A Look Back on the Past; A Look Forward to the Future
The New Year is fast approaching and that usually means it's a good time to reflect upon our past year and make plans for the future. Change and…
Being SMART About Networking Gets Results
Today Echidna’s director of development, Yan Zhang, and I are attending Western University’s Computer Science Breakfast. But we want to do more than…
Putting the Info Back into Infographics
Infographics must die. At least that was the feeling I expressed a few months ago on Twitter. It was a visceral reaction to my frustration with…
Digital Echidna Job Posting -- Intermediate/Junior Web Developer
If you're interested in joining the Digital Echidna team, we are currently looking for an Intermediate/Junior Web Developer. Please refer to the…
AI First is a Hot Topic. AI Second is the Right Way.
Author Brendan Raybuck Every conference keynote, every vendor pitch, every LinkedIn post — the message is the same: put AI at the center of everything…
Understanding Fandom the First Step in Cultivating Fans
To reach your goals, you need to have fans. But to get fans, you need to understand the nature and causes of fandom. The NHL season kicked off…
It’s OK to Live – Social Media is By, For, and About People
When you're moving at the speed of business, it's OK to pull over and take a few minutes to enjoy the scenery. We all need to remember, if I may…
AODA and You: First-Hand Answers to Who and Why?
To paraphrase Wilford Brimley, the best reason to ensure your Web site is accessible is simple: “ It’s the right thing to do.” But if you're a…
Can We Talk? Planning the First Step Along the Path to Better
Take a look at the bottom right corner of this blog post. See it? That Echidna-red “speech bubble”? Go ahead… click on it. I’ll wait! That’s right. A…
How Can I Get My Web Project Back On Track?
The old adage states prepare for the worst, but hope for the best. Far too often we don’t actually truly take the potential for “the worst” actually…