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01/03/12--08:00: Yet another prototyping tool (chan 1767255)

I’ve been looking at wireframing/prototyping tools a LOT over the last year. In fact I fear I’m becoming a quite nerdy about it, and possibly a little obsessed. So it comes as a bit of a surprise to me that I’ve never even heard of Justinmind Prototyper. The problem with a lot of this niche [...]


01/04/12--02:00: Do you need to worry about the cookie crisis? (chan 1767255)

The European Union has introduced legislation over the use of cookies on website. Recent guidelines help clarify what this means for your site.


01/05/12--08:00: Best viewed in iOS (chan 1767255)

One of the things I love about the web is its openness. The web is accessible to all, no matter your age, location, disability or technology. Whether you are accessing it via a mobile phone in the heart of Africa or fibre optic connection in Korea, we all have access to the same information. At [...]


01/06/12--08:00: Device applies use not context (chan 1767255)

I came across this interesting quote from Whitney Hess: Physical context of use can no longer be assumed by platform, only intentional context can. For the past couple of years, we have gotten into the habit of presuming that mobile means on-the-go, desktop denotes a desk, and tablet is on the toilet. But increasingly the [...]


01/10/12--01:14: Children switching from TV to mobile web (chan 1767255)

The BBC reported this morning on some new stats highlighting the impact that the mobile web is having on young people. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16475278  It seems that increasingly young people are exchanging their TV time for mobile and internet time. Portable, bedroom TV’s are not being replaced when they die. Interestingly they also note that desktop PC’s are being [...]


01/10/12--08:27: Integrating Facebook and your website (chan 1767255)

I am back after Christmas and have new audio tips for you. I want to share some thoughts on how Facebook and your website can work more closely together. This follows on from my post on getting social media to play nicely with your website. In that post I give lots of examples of how [...]


01/11/12--04:01: Don’t allow form to compromise function (chan 1767255)

I love beautiful design. However, you can never allow form to undermine function as is the case with the Apple TV remote control. This is a lesson we need to learn for websites as well as product design. Thanks for subscribing to Boagworld; a web design blog, forum and podcast run by Paul Boag and [...]


01/11/12--08:00: How your organisation must adapt because of the web (chan 1767255)

I am massively behind on my Instapaper reading list. That is why I have only just come across this little gem on A List Apart. It’s an article on the subject of web governance. This is a fancy term for an important subject – how to integrate your site into the broader business and manage [...]


01/12/12--04:49: Give users a sense of control (chan 1767255)

I am really impressed by Graze.com for numerous reasons, not least of which is the sense of control you have over your orders. Control empowers users and gives them confidence when using your website. Thanks for subscribing to Boagworld; a web design blog, forum and podcast run by Paul Boag and friends. If you are [...]


01/12/12--08:12: Looking back and looking forward (chan 1767255)

At the end of each year I inevitably get asked to contribute to blog posts that either look back at the year just gone or ahead at what is to come. This year has been no exception, so I thought I would share with you what I had to say. Looking back at 2011 In [...]


01/13/12--02:15: Step back and do something different (chan 1767255)

It looks like Ryan Carson and the guys at Treehouse have been having some fun over the last week. They have taken a week off of normal work and thrown themselves into building a Web application in only 4 days. There is something incredibly useful about stepping back from everyday work and doing something completely [...]


01/16/12--09:48: 10 things I have learnt in 10 years of business (chan 1767255)

Headscape is 10 years old today. It therefore feels like an appropriate time to look back and ask myself what I have learnt over the last 10 years.


01/17/12--01:48: A whirlwind conference lineup (chan 1767255)

One of the favourite parts of my job is speaking at conferences. Although I miss the family, I love meeting new people and sharing ideas. I also get to hear other great speakers and always learn a lot. That said I might have got a bit carried away over the next few months. This is [...]


01/18/12--02:45: Create a consistant user experience across all online channels (chan 1767255)

I have recently been working on my local churches website. However, this has now expanded to encompass all their online channels from Facebook to email. The reason for all this extra unpaid work? I cannot stand to see the user having an inconsistent experience. Its so important to present users with a consistently branded and [...]


01/23/12--04:44: Are you taking email seriously? (chan 1767255)

Are you taking e-mail seriously? As people who work with the web all the time, I think we have a somewhat coloured view of e-mail. We consider it a necessary evil and the last thing we ever want is more of it. Our attitude towards e-mail gives many of us a negative perception of e-mail [...]


01/25/12--03:44: Does your labelling cause confusion? (chan 1767255)

I find it fascinating to watch users interact with navigation on websites. In particular, I am always interested in how users react when they encounter a term they do not understand. Unclear labelling can lead to inaction and confusion. Lets imagine an 18 year old visiting a University website. In the navigation they encounter a [...]


01/25/12--08:07: What internal web teams can learn from the European Commission (chan 1767255)

Last week I was invited by the web community at the European Commission to visit them in Brussels. As you can imagine working in an organisation the size of the European Commission has some unique challenges. With over 400 websites, tens of thousands of pages and 23 languages to accommodate, it is hard to get [...]


01/26/12--08:08: Pen and paper wireframing without the hassle (chan 1767255)

I love wireframing by hand especially when working collaboratively with the client. When you work on a computer only one person can wireframe at a time, but with pen and paper we can all wireframe together. The problem is that pen and paper wireframing takes a lot of redrawing. You find yourself constantly drawing and [...]


01/27/12--00:18: Responsive Design Sketchbook (chan 1767255)

I really like the look of this carefully thought out sketch pad: http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0064/4612/products/responsive-blueprint_grande.png?100729 I can imagine how this could benefit the design thinking process, helping designers to remember and consider that site design should be working at many widths. Want. Thanks for subscribing to Boagworld; a web design blog, forum and podcast run by Paul [...]


01/27/12--07:30: Wireframing for responsive design (chan 1767255)

Responsive design creates some enormous challenges, not just in build but also in layout and wireframing.