens when Paul ...

107. Running to keep up

15 Jan 2008

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On show 107: What should you be learning about in 2008, Jason Beaird on web design basics and how to deal with portfolio pages. Find The Latest Show N...

106. Back to work blues

09 Jan 2008

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Paul and Marcus discuss common mistakes when creating your sites structure, we look at the future for Internet Explorer and Rachel Andrews shares her ...

105. Christmas Cheer

19 Dec 2007

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Paul suggests some gifts to buy the geek in your life. Marcus talks about wireframes and Matthew Paterson talks about the Email Standards Project. Fin...

104. Give us your money

12 Dec 2007

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Paul shares 10 tips for getting designs signed off. Marcus looks at how to present to a prospective client and Michael Slater introduces us to Ruby on...

103. Bargain Basement

04 Dec 2007

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Paul looks at doing usability testing on a budget. Marcus explores the perfect working environment and we review writemaps an excellent online tool fo...

102. Worktime blues

27 Nov 2007

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Paul looks at why you should have a training budget and how to spend it. Marcus looks at capturing requirements and Roo Reynolds introduces us to the ...

101. Delusional

06 Nov 2007

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Paul finally looks at the subject of intranets. Marcus delvers deeper into the subject of rates and Andy Budd discusses getting design sign off. Find ...

100. Live!

30 Oct 2007

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The audio quality isn't as great as it could have been, there is a lot of background noise and we are even more rambling than normal. However, this is...

99. Don't Panic

23 Oct 2007

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The importance of the favicon, what to do when the work dries up and an alternative approach to storing content in your CMS. Find The Latest Show Note...

98. flybe Farce

16 Oct 2007

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On this week's show: Paul looks at the ongoing role of the website manager. Marcus looks at when to allow a loss leading project and instead of an exp...

97. FoWA

09 Oct 2007

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On this week's show: Paul proposes tactics for overcoming design by committee. Marcus talks about extracting a budget from clients and Dan Cederholm c...

96. Moll on Mobile

02 Oct 2007

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On this week's show: Paul suggests some ways a client can pick which agencies to ask to tender. Marcus asks when is speculative design okay and Camero...

95. In honour of the RAF

25 Sep 2007

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On this week's show: Paul shares some techniques for selling your services through your online profile. Marcus discusses project time scales and Ben H...

94. Flickr Features

18 Sep 2007

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On this week's show: Paul uses flickr as an example of best practice, Marcus discusses the use of client references and Patrick McNeil from Design Mel...

93. dconstructed

10 Sep 2007

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On this week's show: Paul talks about how to make the most of the footer, Marcus explains why cold calling never works and Gary Marshall shares some g...

92. Royal Air Force

04 Sep 2007

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On this week's show: Paul asks how much you should blog, Marcus takes a look at the state of music online and John Oxton joins Jon Hicks in discussing...

91. God bless America

28 Aug 2007

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On this week's show: Paul gets to grips with the fact that the whole world isn't British, Marcus explains how to deal with the client from hell and Ju...

90. digg

14 Aug 2007

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This week: Marcus abandons Paul to go on holiday. Paul talks about competitive analysis and does an in-depth interview with Daniel Burka, the creative...

89. 404

07 Aug 2007

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On this week's show: Paul talks about creating the perfect 404 page, Marcus covers some of the basics of rich media and Aral Balkan makes working with...

88. Two fat ladies

31 Jul 2007

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On this week's show: Paul shares some thoughts on recording your creative ideas, Marcus discusses setting up a web design company and we review the Pr...

87. Trends

24 Jul 2007

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On this week's show: Paul discusses about emerging design trends, Marcus talks about supporting existing websites and Ben Werdmuller introduces us to ...

86. Boagworld Book

10 Jul 2007

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On this week's show: Paul talks about taking a brand online, Marcus gives some advice about reviewing your information architecture and Ian Lloyd intr...

85. Bulletproof

03 Jul 2007

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On this week's show: Paul provides some design advice for developers, Marcus provides so post launch pointers and we review Jeremy Keith's Bulletproof...

84. Maybe

26 Jun 2007

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On this week's show: Paul explains why Headscape does Design Testing, Marcus talks about growing your web design and Mark Buckingham provides an intro...

83. iphone bollocks

19 Jun 2007

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On this week's show: Paul talks about the importance of undo, Marcus explains the benefits of stakeholder interviews and Struan Robertson highlights s...

82. Microsoft drones

11 Jun 2007

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This week on Boagworld: Paul talks about managing enquiries, Marcus asks whether you should add links to your website on client sites and Rob Borley t...

81. Money Matters

29 May 2007

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This week on Boagworld: Paul gives advice to those who work with content management systems. Marcus finally talks about charge out rates and we talk t...

80. Home sweet home

22 May 2007

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On the show this week: Paul talks about preserving the design of your home page, Marcus takes a look at project management software and John Oxton sha...

79. Despise the listener

15 May 2007

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We have a great lineup this week: Paul talks about getting things done in web design and an alternative approach to your reading list. Marcus explains...

78. POSH

08 May 2007

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This week on Boagworld: Paul casually redesigns the way clients and designers interact, Marcus asks if you really need a content management system, an...

77. A dream?

01 May 2007

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On this week's show: Paul talks about how a client's work is never done, Marcus looks at dealing with scope creep and we review Dreamweaver CS3 (is it...

76. Clients and Agency

24 Apr 2007

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Marcus and Paul swap roles this week. Marcus talks about setting up a web design company in the agony uncle section while Paul talks about the role of...

75. Christian Bears

17 Apr 2007

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Marcus is back and talks about what to do if a client doesn't pay. I look at clearing floats in CSS and we have Richard Rutter on the show giving us t...

74. Marcus 2.0

11 Apr 2007

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This week: Is scrolling a bad thing, using frameworks to speed development, encouraging goodwill among your visitors and Marcus 2.0. Find The Latest S...

73. Drone

03 Apr 2007

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Marcus makes sweet love to our clients. I fiddle with my captions and our lead developer drones on about setting up a development server. Find The Lat...

72. Neverending Beta

27 Mar 2007

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On this week's show: web stats meet usability testing, Apollo and why it is important, working with corporate colour palettes and how to sell your web...

71. macBoag

20 Mar 2007

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On this week's show Paul talks about user login and registration, Patrick Haney shares his opinions on good design and Marcus covers picking the right...

70. SXSW

13 Mar 2007

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This special episode of boagworld comes direct from SXSW. Paul and Marcus interview a whole host of webcelebs including the founder of Twitter, Ryan C...