Posts Tagged ‘Battle’
Battle of the Brit Agencies
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Posted in News on the 05-10-2009 | 15 Comments
On show 187 of Boagworld, Clearleft will be joining Headscape to record a special show. We want you to direct proceedings!
10 ways to Battle Site Bureaucracy
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Posted in Web strategy on the 17-02-2009 | 8 Comments
Running a large institutional website is frustrating. Your site is often held back by internal politics and bureaucracy. Let me show you 10 ways to cut through the crap and get results.
10 harsh truths about corporate websites
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Posted in Web strategy on the 11-02-2009 | 36 Comments
We all make mistakes running our websites. However the nature of those mistakes varies depending on the size of your website. As your site and organisation grow, the mistakes begin to change. This post addresses common mistakes in larger organisations.
148. Recession Cheer
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Posted in Podcast on the 13-01-2009 | 7 Comments
On this weeks show: Surviving the recession with Andy Budd, providing effective browser support and free boagworld consultancy.
133. Agile
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Posted in Podcast on the 03-09-2008 | 10 Comments
In this weeks show we talk to Jackson Wilkinson about Agile and answer your questions on web design courses and showing off development work.
132. Drobo
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Posted in Podcast on the 27-08-2008 | 19 Comments
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?”, as well as discussing Paul’s new Drobo and backing up.
An interview with Freelancer Magazine
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Posted in News on the 02-08-2008 | Comments Off
I have just finished an interview for Alex Stubbs over at freelancermagazine.com. Being a clever cookie he massaged by ego and convinced me to take part even though I am on a family holiday in Scotland.
Taking a brand online
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Posted in Design on the 06-07-2007 | 2 Comments
“and here is our style guide”… thump! A huge tome lands on the desk in front of you. When it is written entirely for print, how do you begin to turn it into something that will work on the web?
Standards: Work still to do
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Posted in Web strategy on the 13-10-2006 | 5 Comments
Apparently the battle over web standards has ended; it is certainly true that 68% of web designers seem to favour it. But do clients understand the benefits?
Podcast 49: d.construct & web services
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Posted in Podcast on the 11-09-2006 | 5 Comments
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.
Why IE doesn’t play nicely
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Posted in Tech/Development on the 13-07-2006 | 14 Comments
As all web designers know, Internet Explorer is the thorn in our collective flesh. Even with the dramatic improvements in IE7, it still finds ways to annoy. However, the nice chaps at Microsoft have gone some way to soothing our fevered brows.
Podcast 34: The roles of the client and the web designer
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Posted in Podcast on the 15-05-2006 | 6 Comments
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.
UK terror legislation hits website owners
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Posted in News on the 13-04-2006 | 13 Comments
Here in the UK new terrorism legislation has just come into force. Normally this is not the kind of thing I would post on. I am not a particularly political animal and this isn’t a politics related blog. However, this particular legislation has an impact on websites hosted here in Britain.
Keep them coming back for more
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Posted in Marketing, Site content on the 06-07-2004 | No Comments
The real way to make a website work for you is to encourage users to visit it again and again. But how exactly can you make this happen?
Financial benefits of usability
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Posted in Usability on the 27-06-2004 | No Comments
In this article I outline exactly why usability testing is worth the effort and how it can translate into real financial gain.
Success criteria
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Posted in Web strategy on the 20-06-2004 | 2 Comments
One of the first questions I ask a client interested in developing a new website is, “what are your success criteria?” How a company evaluates the success or failure of its website is fundamental to how that site is built and maintained.
