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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SXSW a unique experience

Posted in Boagworld Bites, News on the 17-03-2010 | 6 Comments

For me SXSW is a unique experience. Nothing is quite like it. In this post I ask why it is so special and look at how you can recreate the experience.

Pain free design sign off

Posted in Boagworld Bites, Talks on the 13-03-2010 | 24 Comments

Getting design sign off for a website can be a painful process for both the client and designer.

Boagworld at sxsw

Posted in News on the 08-03-2010 | 1 Comment

Once again we are off to SXSW the biggest web design conference of the year. This year we hope to bring you better coverage than ever.

183. Inspired

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.

180. Backend

Posted in Podcast on the 26-08-2009 | 15 Comments

On this week’s show: The Northeners are joined by the Headscape duo Craig and Dave. We talk about why you should care about .NET MVC and answer your questions about managing your code and friendly URLs.

SXSW: Left to the last minute

Posted in News on the 20-08-2009 | 3 Comments

Help! I am disorganised and have failed to promote my SXSW panels at all. I need your vote.

160. Education, Education, Education

Posted in Podcast on the 08-04-2009 | 3 Comments

On this week’s show: We speak to Aarron Walter about teaching web standards. Ryan Carson starts a series on web applications and Paul talks about remote user testing.

What is speculative design work?

Posted in Design on the 26-03-2009 | 25 Comments

What is speculative design work and why it is wrong?

158. Home

Posted in Podcast on the 25-03-2009 | 7 Comments

On this week’s show: We share the highlights of SXSW, discuss home working, and interview Rob Borley about project management.

157. SXSW09

Posted in Podcast on the 18-03-2009 | 7 Comments

On this week’s show: Andy Budd, Daniel Burka, Jeremy Keith and Joe Stump answer listener questions in a live Boagworld special from the floor of SXSW.

The reality of home working

Posted in Random on the 16-03-2009 | 31 Comments

An increasing number of people are trading in the cubicle for home working. It is seen by many as the ultimate perk. However, is home working really everything it is cracked up to be? I share what I have discovered after 7 years of home working.

SXSW Coverage 09

Posted in News on the 13-03-2009 | 3 Comments

We are excited to announce we will be providing live coverage of this years SXSW conference

Sneak Geek

Posted in Random on the 10-03-2009 | 2 Comments

Marcus shares some thoughts about our upcoming trip to SXSW.

Headscape is hiring

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Are you a developer living in the south of england? Headscape is looking for a talented, enthusiastic developer to join their team.

Boagworld at SXSW

Posted in News on the 16-02-2009 | No Comments

Once again myself and Marcus will be attending SXSW. However, this year we are organised and have some great stuff lined up for you!

152. War?

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?’

132. Drobo

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.

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Here are some recommended reading for those who want more. You can subscribe to these links via Twitter. If you have a suggestion for a link email Paul Stanton.

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, speaks regularly and is addicted to twitter. He also has a personal blog where he shares random thoughts, inspirational articles and stuff he thinks is cool. See the latest below: