‘Boagworld Bites’ archive
Lou Rosenfeld on Search Analytics
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Usability on the 07-07-2010 | No Comments
Lou Rosenfeld shares how the search terms used on our websites can reveal a lot about our users.
What am I meant to listen to now?
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Reviews on the 24-06-2010 | 11 Comments
Although the Boagworld podcast will return with a new format in 6 months, the question still remains – what are you mean’t to listen to now?
CSS Trickster Chris Coyier
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Tech/Development on the 23-06-2010 | 5 Comments
Chris Coyer is best know for his work on CSS-Tricks a ever growing web design community. However, as you will discover in this interview it isn’t just limited to CSS.
Web Design News 22/06/10
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, News on the 22-06-2010 | No Comments
This week: The Boagworld Podcast goes off air, how to design better and faster, using stories in your design ideas and how to think from a users perspective.
Death to design by committee
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Web strategy on the 17-06-2010 | 7 Comments
We all know that design by committee leads to horrendous design and yet committees happen anyway. In this post I ask why, layout the argument against them and look at ways to overcome the problem.
Web Design News 15/06/10
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, News on the 15-06-2010 | 2 Comments
This week: We look at emerging trends coming from Web Direction @Media including microcopy, HTML5 and CSS3 and inclusive design.
User testing for disposable websites
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Usability on the 10-06-2010 | 1 Comment
Increasingly any marketing campaign is accompanied by a landing page or microsite, but how do you justify user testing such short term sites.
No plans to redesign your site? Now is the time to hire a web design agency.
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Web strategy on the 09-06-2010 | 10 Comments
Many website owners hire their web design agency at the wrong time. Instead of hiring a web designer when you need work done, hire them when you don’t!
Web Design News 08/06/10
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, News on the 08-06-2010 | 2 Comments
This week: A psychologist’s view of web design, a gaggle of usability testing posts, the need for speed and inspiration kills.
Is there a business case for buying an iPad?
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Reviews on the 27-05-2010 | 12 Comments
So you want an iPad, but is there really a business case to buy one? As a freelancer can you justify the cost? As a website owner will you be able to persuade the boss?
Stephen Anderson on emotional design
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Design on the 26-05-2010 | 1 Comment
A chef in a restaurant wants his food to be more than edible, he wants it to be delicious. As designers we should want our websites to be more than usable. Stephen Anderson shares techniques for delighting our users and ensuring they love our sites.
Web Design News 25/05/10
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, News on the 25-05-2010 | 4 Comments
This week: Things I discovered at Future of web design, google open source web fonts, using flash to fill in the gaps and choosing the right image.
Be inspired while maintaining focus
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Design on the 20-05-2010 | 1 Comment
Do you read tutorials and look at inspiration galleries? Do you actually implement the things you have learnt? Too many of us spend more time reading about design than actually doing it.
5 ‘New’ Skills that Every Web Designer Needs to Know
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Talks on the 18-05-2010 | 30 Comments
What does it mean to be a web designer? The chances are its a lot more than you think. As the web becomes increasingly complex so do our clients demands.
Web Design News 17/05/10
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, News on the 17-05-2010 | 1 Comment
This week: how design and content work together, running a design workshop, the importance of control and top tips for effective landing pages.
Nudge your users in the right direction
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Design, Marketing on the 13-05-2010 | 1 Comment
We all want our users to do something. Unfortunately we cannot force them. However, we can give me a nudge in the right direction.
Dustin Diaz on Javascript and coding at Twitter
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Tech/Development on the 12-05-2010 | 1 Comment
Dustin Diaz talks about the shortcomings of jQuery, explains how object orientated coding can help your javascript and discusses testing your code.
Web Design News 11/05/10
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, News on the 11-05-2010 | 1 Comment
This week: Engaging and helping your users, the power of habits, why business writing is so awful and things to do at the beginning of each project.
Review: Flowplayer
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Reviews on the 06-05-2010 | 10 Comments
Andy Wickes reviews Flowplayer the Open Source (GPL 3) video player for the web which can be use it to embed video streams into your web pages.
Francisco Tolmasky talks about Atlas, Cappuccino and 280 slides
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Tech/Development on the 05-05-2010 | No Comments
At the last Future of Web Apps Ryan and Stanton had a chat with Francisco Tolmask about the work he’s doing on Atlas, Cappuccino and 280 slides.
