The Big Web Show

Dan Benjamin and Jeffrey Zeldman are joined by Richard Rutter, co-founder of Fontdeck and Clearleft, to discuss typography on the web and more. Links for this episode:Richard Rutter | Clearleft LtdRichard Rutter (clagnut) on TwitterClagnut is Richard RutterFontdeck webfonts: Real fonts for your websiteThe Elements of Typographic Style Applied to the Web – a practical guide to web typographyWeb Typography Sucks | Slides and notes from SxSW 2007Ampersand · The Web Typography ConferenceTypeCon | Presented by the Society of Typographic AficionadosAn Event Apart Minneapolis 2011Amazon.com: The Elements of Typographic Style (9780881791327): Robert Bringhurst: BooksSponsored by Audible and MailChimp.

Dan Benjamin and Jeffrey Zeldman are joined by Tim Murtaugh to talk about design, and the fallacy of developing for the "mobile" platform. Links for this episode:HTML5 Reset :: A simple set of templates for any projectMONKEY DO!World Science FestivalSEEDMAGAZINE.COMScience News, Articles and Information | Scientific AmericanScienceBlogsCloud King : An Art GalleryTim Murtaugh (murtaugh) on TwitterTim Murtaugh | Web Developer & Bon Vivant-in-TrainingEdible City | Find Food Trucks in New YorkSponsored by Shopify and King of the Apps.

Sarah Parmenter joins Dan and Jeffrey to discuss putting yourself online and living in public, creepy stalkers, being star struck, accents and idioms, distinguishing your work and brand through simplifying, her iOS Workshops, and sexism and discrimination in the web business. Sponsored by FreshBooks and MailChimp.

Krista Stevens of Automattic joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to discuss great customer experiences and much more. Sponsored by MailChimp.

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin are joined by Filipe Fortes and Scott Kellum, the creators of Treesaver to talk a little about working on closed platforms at Microsoft, how working on a dynamic open publishing platform based on web technologies is a little like building a train while you’re riding it, weighing hand-crafted layouts and algorithmic layouts, and combating template explosion. Links for this episode:Treesaver.jsTreesaver | Design for readingFilipe Fortes (fortes) on TwitterScott Kellum (scottkellum) on TwitterSponsored by Sourcebits and Audible.

Jeffrey is en route to his appearance at SXSW Interactive this week, so we took this opportunity to dig into the Big Web Show archives to assemble a taste test of some of the best guests and topics. Enjoy! Sponsored by FreshBooks and Rackspace.

Designer Andy Rutledge joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to discuss choosing clients, running a small company, and more. Links for this episode:Andy Rutledge : Home PortalUnify · The simple content editor that anyone can use.Just Made My DayDesign Professionalism, by Andy Rutledge - Coming SoonAndy LogicSponsored by MailChimp and CodeConf 2011.

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin are joined by Brian Alvey to discuss the early days of the web, balancing products and services, taking big meetings, what’s coming next for Content Management Systems, being a small publisher, and moving toward bigger platforms. Links for this episode:Brian AlveyCrowd Fusion | Web Publishingfflick ... to be continued....at YouTubeSponsored by Shopify and King of the Apps.

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin are joined by Jason Snell of Macworld to discuss transitioning a print-focused publication into a web-focused publication, mixed models and “trying stuff,” ads and advertisers in multiple media, publishing a website, an App, and a Magazine, and why future of publishing means leaving things behind. Links for this episode:Jason Snell (jsnell) on TwitterApple, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Reviews, Help, Tips, and News | MacworldMacUser | MacworldTreesaver | Design for readingThe Incomparable! - A geeky podcast about sci-fi and related books, comics, movies, and TV.Sponsored by MailChimp and Sourcebits.

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin are joined by John Nack to discuss Photoshop and web design, crash reports, how pain points are opportunities, the Mac App Store, and the opportunity for mobile creative apps. Links for this episode:John Nack on AdobeJohn Nack on Adobe : Sympathy for the DevilAdobe Photoshop Express for iPhone and iPad - Photo editing, sharing, uploadAdobe Photoshop Express for Android - Photo editor, sharing, uploadSponsored by Screens and Campaign Monitor.

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin are joined by Mike Essl to discuss Mr. T, combining print and digital content, being Comic Book Guy in the age of eBooks, the past and future of proprietary platforms in publishing, and Mike's fully wearable shirt empire. Links for this episode:Blog of the Nerduo1.21 Jiggawatts – My Trilogy Kicks Your Trilogy’s Ass and Jigga What? by NerduoMr. T and MeME/AT — The Studio of Mike Essl and Alexander Tochilovsky — 212.473.2001Amazon.com: Weirdo Deluxe: The Wild World of Pop Surrealism & Lowbrow Art (9780811842419): Matt Dukes Jordan: BooksAmazon.com: Watching the Watchmen: The Definitive Companion to the Ultimate Graphic Novel (9781848560413): Dave Gibbons, Chip Kidd, Mike Essl: BooksAmazon.com: The Art of Superman Returns (9780811853446): Daniel Wallace, Bryan Singer: BooksAmazon.com: Cascading Style Sheets: Separating Content from Presentation (0082169510439): Owen Briggs, Steve Champeon, Eric Costello, Matthew Patterson: BooksAmazon.com: Web Designer's Guide to Style S

