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An interview podcast exploring the web design and development for beyond the desktop. We'll discuss mobile, responsive design and how to prepare for the upcoming zombie device apocalypse.


    • Dec 18, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 157h 24m AVG DURATION
    • 42 EPISODES


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    Securing mobile - don’t ask them first with Adi Sharabani with Adi Sharabani

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2013 25:14


    In this podcast, Jim and Adi discuss mobile security. There is more to it than just SSL, and SSL still leaves you vulnerable. We discuss mobile security from both a web and native perspective and talk about topics like HTTP Request Hijacking, HTTP Strict Transport Security, Certificate Pinning and more.

    The Godfather of Responsive Web Design - Ethan Marcotte with Ethan Marcotte

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2013 41:41


    In this podcast, Jim and Ethan discuss responsive web design, offline first, workflows and tooling, the merging of native and web, and much more.

    Understanding How Stuff Works Together With Stephanie Rieger with Stephanie Rieger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2013 44:39


    What if we could find the way to make native and web work, so well together, that the fact that they weren't equal didn't matter? Stephanie and I explore the intersection of native and web along with how to integrate them in a way that provides for a great user experience and much more.

    So Speed Is A Feature, Right? - with Ilya Grigorik with Ilya Grigorik

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2013 49:43


    In today's podcast we listen to Ilya Grigorik's July San Diego Breaking Development Conference Talk titled "Optimizing the Critical Rendering Path: hard facts and implications." This is an incredible indepth look at the fundamentals of how the web works on mobile and its performance implications.

    Applications Are Holding Us Back with John Allsopp with John Allsopp

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2013 42:27


    In todays podcast, Jim speaks with John Allsopp about the struggles of getting beyond print, the idea of installable applications, the lightweight feeling of the web and embracing the constraints of the web as a strength rather than a limitation. We briefly discuss offline applications and how the native application paradigm is holding us back from reaching the full potential of the web.

    Personal Area Networks with Mike Elgan with Mike Elgan

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2013 39:07


    In todays episode, Mike Elgan provides a great case study of his mobile life as a digital nomad, how he envisions the future to be about personal area networks of mobile devices that interconnect and interoperate along with what works and what doesn't. We spend a brief time discussing his use of Google + as a blogging platform.

    The Web Holds Itself To Higher Standards With Jeremy Keith with Jeremy Keith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2013 45:40


    In todays podcast, Jim talks to Jeremy Keith about the Open Web, IndieWebCamp, and attempts to get to the bottom of what exactly is a "web app."

    Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview With Jono Bacon with Jono Bacon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2013 39:24


    In todays podcast, Jim discusses the Ubuntu Touch Developer preview with Ubuntu Community Manager Jono Bacon. We discuss the project goals as well as an overview of how to develop for Ubuntu Touch, with an emphasis on the HTML5 aspects of Ubuntu Touch app development.

    The Mobile Web Is Dying And Needs Your Help By Paul Irish with Paul Irish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2013 54:13


    Developing for the mobile web is a wild west of exploring technique, quickly adopting browser standards, dealing with a legacy browser and tackling brand new browsers constantly. It's already a huge challenge to do it right, but still we're not taking it seriously enough. We're losing the battle and slowly losing the war. In this talk Paul will outline the current state of the mobile web as an application platform and what needs to happen to recover the platform we've invested our time and passion into.

    Going Native - Difficulties in Building Web Apps with Mike Mahemoff with Mike Mahemoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2013 37:20


    Jim discusses the difficulties in building web apps with Mike Mahemoff. We discuss some of the fundamental issues that pushed Player FM to release a native app over a web app as well as reiterate Paul Irish's point that the mobile web is in trouble. We spend some time discussing the state of the web in the shadow of both Google I/O and Apple's WWDC Keynote. Finally we discuss the issues around web app discoverability.

    Offline Rules: Bleeding Edge Web Standards At The Financial Times With Andrew Betts with Andrew Betts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2013 46:28


    In the last couple of years a deluge of new web technologies have appeared, allowing for the creation of ever richer and more immersive web applications. The FT is one of the pioneers in the use of newly minted HTML5 technologies to build web apps that are virtually indistinguishable from native apps. But using these technologies is far from easy. I'll cover some of the compelling reasons for choosing HTML5 and investing in the web platform, with a focus on offline technologies that enable web apps to run without a network connection. The examples will feature real-life code from our FT and the Economist applications, so you know that the techniques here are applicable to large, complex problems.

