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

Boagworld is the blog of web strategist Paul Boag who lives in the heart of rural Dorset (hence the cows). He produces a weekly podcast with UX consultant Marcus Lillington on building and running websites. They also run the web design agency Headscape.

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203. Why your blog fails
This week on boagworld: the secret of successful blogging, will Google personalisation affect your sites ranking and how to help users too busy to read.
202. Rocket Surgery Made Easy
This week on Boagworld: Steve Krug on monthly usability, Steve Marshall talks about form design and Paul rejoices over the new era for browsers in Europe.
201. Are clients stupid?
This week on Boagworld: We review the freelancing book Noded, discover a new web tool called 'Support Details' and Paul tells us all a story.
200. A taste of the show
This week's show gives you a taste of the live 12 hour marathon that took place to celebrate the 200th Boagworld.
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.

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135. Libraries

Posted in Podcast on the 17-09-2008 | 11 Comments

In this week’s show we talk with John Resig on javaScript libraries and address the question what is more important when we release an app: speed or quality?

134. Chrome

Posted in Podcast on the 07-09-2008 | 14 Comments

In this weeks show we give you advice on choosing the right hosting company, Teifion and John send us a review of dConstruct and of course we discuss the release of Google Chrome, can it topple IE?

131. Version Control

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.

To Version Control or Not?

Posted in Tech/Development, Web strategy on the 18-08-2008 | 23 Comments

Version control can seem like a very daunting thing to incorporate into your work flow, but once it’s there you can be left wondering how you ever lived without it. Paul Stanton gives his thoughts and experiences on the subject.

Too many content management systems

Posted in Tech/Development on the 08-08-2008 | 4 Comments

I know we live in a capitalist society. I know we are supposed to believe in choice. However, there are just too many damn content management systems. Another extract from the Website Owners Manual

128. Details

Posted in Podcast on the 30-07-2008 | 11 Comments

On this weeks show, to fill the void left by Paul, I’m accompanied by our Producer Ryan and Researcher Stanton. We Interview Dan Rubin on the Details of Design, and answer your questions on managing a bigger team and terms and conditions.

125. Copy

Posted in Podcast on the 09-07-2008 | 8 Comments

In this weeks show we discuss how to give personality to your site copy and we talk with Elliot Jay Stocks about going freelance.

124. HTML 5

Posted in Podcast on the 02-07-2008 | 3 Comments

In this weeks show we explore how to create better online surveys and Lachlan Hunt joins us to discuss HTML5

123. Plight

Posted in Podcast on the 25-06-2008 | 5 Comments

In this weeks show we review Textmate and the Top 5 Tips for Web Designers and we discuss the plight of in-house designers.

The plight of the in-house designer

Posted in Web strategy on the 19-06-2008 | 11 Comments

The more organisations I work with the more sympathy I have for in-house designers and developers. It is a role that can be thankless and isolating. How then can their lives be made that much easier?

Website Owner’s Manual

Posted in News on the 05-06-2008 | 4 Comments

I have been working on my book (The Website Owner’s Manual) for a while, but finally I have something to show you.

120. WCAG 2

Posted in Podcast on the 04-06-2008 | 13 Comments

In this weeks show we talk with Patrick Lauke about WCAG 2 and we discuss the perils of blindly following conventions.

Building for the future

Posted in Web strategy on the 31-05-2008 | 6 Comments

Does building with web standards really provide a firm foundation for the future or will websites be forever stuck in a cycle of sporadic redesign?

119. Fluid Elastic

Posted in Podcast on the 28-05-2008 | 10 Comments

On this week’s show Ed Merritt joins us to discuss fluid, elastic layouts and we take a look at PHP Designer, a feature rich code editor.

116. Back

Posted in Podcast on the 07-05-2008 | 30 Comments

Returning with a new site. Jeff Croft talks about his view on web standards and we discover why the personal website is dead.

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.

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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: