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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.

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Posts Tagged ‘ecommerce’

Headscape is recruiting (again!)

Posted in News on the 26-03-2008 | 3 Comments

Headscape are currently after two new members of staff. If you are an experienced Information Architect or a newly qualified developer, we would love to speak to you.

Ecommerce quick order

Posted in Reviews on the 23-10-2007 | 6 Comments

A get a steady trickle of emails asking about the application of ‘web 2.0.’ How do the cool things we see on the trendy new generation of sites apply to the everyday web projects we are involved with?

What we can learn from Flickr

Posted in Site content on the 13-09-2007 | 3 Comments

This years dconstruct really inspired me especially the talk by Tom Coates. It challenged my perception that web design is all about the website. Instead, as website owners, we need to start thinking about what content we hold rather than the method by which it is delivered.

Making the most of the footer

Posted in Usability on the 04-09-2007 | 3 Comments

The footer is the graveyard of many websites. The place where links are sent to die. However it doesn’t have to be that way.

Podcast 55: Ecommerce 101

Posted in Podcast on the 23-10-2006 | 8 Comments

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.

Podcast 53: Ecommerce Usability

Posted in Podcast on the 09-10-2006 | 13 Comments

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.

Podcast 46: Selling web design services

Posted in Podcast on the 21-08-2006 | 15 Comments

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.

Silver surfers need to eat

Posted in Reviews on the 28-06-2006 | 21 Comments

I don’t normally sound the fanfare when Headscape launches a new site. In my experience it opens me up to more criticism than I enjoy! However I think for once I will make an exception.

atMedia: Real world application

Posted in Reviews on the 16-06-2006 | 1 Comment

Yesterday I posted my thoughts on each session as I went along. Although this might have been useful to some of you it was more of a personal reference than anything else. Today I have decided not to post on each individual session but rather sum up the overall lessons to be learnt from this year’s show.

Podcast 36: Developing your site structure

Posted in Podcast on the 30-05-2006 | 28 Comments

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.

Creating a great search facility

Posted in Usability on the 08-05-2006 | 3 Comments

I find it hard to believe that in over a year of blogging about web design usability I have failed to tackle the issue of in-site search. In this entry I endeavour to rectify that error by looking at this vital navigational tool.

Podcast 23: Defining your project

Posted in Podcast on the 13-02-2006 | 11 Comments

This week on boagworld.com Paul and Marcus discuss the need to define clearly the scope of your web project before rushing into the build. They also review some great sites about website layout and gratuitously promote Practical web design magazine.

Podcast 22: How your website sells

Posted in Podcast on the 06-02-2006 | 26 Comments

Whatever your website is about, it has to sell something. From selling an idea to a product or service, every site has its place in the sales process. This podcast looks at what that process is and how your website plays its part.

Ecommerce 2.0?

Posted in Web strategy on the 26-11-2005 | 7 Comments

There is a lot of hype surrounding the new generation of websites that are emerging. Collectively they are labelled web 2.0 applications, largely because they behave more like desktop applications than websites. The question is how the underlying principles of web 2.0 will expand beyond the current raft of “web applications” to encompass more traditional websites. For example, how can web 2.0 principles and technologies benefit a typical ecommerce site?

d.Construct and Web 2.0

Posted in Reviews on the 11-11-2005 | 7 Comments

So here I sit, at the d.Constructconference on Web 2.0, waiting for it to start. This seems like the perfect opportunity to jot down some random thoughts on the subject of the next generation of websites and my questions about how it will influence the mainstream.

Getting online forms right

Posted in Design on the 07-11-2005 | 2 Comments

At the end of last week, I was integrating an online survey into a client’s site. It started me thinking about how difficult it can be to get online forms right. In this post, I outline just some of the many things you should take into consideration.

Web 2.0 – Where’s the money?

Posted in Web strategy on the 01-11-2005 | 13 Comments

With just two weeks until the d.construct conference on web 2.0, I find myself spending an increasing amount wondering how this whole web 2.0 craze is going to work itself out.

Sample site review

Posted in Web strategy on the 13-07-2005 | No Comments

A part of my job at Headscape is to provide site reviews for clients. These range from short overview reports to detailed studies on particular aspects of a site. I recently completed a review for a small ecommerce site called TrapAWasp and felt that it neatly tidied together a number of different issues I had been discussing in this blog. The client has been kind enough to allow me to publish it here so hopefully it will be of some use to others. Please bear in mind that this is only a condensed site overview and doesn’t tackle issues in much depth.

Are we in danger of over engineering?

Posted in Tech/Development on the 22-06-2005 | 3 Comments

Web standards, CSS, XHTML, Microformats, WAI, semantic code, code validation, XML, eGIF, DOM, AJAX… is it just me or is web design getting a lot more complicated these days? Admittedly all of the above are very exciting developments and crucial for the future evolution of the web but I have to ask myself, are we in danger of over engineering things?

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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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