The Web Ahead show

The Web Ahead

Summary: 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.

Podcasts:

 The Web Ahead 31: Canvas with Rob Hawkes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:22:03

HTML5 Canvas opens up a whole new world of opportunity of what a website can be. Rob Hawkes joins Jen Simmons to explain what's possible using the Canvas element and it's javascript API.

 The Web Ahead 30: Typography with Richard Rutter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2:04:19

Web typography has taken off in the last few years. What is possible now? How do we create beautiful and functional type on the web? Richard Rutter joins Jen Simmons to explain.

 The Web Ahead 25: Responsive Images with Mat Marquis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:08:54

What's the best way to handle responsive images? There's been a lot of discussion flying around over the last many months, big debates and fast changes… where have we landed? What's coming in the future? Responsive Images Community Group chair Mat Marquis joins Jen Simmons to sort it all out.

 The Web Ahead 24: Jobs the Web Does with Horace Dediu | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:16:56

How can we understand the business of the web? Horace Dediu joins Jen to talk about the web through the lens of disruption theory, discussing innovation and jobs to be done. Along the way we get into advertisement on the web, and the old website vs native app debate.

 The Web Ahead 23: Maps with Alex Barth | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 55:48

Alex Barth joins Jen Simmons to talk about maps. What is happening with the new Apple Maps? What options for web developers and app developers are there beyond Google Maps? Where can people get map data and what tools are needed to implement maps?

 The Web Ahead 22: Apples and TVs with Jason Grigsby | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:46:42

What does the news from this week's Apple keynote mean for the future of the web? There was no TV announcement, but what is the state of internet-enabled TVs? What can web designers and developers be doing today to support the coming TVs.

 The Web Ahead 21: Process & Tools with Paul Irish | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1:15:57

Front-end developer extraordinaire Paul Irish joins Jen Simmons to discuss work process, tools and best-practices.

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