From AI to Accessibility: Reflections from the Higher Education Conference Circuit
Author Jay Ménard One of the great things about travel is the understanding that, while we may come from different backgrounds and have different…
How Do I Keep My Website Fresh?
We often get asked by clients, “ How do I keep my website fresh and looking up to date?”. The simple answer being – keep your website content fresh…
AODA and You: Putting Your Site to the Test
Whether you're developing your site on your own, or maintaining one that's been developed on your behalf, it's always good practice to regularly test…
Virtually Scrubbing Up: Pre-’Surgery’ Site Speed Checklist
Just as with medicine, when you’re trying to fix site speed issues, you want to ensure that you’re curing the cause -- not just dealing with a symptom…
Chatbots vs. Conversational Agents: Using AI to Overcome Obstacles in Public Service
Need to Know Many Public Service clients need sophisticated conversational agents rather than basic chatbots to save time and costs, and improve user…
AODA 2021 -- A Roadmap and Tools for Accessibility Compliance
Yo, man, there’s a lot of (organizations) out there flakin’ and perpetratin’ but scared to kick (accessibility) reality. “Jay, you’ve been doin’ all…
The Digital Echidna Playoff Beard Grow Off
There is a fine tradition amongst Canadian hockey players and their fans of the Playoff Beard. The staff members of Digital Echidna have decided to…
The Changing Media Mix
Ipsos Reid released a new poll on November 11th, stating that the media mix is changing for marketers. Marketing Professionals were part of this poll…
Promoting Understanding, Not Fear, Is key to Accessibility Awareness
In the world of disability awareness campaigns, the end don't always justify the means. The latest disability faux pas arrived in the form of a…