Experiencing the Web as a Near Totally Blind User - First-Hand Accessibility Part I
I've talked in detail about specific accessibility improvements that affect me directly as a blind computer user. In a new series that I'm starting…
The Give and Take of Accessibility
Did you know that not all guidelines of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 are required under the Accessibility for Ontarians with…
A Halloween Primer on How to Avoid Resurrecting the Ghosts of Social Media Nightmares Past
It's Halloween. A night when all manner of creatures crawl in search of blood to terrorize your neighbourhood. It's a night when ghouls and ghosts…
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…
An Honest Way to Prevent a 'Panda' Attack
I love this line from the Wikipedia entry on the Giant Panda, "Though the panda is often assumed to be docile, it has been known to attack humans…
Why I Go Camping with Drupal
In just a few short hours, I, along with a number of my colleagues at Digital Echidna, will be hitting the road to DrupalCamp Ohio on the Ohio State…
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…
Damage Control 101 - What to Do
As much as it irks public relations types, you can't control the story. And the tighter you squeeze, the more slips out between your fingers. No…
Accessibility Matters - Technology's Promise Must Be Augmented by Humanity's Will
Today is the United Nation's International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Its theme, this year, is " Sustainable Development: The Promise of…
Connecting the Dots: Braille in the Digital Age
Remember when the idea of a paperless office was a thing? No one would need hard copies of anything: computers and digital technology would supplant…