The Web Ahead
A weekly podcast about changing technologies and the future of the web, discussing HTML5, mobile, responsive design, iOS, Android, and more. Hosted by Jen Simmons.
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96: Reinventing the Web in Virtual Reality with Josh Carpenter and Vladimir Vukicevic
Virtual reality technology is starting to take off. VR hardware ...
Virtual reality technology is starting to take off. VR hardware has been steadily improving. VR films are getting a lot of attention. VR games are leveling up. What could a cross-platform web of Virtual Reality look like?
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95: The New Web Ahead Website with Jen Simmons
After months of work, I've launched a new website for ...
After months of work, I've launched a new website for The Web Ahead, at thewebahead.net. Hear the how, why and what — and a lot of geeking out about tech and design. Jeff Eaton switches seats and interviews me, Jen
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94: Rethinking Microsoft's Browser with Rey Bango
Microsoft announced that they will be introducing a new browser, ...
Microsoft announced that they will be introducing a new browser, codenamed Project Spartan. Windows 10 will ship with both IE and Project Spartan, but Spartan is the future. What is happening? Rey Bango explains.
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93: Parsing Design with Andy Budd
The practice of web design has evolved tremendously over the ...
The practice of web design has evolved tremendously over the last two decades — so much so it's almost hard to understand where we are at. Andy Budd joins Jen Simmons to articulate his vision of the current state.
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92: Making Sense of A Mess with Abby Covert
Sadly, a lot of websites are a mess. They're rife ...
Sadly, a lot of websites are a mess. They're rife with inconsistencies, broken links, mangled meaning, confusion and frustration. How does this happen? How do we get out of these messes?
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91: Designing for Crisis with Eric Meyer
Too often, websites are designed with only the ideal user ...
Too often, websites are designed with only the ideal user in mind — a typical person, in great health and sound mind. In reality we humans exist in a variety of states. How could our sites be better, considering the needs of people in crisis?
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90: Engineering the Front with Claudina Sarahe
Front-end development has changed a lot. What used to be ...
Front-end development has changed a lot. What used to be simple text in files is now a deep stack of robust engineering tools. Is this a good change? What advantages do the power tools provide, and what might we be giving up in exchange?
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89: Responding Responsibly with Scott Jehl
It's clear that responsive web design is the way to ...
It's clear that responsive web design is the way to build a website in today's crazy world of mobile devices, but what's the best way to do so? How can you create a responsive site that's fast and snappy?
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88: Staying Sane with Peter Ferko
This week has been declared "Geek Mental Health Week" by ...
This week has been declared "Geek Mental Health Week" by Andy Clark. He asked us at The Web Ahead to participate, so I invited yogi Peter Ferko to talk about ways to find contentment, balance, and sanity in a world that can be painful or overwhelming.
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87: Delivering Typography with Jason Pamental
Using real typefaces on the web creates amazing design opportunities. ...
Using real typefaces on the web creates amazing design opportunities. But how do you deliver web fonts while not messing up the rest of the experience? Jason Pamental joins Jen Simmons to talk about tips and tricks for optimizing web font performance.
