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A podcast for those who design, develop and run websites.

Boagworld is the web design blog of Paul (the Wurzel) Boag who lives in the heart of rural Dorset. He produces a weekly podcast with Marcus (pop star) Lillington on all things relating to building and running websites. They also run web design agency - Headscape.

Latest Shows

199. Time to generalise
This week on Boagworld: The changing role of web designers, Colin Firth on content and Becky Jones talks about the changes at Google.
198. jQuery goodness
This week on Boagworld: Dave interviews Remy Sharp creator of jQuery for Designers and Matt Bee dares to review the Website Owners Manual.
197. Energise your ecommerce
This week on Boagworld: We examine ways to improve the conversion rate on your ecommerce site, review CSS Mastery 2nd Edition and take a look at Zen Coding.
196. Interview with Kevin Rose
This week on Boagworld: We interview the founder of Digg.com Kevin Rose, take a first look at Codeslam and plan the future of the show.
195. Christmas Cheer
On our 2009 christmas special: Your favourite tweets of the year, a review of 24 ways, gifts for geeks and web design trends for 2010.

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199. Time to generalise

Posted in Podcast on the 05-02-2010 | 12 Comments

This week on Boagworld: The changing role of web designers, Colin Firth on content and Becky Jones talks about the changes at Google.

Designing for the next generation of devices – don’t get left behind

Posted in Design on the 04-02-2010 | 10 Comments

I believe we live in a world where the hand-held web device equipped with an accelerometer is going to become more and more prevalent, and quickly.

Lessons to be learnt from the new Google homepage

Posted in Design on the 06-01-2010 | 28 Comments

Have you noticed the new Google homepage? It is now the simplest it has ever been. I believe there is a lot we can learn not only from this simplicity but also to how Google has achieved it.

Stop Using Stock Photography Clichés

Posted in Design on the 04-01-2010 | 59 Comments

I am sick of stock photography. We should refuse to use one more photograph of business men shaking hands or ethnically diverse people laughing together.

8 ways we increased ecommerce sales by 10,000%

Posted in Design on the 29-11-2009 | 47 Comments

Discover how Headscape increased the sales of Wiltshire Farm Foods by 10,000% and how you can do the same for your site.

Stop designing websites, start designing posters

Posted in Design on the 24-11-2009 | 43 Comments

A new generation of websites are emerging that look less like websites and more like posters. They are easy to use, visually engaging and most of all different.

192. Next Generation

Posted in Podcast on the 18-11-2009 | 14 Comments

On this week’s show: We have interviews with two great upcoming web designers (Jamie Rumblelow and James Proud) as well as a new segment called Elevator Pitch.

191. Ecommerce Lies

Posted in Podcast on the 09-11-2009 | 2 Comments

On this week’s show: Marcus explains how podcasting and blogging can support your business and Paul exposes the top ecommerce lies.

Do aesthetics need to be compromised for the sake of usability?

Posted in Design on the 06-11-2009 | 25 Comments

Gerry McGovern seems to believe designers are more concerned with aesthetics than usability. Do you agree? Is either more important?

190. Become a branding Ninja

Posted in Podcast on the 04-11-2009 | 9 Comments

On this week’s show: Ryan and Stanton interview Alex Hunter about managing your brand. Meanwhile Paul and Marcus look at how to speed up your website.

How moodboards can save time, money and your sanity!

Posted in Design on the 22-10-2009 | 14 Comments

Mood boards are a traditional design tool. However, few web designers use them. This post looks at how they can transform your process, increase profitability and reduce the stress associated with design sign off.

Top design tip for designing in the browser

Posted in Reviews on the 06-10-2009 | 9 Comments

There is an increasing movement to put aside photoshop or fireworks and design directly in the browser. However, this can be difficult without the benefits of a strong grid system. This tip will help.

10 Reasons why I prefer Fireworks CS4 to Photoshop for Web Design

Posted in Design on the 29-09-2009 | 34 Comments

Leigh Howells (a designer at Headscape) shares why he has decided to make the transition from Photoshop to Fireworks.

185. Innovate

Posted in Podcast on the 23-09-2009 | 3 Comments

On this week’s show: We talk about Google Chrome Frame, how to be an innovator, and measuring the success of your website.

184. HTML5

Posted in Podcast on the | 7 Comments

On this week’s show: We interview Jeremy Keith about the truth of HTML5 and Ryan Carson shares some more advice about building your own web application.

3 ways to make your site stand out from the crowd

Posted in Design on the 11-09-2009 | 21 Comments

Too many websites look the same as their competition. If you want users to remember your site it needs to stand out from the crowd.

182. North and South

Posted in Podcast on the 09-09-2009 | 9 Comments

On this week’s show: Molly talks about the future of web standards. Paul explains the differences between print and the web, and Ryan asks if job titles matter.

How to Manage Your Inspiration

Posted in Random on the 08-09-2009 | 13 Comments

How do you find your design inspiration? More importantly how do you manage those sources of inspiration?

Guide to CSS support in email clients

Posted in News on the 03-09-2009 | 2 Comments

181. Interview or death

Posted in Podcast on the 02-09-2009 | 4 Comments

On this week’s show: how to avoid design by committee, why you shouldn’t bother submitting to Digg and how to specialise in being a generalist.

Additional Information

Produced by Headscape

Boagworld is produced by the web design agency Headscape founded by Marcus, Paul and Chris Scott. Headscape also has a number of other talented guys who blog. Check them out.

  • Craig Rowe is one of our amazing developers and writes some superb posts on everything from .net to AIR apps.

  • Ed Merritt is a Headscape designer who's blog contains examples of his work and a number of free Wordpress themes.

  • Dave McDermid is a Headscape developer who has an excellent blog. He blogs on everything from AJAX to security.

  • Rob Borley is one of our project managers and blogs regularly on client and project management issues.

  • Leigh Howells is our multimedia design guru (whatever one of those is). He blogs on a mixture of design and music.

Paul elsewhere

Paul just can't shut up. He publishes regular audioboos, has a personal blog and is addicted to twitter. He also writes and speaks regularly. Check out the most recent below:

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