Posts Tagged ‘Colour’
183. Inspired
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Posted in Podcast on the 16-09-2009 | 2 Comments
On this week’s show: Paul shares 3 ways to make your site stand out from the crowd. Matt Curry introduces us to Google website optimiser and Lyle Barras reviews Dropbox.
178. Bad Blogging
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Posted in Podcast on the 12-08-2009 | 1 Comment
On this week’s show: We look at the harsh truths of corporate blogging, ask how luxury products can be sold online and discuss whether it is the role of a web designer to challenge a client’s business model.
161. In or Out
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Posted in Podcast on the 14-04-2009 | 7 Comments
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 forum has to offer.
159. Special Guest
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Posted in Podcast on the 01-04-2009 | 16 Comments
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 whether using off-the-shelf software is wrong and we have a chat with Sarah on her experiences in the industry and the difference between developing for clients and developing for yourself.
156. IE8
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Posted in Podcast on the 11-03-2009 | 7 Comments
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 should run the company website.
10 criteria for selecting a CMS
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Posted in Tech/Development on the 05-03-2009 | No Comments
Choosing a content management system can be tricky. Without a clearly defined set of requirements you will be seduced by fancy functionality that you will never use. What then should you look for in a CMS?
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.
152. War?
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Posted in Podcast on the 11-02-2009 | 7 Comments
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 effectively and we ask ‘are you placing too much emphasis on your homepage?’
10 harsh truths about corporate websites
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Posted in Web strategy on the | 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.
10 things a web designer would never tell you
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Posted in Design on the 05-02-2009 | 172 Comments
These arty-farty web designers are always telling you how your site should look. Don’t listen to them! Don’t they know the customer is always right? Here are 10 things a ‘good web designer’ would never tell you about choosing the perfect design.
151. Budget
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Posted in Podcast on the 04-02-2009 | 2 Comments
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 typography on your site.
Win a copy of ‘A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web’
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Posted in Design on the 02-02-2009 | 6 Comments
Everybody involved in the web design process needs an understanding of design fundamentals. That is why everybody should read “A Practical Guide to Designing for the Web”.
10 techniques for an effective ‘call to action’
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Posted in Design on the 22-01-2009 | 33 Comments
Every website should have a call to action, a response you want users to complete. But how do you encourage users to act? How do you create an effective call to action.
149. White Hat
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Posted in Podcast on the 21-01-2009 | 10 Comments
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.
A partnership of cooperation
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Posted in Web strategy on the 07-11-2008 | 6 Comments
At this years FoWD I shared how the relationship between web design agency and client is fundamentally broken. Where there should be mutual respect and cooperation, there is negativity and mistrust.
Don’t get blacklisted by Google
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Posted in Marketing on the 25-09-2008 | 13 Comments
There are so many SEO companies and so much advice about how to get ranked highly on Google. How can you tell the good from the bad?
131. Version Control
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Posted in Podcast on the 20-08-2008 | Comments Off
In this weeks show Ryan and Stanton return to talk about the importance of version control and answer your questions on project management and invoicing applications, download sizes and page weight.
