Accessibility, Ability First Makes Champions of Us All
Tomorrow morning, we'll be attending the Ability First Champion awards. Digital Echidna's owner, Andrew McClenaghan, will be delivering a brief speech…
Hardly a Slacker: Slack and Accessibility
We often fall into the habit of focusing on broadcasting information when we discuss accessibility: how can we ensure our message is accessible to the…
Accessible Voting - Sometimes X Can't Always Mark the Spot
As a regular follower of politics who has never missed an opportunity to vote, I am interested in the accessibility of the voting process: from…
We Shone the Spotlight on Accessibility; Now Let's Keep it in Permanent Focus
So while we may wrap up our month-long (with a few extra bonus days) blog focus on accessibility, that doesn't mean the issue shouldn't remain top of…
Summer Means Echidnas Having Good Times for Great Causes
So we may not be your typical group of Echidnas ( which is actually called a Parade, but I digress). Generally, Echidnas “are very solitary animals,”…
Acquia Certified Site Factory Pro, At Your Service!
The adaptive, resourceful echidna is a fitting mascot and company namesake because we exist in a digital environment that’s always changing and…
When it Comes to Web Standards and Accessibility, Being Blue is a Great Thing
If you’ve noticed your social feeds are turning blue, it’s got nothing to do with the November blahs and everything about supporting blue beanie day…
Prioritizing One Group Over Another is Bad Accessibility
I seldom appreciate the thought of someone else making decisions on my behalf. But this is particularly concerning when these decisions relate to…
The ABCs of WCAG – Mapping Out an Accessible Future
For anyone who has been working in the digital accessibility field, sometimes it can feel like being lost in an alphanumeric soup! And for those of us…
Full Accessibility in Ontario? It's Going to Take a Lot of (Already Delayed) Work
The impending arrival of a key deadline for Ontario's Accessible Employment Standard offers us a perfect opportunity to remember that if we want to…