The People in Your UX Neighbourhood
People of a certain vintage will remember the old Sesame Street song, “ The People in Your Neighbourhood.” Good ol’ Bob would sing about the helpful…
AODA 2021 -- What You Need to Know Now, Four Months Away from the Deadline
OK. I’ll admit it. In my last post, I was less than complimentary of the whole AODA 2021 deadline and how seriously people were taking it. And while I…
Hurry Hard - Hitting the Button for Project Success
The eyes of the curling world are firmly affixed to our home town of London, Ontario as our friends at the Western Fair District are currently hosting…
Facing WCAG 2.1 Compliance? Your Guide to Meeting Accessibility Standards
Author Jay Ménard Sometimes, when the future looks uncertain, it pays to look to the past for guidance. For many public sector institutions in the…
When Bad Things Happen to Good Brands
Every company wants its brand to be ubiquitous -- but there's a caveat to that. The concept that there is no such thing as bad publicity is just wrong…
A 360-Degree Approach for an Accessible Path to Success
It's easy to pay attention to the big challenges that are right in front of our face, but to get a true view of the issue, you need to apply a 360…
Hardly a Slacker: Slack and Accessibility
We often fall into the habit of focusing on broadcasting information when we discuss accessibility: how can we ensure our message is accessible to the…
Are You Creating Unintentional Barriers to Accessible Employment?
I’m currently on the train, en route to Toronto to participate in a meeting of the Employers’ Partnership Table -- a group of various businesses and…
On Facebook You Are What You Liked
Remember that oh-so-ironic like you posted two years ago on Facebook? You may not, but Facebook Graph Search certainly will. As a result, will users…
Why Does a Website Cost So Much?
“You paid how much? My neighbour’s kid could have built you a website for just a couple of hundred bucks.” That’s the thing about building digital…