So what’s new since I’ve been gone? Well, apparently the whole world was exposed to the iPad while I was away. Funny that while I was in Hong Kong for the debut of the iPad I took stock of the people around me to see if I’d spot anybody using the iPad anywhere. Nope, not a single person…I saw a lot of people using their Blackberries...
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I’m off on my vacation in 2 days. Of COURSE I’m counting! I can’t wait….although I must say I feel a little nervous anxiety crop up in the pit of my stomach over the 19 hour plane ride over with my little boy Kingston. He’s now reached the age where he’s starting to understand he can own things if he holds on tight...
Read MoreWebsite background ideas
On the heels of my post about how things were in web-design trends back in the mid-90’s, today you can practically do anything. In the hands of a good illustrator or image artist, websites can look pretty amazing these days without necessarily resorting to methods that might break accessibility standards. I’ve been working on the Australian...
Read MoreBBC website
Last week a friend of mine posted a tweet from the BBC that demonstrated the level of work they went through trying to come up with a new website look. Take a peek…it’s pretty interesting the level of detail and work that they went through. Now the next time you approach a designer and ask for something “easy”…keep in mind...
Read MoreFlash vrs HTML5
One of the common complaints that had been going around with iPhone and iPads (that name still brings me a little chuckle) is the lack of Flash support. During the last big reveal of the iPad, Steve Jobs was quoted to have said that they had no plans to adopt Flash for their devices because he thought Flash was buggy and that it would get replaced with...
Read MoreMy wife sent me in to get some iPads
I guess for anyone that cares, they’ve already weighed in on the Apple iPad that was announced by Steve Jobs last week. Here’s my take…I’ll wait and see. First, I’m not underwhelmed about the product. I think it fits snugly as a Amazon Kindle competitor. I wouldn’t be surprised if the 3rd or 4th generation of this...
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LoweStudio Inc was founded by me, Raphael Lowe, a Honolulu based illustrator and web designer. I presently design and manage a few dozen commercial websites, but my main focus these days is acting as the head developer for Kapiolani Community College and teaching New Media Arts.