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…
J-Say Starts to Bridge Speech and Text Gap for Visually Impaired Computer Control
There are certain pieces of software that are just fascinating to me. A computer that speaks through text-to-speech applications provides worlds of…
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…
New Year, New Beginnings Built on a Customer-First Legacy
As we prepare to enter 2018, we at Digital Echidna are excited about what the future holds. This year is going to see a significant new beginning for…
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…
Capitalizing on an Amazing Event: Drupal North 2017
Later this week, Drupal North kicks off at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre. As an Echidna myself, I'm thrilled to be hosting -- amongst Drupal…
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…
The Human Touch - The Value of Face-to-Face Communication
Will the Singularity ever occur and mark the rise of our robot overlords? It's possible, I guess, but for as much as technology brings to the world…