The Web Ahead

Web pages are visually and technically a pile of boxes. By default, all those boxes are rectangles and squares. But they don't have to be any longer. With CSS we can now transform those rectangles into parallelograms, rhombuses, skewed boxes, circles, and elephants — or any shape we want. Eva Ferreira joins Jen Simmons to talk about what's possible and how to do it. Thanks to An Event Apart. Use discount code AEAAPART for $100 off any two- or three-day event in 2016. Thanks to Squarespace. Use JENSENTME to get 10% off your first purchase. Thank you to Audible. Visit audible.com/webahead to get a free 30-day trial membership and a free audiobook. And thank you to Casper. Use code WEBAHEAD for $50 towards any mattress purchase.

There’s a lot of pressure these days to use a JavaScript framework to create every website. “Which one is best?” people ask, “Which one should I use?” Stefan Tilkov joins Jen Simmons to talk about the architectural style of the web, and how to understand to best create an application on the web. What is the role of each of the technologies available? Thanks to ImageEngine for supporting the show. Check out their free service at scientiamobile.com/webahead. And thank you An Event Apart. Use discount code AEAAPART for $100 off any two- or three-day event in 2016. Thanks to Squarespace. Use JENSENTME to get 10% off your first purchase. And thanks to Audible. Visit audible.com/webahead to get a free 30-day trial membership and a free audiobook.

The landscape of what's possible in web page layout is changing. Jen has a theory that this change will be a big one — perhaps the biggest change to graphic design on the web in over 15 years. Rachel, Jeffrey, and Eric join her to debate if that's true or not, and to surmise what the future might bring. This special episode was recorded live at An Event Apart Nashville. Thanks to ImageEngine for supporting the show. Check out their free service at scientiamobile.com/webahead. And thank you An Event Apart. Use discount code AEAAPART for $100 off any two- or three-day event in 2016. And thank you to Casper. Use code WEBAHEAD for $50 towards any mattress purchase.

Everything about web page layout is changing. New CSS specifications will make it possible to do designs we've never seen before. Rachel Andrew joins Jen Simmons to talk about what's happening. Thank you An Event Apart for sponsoring the show! Use discount code AEAAPART for $100 off any two- or three-day event in 2016. And thanks to Squarespace. Use JENSENTME to get 10% off your first purchase.

Our technology has gotten really complicated. Sometimes we get so deep into our work, we lose sight of what matters. We have hundreds of choices to make — “Which tool should we use?”; “Should we change what we are doing, or stick with what we’ve got?”; “Do I keep solving this problem, or move on to the next one?” — how do we ever decide? Husani Oakley joins Jen Simmons to debate these questions and more. Thanks to Fluent conference, March 7–10 in San Francisco. Use code PCWEB when you register and save 30%. And thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code JENSENTME to get 10% off your first purchase.

Talking about the Internet of Things is all the rage these days. What is it about, and why is there so much hype? Will an ecosystem of internet-connected “devices” take over our lives? What role does the web play in all this? Stephanie Rieger joins Jen Simmons to discuss. Then Jonas Sicking joins Jen for a second interview, to talk more about what how the web might be involved. Links for this episode:Responsive Web Design online course - jensimmons@gmail.com - GmailAquent Gymnasium Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code JENSENTME to get 10% off your first purchase. And thanks to Casper. Use the code WEBAHEAD for $50 off.

It’s clear. Responsive is the way to go. One website for all screen sizes, for all devices. But what does it take for a company with an pre-existing site or pre-existing way of working together to make the needed changes to go responsive? It's not about the media queries. It's about everything else. Karen McGrane joins Jen Simmons to talk about her new book, and to imagine an amazing future. Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code JENSENTME to get 10% off your first purchase.

The web is being compared to "native" a lot these days, with some even declaring the web dead. But what are the strengths web? What does it do that native can't touch? What is it we are making when we are creating something of the web? Jeremy Keith joins Jen Simmons to articulate how to understand and appreciate the web. Thanks to Media Temple for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code TWA to get 25% off their web hosting.

Designing a successful product takes more than attention to the look & feel, or the interface architecture. Great product design happens earlier in the process, when the product itself is defined and understood. With his experience as the lead designer for Medium, Dustin Senos knows a thing or two about making a product great. He joins Jen Simmons to explain what it takes. Thanks to Media Temple for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code TWA to get 25% off their web hosting.

