Reviewing, Reporting, Communications - Six Foundational Items that Transcend All
A few weeks ago, I had the honour of teaching a class at Western's Faculty of Information & Media Studies. The instructor, Dan Brown, is a friend of…
Some "Friendly" Advice About Accessibility and Inclusion
Just over a year ago, I wrote about the importance of having accessible options for service providers when persons with disabilities aren’t able to…
Email Workflows Every eCommerce Retailer Should Be Sending
You may have heard that email marketing is dying (or that it is already dead). That’s far from the truth—email marketing is still a powerful sales…
Drilling Into the Importance of Client Education for UX and Content
Recently, I was under the lights at my dentist’s office. Maybe it was the hypnotic hum of the drill, maybe it was the influence of freezing, but our…
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…
AODA Compliance Deadline Tips for the Non-Compliant
The old adage states that hindsight is 20/20. And as 2020 comes to a close, we’re seeing increasing numbers of businesses embracing that statement --…
App Shows Potential of Braille in the Digital World
While most of the technical innovations that have had a profound impact on my life have been hardware-based, imagine my excitement when my newest…
Diversity - Weaving a Stronger Mosaic
What's the value of diversity? For us, it's been a natural part of our ultimate goal to build the best solutions for our clients. And how do you get…
Face Time, Not Just "FaceTime" Improves Accountability, Understanding
In our digitally focused world, it's easy to fall in love with the convenience and immediacy of digital communications. And while communicating…
Getting Started with Node.js
This two-part blog series is about Node.js. In part one of two, Digital Echidna's Drupal Solutions Lead Anna Mykhailova covers the principles of how…