Me Comprenez-Vous? AODA in French
I have spent the last few days preparing for and enrolling in French as a Second Language classes in a local community college. In addition to…
AODA at 10 - Slow Progress, Questionable Buy-In
A couple of weeks ago, Jay looked at where we are halfway to the 2025 goal set by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). He…
Going on the Record - An Inside Look at an Echidna Process
Each RFP we are invited to participate in starts a process. A ritual. We identify a solution, write the proposal, submit, and then… we wait. If we are…
Ask Echidna: Does One Size Ever Fit All?
Welcome to our first Ask Echidna blog post, where we answer your questions about Web design, digital marketing, and business solutions. Do you have a…
Make Sure Your Site is Mobile to Move Your Business Forward
Is your site taking your business as far as it should? Without a mobile-friendly site, you may not only find yourself stuck in neutral, but -- as of…
Headlining Reasons to Think Ability First
Last Friday morning, at the Ability First's Champion Awards breakfast, I was in the company of enlightened people. That might be a strong statement…
Bill C-81: A Paper Tiger or Real Change? For Your Business it Doesn’t Matter
It’s hard to criticize “progress,” but when progress comes with quotes around it, sometimes the perception of moving forward can be more detrimental…
Filling a Prescription for Healthy News
Healthcare providers are increasingly expected to satisfy people's desire for quick and easy access to information – but in filling that prescription…
How Your Users (and Google) Are Searching for a Positive User Experience
I’m of a certain vintage, so I remember the ol’ “ you got your chocolate in my peanut butter” commercial. I was reminded of this the other day when I…
AODA at 10 - We're Still on the Path
Allegedly, we're halfway there. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was introduced in 2005 with the goal of making the…