We often focus on improving user experience — making it easier for people to use the sites and products we create. But when do we get to focus on a bigger picture? Are we making true improvements to people's lives? Are they happier because they use our work? Pamela Pavliscak has been deeply researching this question. What does it take to improve humanity? How are different generations being affected differently? What will life look like for our children? Thanks to Media Temple for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code TWA to get 25% off their web hosting. And thanks to Mozilla's View Source Conference. Use coupon code WEBAHEAD to get 25% off ticket pricing.

We've all known for many years that the websites we use keep track of who we are and what we are doing. Lately though, it seems like things have gotten out of control. Surveillance has gotten quite sophisticated and intrusive, and we've become more aware of what exactly we are giving up in exchange for being online. Is this a problem? How bad is it? What can we do? Thanks to Media Temple for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code TWA to get 25% off their web hosting. And to Backblaze. Head to backblaze.com/webahead for a no-risk free two week trial. And thanks to Mozilla's View Source Conference. Use coupon code WEBAHEAD to get 25% off ticket pricing.

As soon as you have many people chiming in on the direction of a website, you get disagreements, conflicting idea, and turf wars. What about what customers want? Gerry McGovern has developed a specific step-by-step methodology for identifying what matters to your customers, focusing effort on those things, and objectively testing the performance of those tasks. Helpful and well-gathered data can quickly end debates and focus a team. Gerry joins Jen Simmons to walk through the process. Thanks to Media Temple for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code TWA to get 25% off their web hosting.

Progressive Enhancement is a core principle of the web. But these days it seems a lot of folks don't quite understand what it's about. Aaron Gustafson joins Jen Simmons to break it down, and explain why and how your website should be built using the principles of Progressive Enhancement. Thanks to Media Temple for sponsoring this episode. Use coupon code TWA to get 25% off their web hosting.

Our guest this week is Carin Meier. She joins the show to talk about Clojure, ClojureScript, her book Living Clojure, all the fun things she loves about math, physics, and creating a programming language. Links for this episode:Carin Meier (@gigasquid) on GitHubCarin Meier (@gigasquid) on TwitterLiving Clojure by Carin MeierRich Hickey's Greatest Hits - The Changeloggigasquid/babarAmazon.com: The Martian: A Novel eBook: Andy Weir: Kindle StoreElephant 2000: A Programming Language Based on Speech ActsSuperMegaUltraGroovy(for-clojure)gigasquid/wonderland-clojure-kataspixie-lang/pixieChris Liscio - Çingleton 2011 on VimeoParens of the Dead - Screencast series on zombie-themed games written with Clojure and ClojureScriptHero: Jim WeirichCodeship - Get started for free, or use the code THECHANGELOGPODCAST to get 20% off ANY plan for 3 months imgix - Real-time Image Processing. Resize, crop, and process images on the fly, simply by changing their URLs. DigitalOcean - Use the code CHANGELOG to get a $10 hosting credit when you create your DigitalOcean account

Sarah Parmenter (@sazzy) and Jeffrey Zeldman discuss social media, the truth about Facebook Likes, growing your design business, getting bigger clients, sucking the joy out of web design, how the industry is changing, hair care for manly men, and more. Links for this episode:Sarah Parmenter - User Interface Designer. The blog of designer, Sarah Parmenter.Sarah Parmenter - User Interface Designer. | The blog of designer, Sarah Parmenter.UI Design, iPhone User Interface Design, UI Designer - You Know Who, Leigh-on-Sea, EssexBlushbar - The Blow Dry BarLearning FlexboxSarah Parmenter - User Interface Designer.Sarah Parmenter - User Interface Designer.Sarah Parmenter (@sazzy) | TwitterBrought to you by Casper (Visit the link and use the code BIGWEBSHOW at checkout to get $50 towards your brand new mattress) and DreamHost (Visit the link to sign up and make sure to use the code THEBIGWEBSHOW395 at checkout and you’ll get top rated web hosting for just $3.95/month and a free domain name).

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Virginia and Jon talk about the Ashley Madison hack, cheating, and an exploration of polyamory. How do you know if you're poly? Can poly people be in monogamous relationships? What about insecurity, jealousy, trust, communication, and various ways of identifying as poly? Links for this episode:Polyamory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSavage Love Letter of the Day: Forgiveness and Ashley Madison's Innocent Victims - Slog - The StrangerEpisode 194 - Dan interviews Christopher Ryan, coauthor of Sex at Dawn, which uses... | Savage LovecastAmazon.com: Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality (9780061707803): Christopher Ryan, Cacilda Jethá: BooksAlmost None of the Women in the Ashley Madison Database Ever Used the Site( BANNED COMMERCIAL 2015 ) Ashley Madison - Other than my wife - YouTubeThe Price of Admission. - YouTube3nder — Meet kinky, curious and openminded people.

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