Boagworld: UX, Design Leadership, Marketing & Conversion Optimization

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 really worth upgrading?). Find The Latest Show Notes

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 the client in the client corner. Finally we have also have Derek Featherstone talking about making your web application accessible. Find The Latest Show Notes

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 the lowdown on good web typography. Find The Latest Show Notes

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

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 Latest Show Notes

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 design services. Find The Latest Show Notes

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 web design agency. Find The Latest Show Notes

This special episode of boagworld comes direct from SXSW. Paul and Marcus interview a whole host of webcelebs including the founder of Twitter, Ryan Carson and a gaggle of panelists. Find The Latest Show Notes

Abandoned by Marcus, Paul struggles on alone through this week's show. Bravely he manages to cover; the cure to hiccups, how to hunt down those pesky CSS bugs and what’s new in Photoshop CS3. Find The Latest Show Notes

On this week's show; Matthew Patterson from Campaign monitor shares some handy hints on sending an email campaign, Marcus finishes his series on web design contracts and Paul looks at some interesting alternative approaches to site navigation. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on the Boagworld Podcast, Dan Rubin looks at the design fundamentals of white space and page layout. Marcus continues his series on the statement of work, while Paul explains openID and tackles the HasLayout bug in Internet Explorer. Find The Latest Show Notes

We have a bit of an audio and video theme to this week's show with Ian Forrester talking about online video and Paul sharing some advice on creating a podcast. Marcus also continues his series on client contracts by looking at "the statement of work". Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on the Boagworld Podcast, Paul and Marcus drag themselves from their death beds to share why you should care about Vista, which browsers you should support and introduce you to the exciting world of terms and conditions. Oh yes and Drew McLellan explains the pros and cons of Ruby on Rails. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on Boagworld we explain all you need to know about hosting , look at how to interpret other people’s CSS and review an excellent HTML email testing tool. Oh yes... and Marcus drones on about client stuff. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on Boagworld Paul looks at whether it is possible to build HTML emails with CSS. Marcus discusses how to write a good brief and Christian Heilmann wades into the current Javascript library debate. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week sees the launch of the new format show and despite a few audio problems it worked well. We discuss handling difficult requests from clients, the upcoming boagworld meetup and when to redesign your site. Jeremy Keith also shares his thoughts on when and where to implement Microformats. Find The Latest Show Notes

In our Christmas Podcast Special; Skype murders Marcus rendition of Silent Night, Paul shares his list to Santa and they both look at the successes and failures of the web over the last year. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on the boagworld podcast we look at why return on investment should be at the heart of our approach to website development. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on boagworld Paul and Marcus continue their discussion on social participation, focusing on growing a community and troubleshooting the problems that are inevitably encountered. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week a somewhat jet lagged Paul discusses virtual communities with Marcus. In particular they focus on the tools available to community builders and the business benefits of social participation. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week Paul and Marcus are joined by Ben Henick author of an excellent article about standards found on the List Apart website. Together they have a frank and open discussion about the downsides of designing with standards. Find The Latest Show Notes

Despite the obscure title, this week's show is very relevant to everybody involved in web design. We look at how to decide what techniques and technologies to implement on your site and what should motivate your decision making process. Find The Latest Show Notes

Payment gateways, secure transitions, order fulfilment. Ecommerce can be a confusing subject. In this week's show we are joined by Eric and Ben from the eBiz Vodcast and together we endeavour to explain all you need to know in order to get started in ecommerce. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week's boagworld special focuses on the business benefits of web standards. Available both as audio, video and a PowerPoint, our hope is that you can use this episode to promote the benefits of standards to your colleagues, managers and the online community. Find The Latest Show Notes

Product information can make or break an ecommerce site. In this week's show we look at the usability of ecommerce sites and in particular how you display your products. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on boagworld.com we talk to Dustin Diaz about Javascript libraries, discuss other web design podcasts, launch our web design forum and help you get started with Microformats Find The Latest Show Notes

We all want better listings for our sites on Google, but search engine optimisation often appears to be a dark art and a morally murky area. In this show, we explore the issue and provide some practical advice. Find The Latest Show Notes