    The Ergonomics Of Software And Cross-device Design With Luke Wroblewski with Luke Wroblewski

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2013 34:02


    Today Jim talks to Luke Wroblewski about cross-device design and the ergonomics of software. In today's world if your mobile strategy consists of deciding between web or native and you are still building for three categories: mobile, tablet and desktop, then today's episode is a must listen.

    One Design to Rule Them All With Luke Wroblewski with Luke Wroblewski

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2013 394963:37


    From smartphones to tablets to everything in between, a wider variety of computing devices than ever before are being used to get online. These devices have different screen sizes and resolutions, input methods, and even different modes of use. Most organizations have responded to this new reality by creating separate experiences for new devices types: a separate mobile site, a separate tablet site, and so on. But today's devices are blurring even these lines. The good news is you don't need lots of different Web sites to provide a great experience across all these devices. In fact, you only need one Web site with a multi-device design. The bad news is it requires a different way of designing and developing for the Web. Find out why and how in this talk from author of Mobile First, Luke Wroblewski.

    Diving Deeper Into Cross-Screen Design With Cameron Moll with Cameron Moll

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2013 35:39


    In today's podcast we take a deep dive into the topic of cross-screen design with Cameron Moll. What is mobile? What about context? Cross-screen design is about user experience, explore it with us.

    Pitfalls and Triumphs of the Cross-Screen Experience with Cameron Moll with Cameron Moll

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2013 58:11


    Oh, the elusiveness of "One Web". And yet, increasingly users treat the web as one experience — add a product to your cart from your phone during the morning commute, and finish the transaction in the afternoon at work from your desktop computer. This presentation will examine what's required to present a consistent, delightful experience to users regardless of where the experience begins, continues, and ends. You'll learn to avoid development mistakes committed by even the most seasoned among us, and you'll see plenty of examples from teams big and small doing it right.

    Web Tools for the Open Web with Divya Manian with Divya Manian

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2013 27:31


    Divya and Jim discuss web tools for the open web, some of the tools that the Adobe Web Platform team has created, and some of the open source projects like HTML5 Please and HTML5 Boilerplate. We end with a brief talk of SVG and some of the SVG tools that Divya's team is working on.

    Blink and the Mobile Web is in Trouble with Paul Irish with Paul Irish

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2013 27:50


    Paul and Jim discuss Google's transition from WebKit to Blink and then discuss why the mobile web is in trouble as well as what we can do to fix it.

    Mundane Computing with Josh Clark with Josh Clark

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2013 45:42


    This week Jim talks to Josh Clark where we discuss designing for devices that don't have a rectangular slab of glass for touch interaction, un-social devices, and Internet connected refrigerators and so much more.

    Responsive Ads with Matthew Snyder and Timo Pietila with Matthew Snyder and Timo Pietila

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2013 36:21


    This week Jim talks to Matthew Snyder and Timo Pietila, of Responsive Ads, to discuss the issues and complexity of responsive ads today.

    EnquireJS with Nick Williams with Nick Williams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2013 29:40


    This week Jim talks to Nick Williams, the developer behind Enquire.js, about Enquire.js, .NET programming, server side UA detection and mobile performance.

    Touchscreens Are Holding Us Back With Jonathan Stark with Jonathan Stark

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2013 47:05


    This week Jim talks to Jonathan Stark about the direction of mobile, the handedness study, screen-less mobile computers, and device independent content.

    Preprocessor Hipsters with David Kaneda with David Kaneda

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2013 30:50


    This week we talk to David Kaneda about CSS Preprocessors, Node, Sencha Touch and the Delicious redesign.

    Responsive Web Design and Diamonds with Brad Frost with Brad Frost

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2013 35:56


    This week we talk to Brad Frost about Responsive Web Design, project management, being an independent consultant and diamonds!

    Adaptive Web Design with Aaron Gustafson with Aaron Gustafson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2013 42:44


    This week Jim talks to Aaron Gustafson about adaptive web design, the Chattanooga tech scene, and Web Standards Sherpa.

    Native Apps are not the Future with Scott Jenson with Scott Jenson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2013 39:01


    This week we talk to Scott Jenson about the future of mobile, Internet of Things, connected devices, Internet connected toasters and infrastructure policy.

