WatITis About Learning, Collaboration, and Opportunity
What it is is an opportunity. What it is is a chance to learn. What it is is a chance to meet some of the top information technology leaders in their…
Drupal Users Groups Alive and Well in Southwestern Ontario
It is a great day for Drupal knowledge sharing in southwestern Ontario, with two Drupal Users Group meet-ups taking place: one in London and one in…
Coming Through in the Clutch Lands Echidna on a Global Leaders List
There’s an old adage, often used in sports, that says someone or something has “come through in the clutch.” That usually means that you’ve been able…
Understanding Accessibility - The Challenge with Acronyms Like A11Y
Accessibility covers a variety of topics, but the overriding goal of all its efforts is that you want to make content as easy as possible to…
Helping Opportunity’s Knock Be Heard by All
There are a tonne of quotes relating to “opportunity” knocking. Many of them focus on responding to its call, seizing the day, and responding. But, if…
Keeping Blue Beanie Day Top of Mind (and Head!)
This year, with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act’s (AODA) Jan. 1, 2021 deadline for website compliance fast approaching, Blue…
Discourage Bots Not Humans - CAPTCHA Challenges to Accessibility
The Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart – otherwise known as CAPTCHA – is the bane of my online existence. This…
Proud to Be One of Canada’s Best Workplaces for Inclusion
At Northern, we’re more than a workplace — we’re a community that thrives on creating a supportive and welcoming environment for all. That’s why we…
Opening the Book on Closed Captioning!
We've all heard it: "Closed captioning for this program is brought to you by Company X" but have we thought what captioning truly means and what it…
Digital Echidna Is One Of The Fastest-Growing Companies in Canada
Canadian Business and Maclean’s released its 2019 Growth 500 list today, and we’re proud to announce that Digital Echidna has made the list for the…