ExplicitWeb

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ExplicitWeb is a regularly recorded podcast all about the front lines of website design and development. These typical half-hour shows are made up of hosts Rob, Hannah and John discussing the finer points of the industry, as well as sharing helpful tips and information for the savvy web professional.
July 12
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Episode 8 - Google Analytics, Twitter Content & The IE6 Debate [direct link]

On this week’s show Hannah introduces Google Analytics, Rob talks about the use of Twitter as a content distribution network and John creates the big debate: Should we still be supporting IE6?

Part 1 - Presented by Hannah @erisds
Google Analytics - More than just statistics

Part 2 - Presented by Rob @robhawkes
Twitter: A Content Distribution Nightmare

Part 3 - Presented by John @johnonolan
IE6: The Big Debate

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to tune in again in 2 weeks. Our next episode is due to be released 26th July.

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, we’d love to hear your feedback! You can also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes.

June 20

Quick Poll: Which episode is your favourite so far?

June 14
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Episode 7 - Content vs. Design, Microformats, Working in Bursts, and the iPad [direct link]

On this week’s show we have an extra segment presented by our magical mystical internet guest: Rick Nunn. Rick takes us through content vs design and why he thinks most people are doing it wrong. Elsewhere, Hannah introduces microformats and discusses the relevance of valid vs semantic markup, John divulges his ultimate tips for productivity (and a new way of life) and finally Rob discusses how he thinks the iPad is about to change web development.

Part 1 - Presented by Rick Nunn @ricknunn 
Content vs Design - Stop fucking it up.

Part 2 - Presented by Hannah @erisds 
Microformats, Markup and Meaning

Part 3 - Presented by John @johnonolan 
Working in Bursts - Ultimate productivity 90 minutes at a time.

Part 4 - Presented by Rob @robhawkes 
What the iPad means for Web Development.

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to tune in again in 2 weeks. Our next episode is due to be released 28th June.

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, we’d love to hear your feedback! You can also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes.

June 1
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Episode 6 - Future of Web Design, Psycho-babble for the Soul, and Arduino [direct link]

On this week’s show John reviews his visit to the Future of Web Design Conference (FOWD), Hannah tries to identify and solve the problems in client relationships using psychology theory and Rob gets physical with the interweb in his topic on Arduino.

Part 1 - Presented by John @johnonolan
Future of Web Design: A review

Part 2 - Presented by Hannah @erisds
Psycho-babble for the soul: understanding the service provider - client relationship

Part 3 - Presented by Rob @robhawkes
Arduino: Making the Web Physical

For those who prefer to go it alone, here’s the Arduino shopping list:

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to tune in again in 2 weeks. Our next episode is due to be released 15th June.

For information on topics and releases follow us on Twitter, plus we’d love to hear your feedback!

May 21

An Open Letter To Our Audience

When it comes to podcasting, we’re not professionals. Just like Smashing Magazine doesn’t have the editorial prestige of the Sunday Times, we are not aspiring to be professional talk-radio hosts. We aren’t getting paid for this, we don’t have any advertisers (yet), and we can’t afford expensive equipment. We’re doing this entirely because we enjoy it and we think other people might enjoy it too.

On that basis, we do things our way. Every so often we say things like “fuck” and “shit” and “donkeyrapist” not because we think swearing is cool and trendy, as one endearing listener asked, but because we aren’t trying to be anything we’re not. We’re talking to you through a podcast in the same way we would talk to you if you were right here having a beer with us, or a glass of wine – if that’s more your thing.

Occasionally, you will hear doors squeak, phones ring, dogs bark, and our respective others hammering away at the insides of the cupboards that we’ve locked them in. Occasionally, we may disolve into fits of laughter when Hannah’s chair squeaks like a dying dog. Occasionally we may add random stuff to the end of the podcast for no real reason.

We think these things set us apart from the rest because they let you get to know who we are and, hopefully, laugh along with us.

Thanks for being so awesome :)

May 18
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Episode 5 - WordPress 3.0 Special with Core Developer Andrew Nacin [direct link]

This week’s show is a WordPress special. We invite Andrew Nacin, from the WordPress core development team, to be our first ever guest on the show. We grill Nacin on how he got involved with WordPress, ask him what’s up and coming in WordPress 3.0 and get some top tips on how to get involved in developing for WordPress.

The format this week is slightly different as the interview lasts the full 30 minutes. Let us know what you think, and here’s some links to help you get started with Wordpress.

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to tune in again in 2 weeks. Our next episode is due to be released 31st May.

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, we’d love to hear your feedback! You can also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes.

May 4
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Episode 4 [direct link]

On this week’s show Hannah introduces content management systems, John talks about DIBI and the web design conference experience and Rob discusses ways and means of making time for those fun projects & ideas that never seem to find the light of day.

Part 1 - Presented by Hannah @erisds
Content Management Systems - How to fill your web development toolbox.

Part 2 - Presented by John @johnonolan  
Everything You Need to Know About Web Design Conferences

Part 3 - Presented by Rob @robhawkes
Making time for those crazy ideas

Thanks for listening, don’t forget to tune in again in 2 weeks. Our next episode is due to be recorded 17th May.

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, we’d love to hear your feedback!

April 27

A brief delay

Hi Folks,

Our apologies, but due to some unfortunate and unforeseen circumstances (think four weddings, a funeral, & a web design conference) we’ve had to delay recording Episode 4 until Monday 3rd May.

We realise this is less than ideal, but hope our listeners appreciate that the personal nature of our podcast is what makes it special.

Thanks for your patience,

ExplictWeb a.k.a Rob, Hannah & John

April 10
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Episode 3 [direct link]

On this week’s show Rob discusses the pros and cons of web-related higher education, Hannah hashes out top tips for getting the top jobs inspired by a comment in .Net mag, and John goes solo with his highs and lows of the home office.

Part 1 - Presented by Rob @robhawkes
Web design degrees: worthwhile, or worthless?

Part 2 - Presented by Hannah @erisds
Are portfolio’s enough? Top tips for securing an agency job

The tips

  1. Aim High 
  2. Be confident & sell yourself
  3. Know your stuff & be sure to show it

Part 3 - Presented by John @johnonolan
Going it Alone: The Realities of The Home Office

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, we’d love to hear your feedback!

March 24
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Episode 2 - HTML5 Special [direct link]

On this week’s show John introduces the basics of HTML5, Rob describes how to get animating with HTML5 Canvas and Hannah debates whether or not Flash has a future.

Part 1 - Presented by John @johnonolan
An introduction to HTML 5 and how to start using it.

Part 2 - Presented by Rob @robhawkes
HTML5 Canvas - the future of graphics on the internet.

Part 3 - Presented by Hannah @erisds
HTML5 vs Flash - Fight!

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