    Engadget Responsive Redesign with Brett Terpstra

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2013 47:23


    This week we talk to Brett Terpstra about the Engadget Responsive Redesign, mobile ecosystems and more.

    Responsive Images with Mat Marquis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2012 34:20


    This week I talk to Mat Marquis about responsive images, the main and picture element, jQuery Mobile and the Burrito Bomber.

    Micro Mobile Interactions with Luke Wroblewski

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2012 26:21


    This week we talk to Luke Wroblewski about Polar, Micro mobile interactions, Beer and much more.

    Content Everywhere with Sara Wachter-Boettcher

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2012 40:19


    This week, we talk to Sara Wachter-Boettcher about what is content everywhere. We talk about the process of creating content, the problems around content, and how to work through these problems.

    Turkeys and Viewports with Jeff Bruss and Tim Kadlec

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2012 28:31


    Jeff and Tim discuss the iPad Mini and the challenges it poses for the readability of web sites. We talk about the Mini's screen size, fragmentation, gravy and pie.

    Web Performance with Steve Souders

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2012 75:15


    This week, Steve Souders comes on the show to talk about web performance. We talk about the the state of performance in general, how to create a performance culture at your company and the importance of thinking big.

    The Web as a First-Class Platform with Brian LeRoux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2012 56:43


    This week, Brian LeRoux comes on the show to talk about PhoneGap and the state of web apps. We talk device API's, technology deprecation, the need for better tools and the importance of having a beer fridge in your office.

    Developing for Game Consoles with Anna Debenham

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2012 45:03


    This week, Anna Debenham comes on the show to talk about game console browsers. We talk about console browser support, web education and gesture based interfaces.

    Sass with Sam Richard

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2012 52:46


    This week, Sam Richard joins us on the show to talk about Sass and Compass. We talk about the value of CSS preprocessors, using Sass to simplify tricky responsive design issues, CSS bloat, and designing in the browser.

    Content Strategy for Mobile with Karen McGrane

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2012 53:52


    This week Karen McGrane joins us to talk about content strategy for mobile. We talk about creating resuable content, the problem with WYSIWYG's, what voice means for content and the similarities between CMS design and vomit.

    Breaking Development 2012 Dallas: Day Two Recap with Jeff Bruss and Tim Kadlec

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2012 32:11


    This week, Jeff and Tim continue to recap Breaking Development 2012 in Dallas. We look at some of the topics discussed on day 2 including server side detection, designing in photoshop vs. designing in the browser, browser parties and Tim's shirt.

    Breaking Development 2012 Dallas: Day One Recap with Jeff Bruss and Tim Kadlec

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2012 23:23


    This week, Jeff and Tim provide a quick recap of some of the discussion that took place on the first day of Breaking Development 2012 in Dallas. We discuss the future of mobile, separate sites vs responsive sites and dissecting frogs.

    Mobile Accessibility with Henny Swan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2012 42:57


    This week, Henny Swan joins us to talk about mobile accessibility. We talk about why accessibility matters, the current state of accessibility on mobile devices and what steps to take to ensure you're site or application is accessible by as many people as possible.

    The Best Interface is No Interface with Golden Krishna

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2012 30:44


    This week, Jeff talks to Golden Krishna about his belief that the best interface is no interface. We talk about the necessity of UI's and how modern technologies allow us to design interfaces that aren't interfaces at all.

    Mobile Performance with Guy Podjarny

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2012 54:54


    This week, Guy Podjarny joins us to talk about mobile performance. We discuss the unique performance constraints of mobile networks, the tools available to gauge the performance of your site, carrier transcoding and the state of performance for responsive sites.

    Implementing Responsive Design with Tim Kadlec

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2012 44:55


    This week, we flip the table as Jeff Bruss puts Tim on the hot seat to talk about responsive design. We talk about Google's stance on responsive design, retina displays, the importance of proper planning for a responsive project and whether "caughten" is a word.

    Mobile Web in Higher Ed with Erik Runyon and Dave Olsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2012 46:57


    This week Dave Olsen and Erik Runyon join us to discuss how their respective universities (West Virginia and Notre Dame) are approaching the mobile web through a combination of server-side detection and responsive design. We talk about how they built their new sites, whether user-agent detection is evil and how responsive design gets implemented at a large university.

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