Jen Simmons joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to discuss Drupal, the Drupal community, content management systems, design, and the future of publishing. Links for this episode:Drupal - Open Source CMS | drupal.orgDrupal.comBooks about Drupal | drupal.orgWelcome to A Drupal 7 Demo Site | A Drupal 7 Demo SiteJen Simmons (jensimmons) on TwitterJen Simmons | i make websitesBartik | drupal.orgJean Bartik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSponsored by Postmark and Rackspace.

Craig Mod joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to discuss the decision to jump from freelance work to startup work, Craig’s experience traveling and writing the GF1 Fieldtest, how travel affects the work you do, and the multifaceted challenges and future of web publishing. Links for this episode:Craig Mod - Considering the future of books & storytellingCraig Mod (craigmod) on TwitterFlipboard for iPadSpring Lecture Series: Craig Mod, “Post Artifact Book Design Thinking” — School of Visual Arts — MFA in Interaction DesignLife at Kopila Valley Children's Home - JournalSponsored by Sourcebits and Campaign Monitor.

Dana Chisnell joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to talk about UX, testing, leveraging your expertise, New York City voting booth user experience design, and more. Links for this episode:Dana ChisnellHandbook of Usability Testing - Amazon.comDana Chisnell (danachis) on TwitterDesign for Democracy — AIGA | the professional association for designUsability TestingSponsored by Zendesk and Shopify.

Mandy Brown joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to discuss the value of support, the future of type on the web, font choice on reader platforms, what print publishers can learn from web publishers, why you’ve got to write, and why the future belongs to editors. Links for this episode:this is a working libraryMandy Brown (aworkinglibrary) on TwitterTypekitA List ApartA Book Apart, WelcomeTypedia: A Shared Encyclopedia of TypefacesType rendering: review, and fonts that render well « The Typekit BlogSponsored by MailChimp.

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin are joined by Jim Coudal to discuss the phenomenon that is Layer Tennis, his presentation “secrets,” and firing clients to work for yourself. Links for this episode:Coudal PartnersField Notes — “I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.”The DECK | The premier ad network for reaching web, design & creative professionalsJim Coudal (coudal) on TwitterSponsored by GitHub and Harvest.

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin are joined by Jason Santa Maria and discuss mitigating the isolation of working in your underwear by reaching out to the community, avenues for creativity, struggling with the line between good enough and perfection, focus, why speaking and teaching are important, and why sometimes the distraction of working with other people is worth it. Links for this episode:Jason Santa MariaJason Santa Maria (jasonsantamaria) on TwitterDribbble - Jason Santa MariaMighty, a Design StudioTypekitTypedia: A Shared Encyclopedia of TypefacesAIGA/NYA List ApartHappy CogWhat deux yeux have teux deux teuxday?Sponsored by An Event Apart.

Matt Mullenweg joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to discuss the creation and evolution of WordPress, the growth of Automattic, making money with open source, and more. Links for this episode:Matt MullenwegWordPress › Blog Tool and Publishing PlatformMatt Mullenweg (photomatt) on TwitterGravatar - Globally Recognized AvatarsOnline survey software - conduct your customer surveys and online polls with Polldaddy.PlinkyAfter the Deadline - Spell, Style, and Grammar Checker for WordPress, Firefox, TinyMCE, jQuery, and CKEditorVaultPress — Safeguard your siteSponsored by MailChimp and Rackspace.

Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin talk about what they're thankful for, awards, visibility and public speaking (and why you should do it), Pub Standards, meetups (and why you should start or join one), and how to make a change. Links for this episode:HTML5 ResetHTML5 Boilerplate - A rock-solid default for HTML5 awesome.ModernizrCmdrTaco.net

Andy Clarke joins Jeffrey Zeldman and Dan Benjamin to talk about his new book, Hardboiled Web Design, the evolution of the web, and the right way to design with HTML5 and CSS3. Links for this episode:Fantastic website design in Flintshire, North Wales from Stuff and NonsenseAndy Clarke (Malarkey) on TwitterWeb design and CSS training, workshops and DVDs for web designers | For A Beautiful WebHardboiled Web Design by Andy ClarkeFantastic website design in Flintshire, North Wales from Stuff and NonsenseMy new book, Hardboiled Web Design | Stuff and NonsenseHardboiled Web Design | Five Simple StepsA List Apart: Articles: Web Standards for E-booksTranscending CSS | The Fine Art of Web Design by Andy ClarkeSimon Collison | Colly | The Celebrated Miscellany