Echidna, Fanshawe Program Embraces Knowledge-Sharing Ideal of Drupal
As you know, the heart of Drupal is built upon a foundation of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and teamwork. As an open-source technology, Drupal…
Smooth Out Choppy Waters on a Rising Tide
We spend years building up our expertise through hard work, education, and on-the-job learning. And while some people choose to hoard their knowledge…
Creating Your Own Job Opportunities Through Networking, Doing
With two elite post-secondary institutions in The Forest City, each year London graduates a steady stream of young talent. The question then becomes…
Is a Bird in the Hand Worth Burning the Bush? The Real Cost of Aggressive Communication
So... remember this experiment? Where I tilted at the virtual windmill that is The Quick-Fix, Snake-Oil-Salesman Approach to Creating Content? Well…
Beyond Disabilities: The Business Opportunities of Web Accessibility
If you could do something that would, almost immediately, expose your content, products, and/or services to more people, make it easier for people to…
Writing the Foundations of a Drupal/Islandora Partnership - Part One of an Interview with Susan Brown
Digital Echidna has been working with a number of partners on a project called the Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory (CWRC), a project that…
The Opportunity for Women in STEM - How We Can Eliminate Barriers
The key to taking advantage of an opportunity is to be aware that the opportunity exists. If you don’t see it, it can be a challenge to be it, which…
Make Sure the Joke's Not on You -- and Your Brand
Humour has a great place in life. At its best, it can shine the spotlight on those institutions that we hold dear and force us to reconsider the hows…
Getting Started With Your E-Newsletter
In April we posted a blog that talked about 10 simple tips you can do to improve your organization’s newsletter (print or online). By adding a…
Fun, Factual, Focused -- How to Write Headlines that Matter
You can have the greatest content in the world, but if you don't have the right hook to attract your readers, then you're only going to lament the…