The Boagworld Ux Show

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.

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

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

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

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

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?"

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.

[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.

[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?

[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!

[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.

[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?

[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.

[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.