To iPad or Not to iPad: That IS the Question
For me one word comes to mind when thinking about the iPad: WANT! I am craving this beautiful piece of technology so much it is a little ridiculous. I’ve started saving my pennies so that someday...
View ArticleApple Puts the ‘I’ in Cloud
It’s funny, I started writing this a week ago when this was just a rumor, but now that’s it’s official I can use facts. On Tuesday, Apple announced a variety of things around the corner. The most...
View ArticleRemembering Steve Jobs
I owe a lot to Steve Jobs. My family got an Apple IIc computer when I was in the 1st grade (thanks Mom and Dad!) and it defined my entire career. I was an early card-carrying member of the cult of...
View ArticleGoing Mobile? How To Survey Your Customers
Whether you are publishing content or selling products, you need to make it as easy as possible for your customers to get to your goods on their terms. Mobile usage is growing exponentially and will be...
View ArticleNew Kindle Fire: E-Reader? Tablet?
Amazon’s family of Kindle devices has been leading the pack of e-readers for some time now, currently followed by Barnes & Noble’s Nook. In previous breakdowns of device market share, the...
View Article2011 Lessons and Looking Ahead
2011 was an amazing year of learning and growing at Astek. In our industry things change pretty much daily, even hourly. We are lucky to work with so many forward-thinking clients and partners who...
View ArticleWhat is Responsive Web Design?
If you are a Web designer or developer, you are either already implementing responsive (adaptive) design or are scrambling to figure out how to do it. Why? Because it has become best practice for...
View ArticleAstek Staff Meeting: The iPad Vintage
During our last staff meeting, Aaron revealed the latest technology device: The iPad Vintage! The post Astek Staff Meeting: The iPad Vintage appeared first on .
View ArticleDigital Design = Form or Function?
At its best design delivers both form and function. If you have to choose form OR function, I’d take function any day. Design without function is art, which is lovely in a museum or plaza or Burning...
View ArticleApple iOS 7 for Publishers: First Reflections
Here are my initial thoughts on the Apple iOS 7 software. 1) New design feels more contemporary, but Apple didn’t set this tone. Competition from Google has fueled a fire under Apple for years. And now...
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