Window-Eyes' Shutting Causes Challenges, Changes for Users
Last week marked the end of a long-standing text-to-speech engine, Window-Eyes. More than two decades after its creation, this commercial screen…
Remote Control: Helping Employees Feel Included, No Matter Where they Are
From a practical point of view, offering workers the ability to work remotely (or from home) can solve a lot of problems. For people with disabilities…
More than a Thousand Words: Using Pictures and Text to Effectively Tell Your Story
You’ve likely heard the saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” It’s a saying that sends writers into internal Linda-Blair-esque, head-spinning…
Islandora and Drupal Shops: the Challenges and Successes -- Part Two of an Interview with Susan Brown
Yesterday, we introduced you to the Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory (CWRC) project. Today, we share project leader Susan Brown's thoughts on…
YOU Breakfast Reinforces Idea that We Can Make an Impact
We were honoured to be in attendance at yesterday’s Youth Opportunities Unlimited's 12th Annual Breakfast. The power of the speaker and her message…
18 Must-Have UX Features for Every eCommerce Store
The goal of every eCommerce website is simple on the surface: drive more sales. There’s a lot that goes into making that a reality. One of the most…
Understanding the Big Picture
“Why do you want to know that? Why does that matter? Isn’t this just a website discovery?” You’d be surprised at the number of times I am asked these…
Islandora and Drupal: Part Two of an Interview with Mark Leggott
Digital Echidna will be attending Islandoracon 2017 in Hamilton, ON from May 15-19th. As we prepare, we’re pleased to present part two of a three-part…
When Custom Import is a Better Choice than Migrate -- Custom Code Support and Examples
With the arrival of Drupal 8, several contributed modules -- which were previously add-ons for Drupal 7 -- received renewed attention and were…
Nothing Trendy About Quality, Customer-Focused Content
Here's the thing about trends -- they tend to fizzle out. So instead of trying to catch a wave of popularity, businesses should focus on providing…