Paul Boag, Marcus Lillington

Boagworld: UX, Design Leadership, Marketing & Conversion Optimization

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Boagworld: The podcast where digital best practices meets a terrible sense of humor! Join us for a relaxed chat about all things digital design. We dish out practical advice and industry insights, all wrapped up in friendly conversation. Whether you're looking to improve your user experience, boost your conversion or be a better design lead, we've got something for you. With over 400 episodes, we're like the cool grandads of web design podcasts – experienced, slightly inappropriate, but always entertaining. So grab a drink, get comfy, and join us for an entertaining journey through the life of...

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Paul Boag, Marcus Lillington

Episodes

Lorempixel, GTMetrix, Responsibility Matrix and What the Font 22.11.2012 52:11

Dummy images that won't confuse clients. The ultimate performance measuring tool. A mobile app for identifying fonts and something called a responsibility assignment matrix. Not a bad line up for this week's show. Find The Latest Show Notes

Reflow, Transmit, Supportbee, Mention 15.11.2012 57:16

Marcus gets excited about FTP, I enthuse about Adobe Reflow, we both pretend to care about customer support and then go ego surfing. Find The Latest Show Notes

Solidify, Sublime, Optimise and Ideas 08.11.2012 47:01

This week on the show we look at a new user testing tool, explore your multi-variance options, review Sublime text and get some design inspiration. Find The Latest Show Notes

Screenflow, Starkers, Mailchimp and Photosync 01.11.2012 59:45

On this week's show we have screencast recording software, Wordpress starter templates, software for sending newsletters and an app for moving photos around seamlessly. Find The Latest Show Notes

Verifyapp, FitVid, Privacy Policy Generator and Pocket 25.10.2012 44:56

On this week's podcast; quick and dirty user testing, and the challenges of responsive design. We also look at privacy policies and managing your reading list. Find The Latest Show Notes

Gridset, Trello, SoundGecko and Coda vs Espresso 18.10.2012 59:30

This week we cover a great grid tool, enjoy list nirvana, and learn to listen to our reading list. We also put Coda 2 and Espresso head to head. Find The Latest Show Notes

TinyPNG, Twitter Boostrap, SocialSafe and Day One 11.10.2012 50:11

Paul gets over excited about audio effects, Marcus proves clueless about Twitter bootstrap and we both think TinyPNG is the dogs bollocks. Find The Latest Show Notes

Axure, Fireworks, LESS and IFTTT 04.10.2012 56:34

This week I claim Axure is overpriced, @leigh explains why we should all be using Fireworks and we delve into pre-processors. Find The Latest Show Notes

Gridlover, Codekit, Buffer and Flipboard 27.09.2012 47:06

In our continual hunt for the best apps and tools for web designers we look at Gridlover, Codekit, Buffer and Flipboard. Find The Latest Show Notes

ICOMoon, Adobe Shadow, Evernote and Everclip 20.09.2012 51:32

The Boagworld Show returns for season 4. Apps reviewed include ICOMoon, Adobe Shadow, Evernote and Everclip Find The Latest Show Notes

Managing feedback 20.06.2012 44:30

Client centric design encourages clients to comment on the web design process. But how do you keep the client focused and encouraging the right type of feedback? Find The Latest Show Notes

Dealing with design 06.06.2012 56:56

Design is the subject most likely to undermine the client / designer relationship. This post focuses on how to get client and designer working together effectively over design, rather than it descending into a power struggle. Find The Latest Show Notes

A business embedded approach 23.05.2012 46:28

A big part of client centric web design is being focused on business drivers and objectives. In this post we look at how to increase your knowledge of the clients business. Find The Latest Show Notes

Nurturing a communicative relationship 09.05.2012 53:57

Too many client relationships are like something from a bad romantic comedy. In this post we look at how working with clients is much like dating. Marcus and Paul are the love doctors laying down principles for the perfect relationship. Find The Latest Show Notes

A partnership of experts 25.04.2012 1:03:24

For the client/designer relationship to work both parties need to respect the other. In this post we explore how to move the clients perception of you as a pixel pusher to that of an expert. Find The Latest Show Notes

Introducing Client Centric Design 11.04.2012 54:52

In the first episode of season 3 we introduce client centric design. This methodology addresses the negative attitude that exists towards client work and has the potential to transform your business. Find The Latest Show Notes

The whys, wheres and hows of going live 09.11.2011 43:30

If you thought building a website was hard, wait until you try to launch it. In this post we ask "when do you launch?" and "how do you launch without problems?" Find The Latest Show Notes

Making analytics work for you 26.10.2011 49:02

Do you get the most out of Google analytics or are you just scratching the surface? In this post we discover that analytics is about more than user sessions, page views and bounce rates. Find The Latest Show Notes

An old guys guide to building modern websites 12.10.2011 1:02:16

[S02E09] Boagworld.com is the first site I have personally coded in a long time. Things have certainly come a long way and become very exciting. Find The Latest Show Notes

Working with WordPress 28.09.2011 37:38

[S02E08] WordPress has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a blogging tool. It’s now a fully fledged content management system. But is it still the right choice for a site like Boagworld? Find The Latest Show Notes

Real Life Responsive Design: Ethan Marcotte 14.09.2011 1:12:30

[S02E07] We have all read articles on responsive design. However, when you put theory into practice things are never as simple as they first appear. Fortunately you can always ask Ethan Marcotte for help! Find The Latest Show Notes

Web Accessibility in the real world 31.08.2011 1:06:52

[S02E06] The accessibility of our websites is not something many of us like to think about. However, we have a legal and morale obligation to do so. Find The Latest Show Notes

The big decisions about design and how to make them 10.08.2011 48:12

[S02E05] Design is full of decisions from whether to design in the browser to which typeface is best. But how do you make those decisions and what factors need considering? Find The Latest Show Notes

Helping users find content and take action 20.07.2011 1:08:36

[S02E04] A successful website should enable users to find the content they require as quickly as possible, while encouraging them to complete your desired course of action. In this post I examine how to achieve these demanding objectives. Find The Latest Show Notes

The secret power of personality 06.07.2011 47:12

[S02E03] The design of your site should communicate something of your organisations personality as well as make a connection with users. Knowing who you are and how you communicate is a vital for a successful site. Find The Latest Show Notes