Removing Accessibility Barriers to Promote Independence and Inclusion
"The barriers I face as a blind person can be eliminated by changes to the environment." Those were the words of Jim Sanders, former CNIB president…
Accessibility and the User Experience - Two Sides of the Same Coin
Where does user experience ends and accessibility begin? Aren't they two sides of the same coin? And, if so, how and when should both be incorporated…
Avoiding Bumps in the Road - Communicating Change
There's an old jocular adage that those of us who have lived for any amount of time in Montreal hold close to our hearts: "There are two seasons in…
Full Disclosure: Integrity in Writing
Content can be great. Context will always make it better. I've been in this game a while and one of the biggest questions that businesses, politicians…
On Facebook You Are What You Liked
Remember that oh-so-ironic like you posted two years ago on Facebook? You may not, but Facebook Graph Search certainly will. As a result, will users…
Why Your NEW Business Website Needs A Blog
OK, great. You’re thinking about a new website. Not only should you have a fully functional website that shares everything about your company and what…
Six Simple Ways to Help Keep Your Site Secure
Today is Data Privacy Day. What does one get or give on a celebration like this? Cake? Balloons? How about the gift of a few tips that can help you…
Home, Individuality, is in the Details
Moving in is just the first part. A house is just a structure -- it takes time to make it a home. Recently, our local newspaper ran an article about a…
A First Few Steps Towards a Brighter Future
It looks like I’ve got a bad case of Back-to-School Fever! This morning, I dropped off my boys at school and shortly thereafter, I had the pleasure of…
The ABCs (and D) of AODA Compliance with a 2021 Deadline Approaching
It seemed like ages ago that I wrote the first of a four-part series on AODA compliance from a web perspective. This piece, published on March 20…