On this 50th episode of boagworld.com we turn the tables allowing you the listener to set the agenda. Based entirely on listener submitted questions we cover the future of boagworld, top tips for podcasting, working with javascript libraries and whether tables and web standards can be combined. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week Paul reports from the d.construct 06 web conference, which covered mysterious topics such as APIs, Microformats and web services. By interviewing the likes of Jeffrey Veen, Andy Budd, Ian Forrester and Jeremy Keith, Paul endeavours to wade through the jargon to discover the real benefits to your business. Find The Latest Show Notes

In the 48th episode of Boagworld.com we look at ten ways to produce a lousy design! We also look at some of the highs and lows of the mobile web as well as review an extremely good open source forum system. Find The Latest Show Notes

There are three times as many mobile phones than personal computers. By 2009, it is predicted that there will be 3 billion mobile phones worldwide. This week on boagworld, we discuss an evolution of the web almost as profound at the arrival of the internet itself... the mobile web. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on Boagworld.com, we discuss how to sell your web design services, the pros and cons of HTML emails and we review the .net web design magazine. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on boagworld, we get all pretentious and arty as we talk about the need for "art direction". We share a few tips on how to ensure your site can expand easily over time and we look at what is in the news, including Google's plans to favour accessible sites. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on boagworld.com: How to write good website copy and why designers should care. Is using Dreamweaver cheating? And how to "super charge" your web feeds. Find The Latest Show Notes

In this week's show, we cover: running a web design agency, what employers look for when hiring a web designer, the best stats package in the world, should we stop testing in IE 5, and running multiple versions of IE on a single PC. Find The Latest Show Notes

It's not unusual to be in a position where you have to choose between more than one design for a site. Whether you are a website owner assessing the work of multiple agencies or a web designer considering different approaches, sooner or later you are left with the question "which design do I pick?". Find The Latest Show Notes

Paul and Marcus discuss the recent atMedia conference on web design. How do the subjects covered by the leading lights in web design apply in the real world, on websites that don't have limitless budgets and funky web 2.0 functionality. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on boagworld Paul and Marcus discuss how to create better forms and how to avoid damaging your search engine rankings when launching a site redesign. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on the boagworld podcast Paul chats with Aral Balkan, one of the leading figures in the open source flash community. Paul and Aral discuss the current state of flash development, where flash may go in the future and how flash has gone a long way to shaking off its bad reputation. Find The Latest Show Notes

In this 38th episode of boagworld.com Paul and Marcus take a detailed look at the different types of navigation that can be used on a website. From the humble body link to the most complex site map, this episode tackles how to get the most from your sites navigation. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on boagworld.com, Paul and Marcus look at designing for content management systems, how to develop a design from scratch and a great introduction to standards based development. Find The Latest Show Notes

In this week's show, Paul gets depressed about the state of online accessibility, we debate the virtues of user testing design and discuss the basics of creating a good structure for your site. Find The Latest Show Notes

This week on boagworld.com Paul chats with Andy Budd, author of CSS mastery, founder of clear:left and "international" speaker. Paul and Andy discuss the state of web design, working with clients and a bit about Andy's background and expertise. Find The Latest Show Notes

In this weeks show Paul and Marcus discuss the sometimes problematic relationship between web design agencies and clients. They also cover how the line between web pages and the browser have been blurred, the evils of speculative work and a great new book by Ian Lloyd. Find The Latest Show Notes

In their 33rd podcast Paul and Marcus look at how to create the most effective in-site search facility, the differences between RGB, CMYK, Pantone and HEX, and the importance of keeping up-to-date with web development techniques. Find The Latest Show Notes

The decision of whether to develop your website in house (by taking on additional staff) or outsource it to the third party web design company can be a tricky. This week Paul and Marcus look at the pros and cons of both approaches as well as throwing in some additional options for good measure. Find The Latest Show Notes

Taking a corporate identity and making it work online can be a challenging process. This week Paul and Marcus look at how to take a style guide and make it work on the web. Find The Latest Show Notes

Last weeks show (the great flash debate) generated so much interest and so many comments that we have decided to do a follow up show looking at the feedback we have received. Find The Latest Show Notes

Flash is one of those web technologies that always generate a lot of debate. In this episode of boagworld.com Marcus and Paul go head to head arguing the pros and cons of this controversial plug-in. Find The Latest Show Notes

In this weeks show we get "down and dirty" with web accessibility, including a step-by-step tutorial into the WAI guidelines. WARNING: Spot the deliberate mistake! Find The Latest Show Notes