Getting Started with Node.js
This two-part blog series is about Node.js. In part one of two, Digital Echidna's Drupal Solutions Lead Anna Mykhailova covers the principles of how…
Honestly, Customer Service Starts at “Home”
Whether or not we consciously think about it, our social interactions -- both online and off -- colour our perspectives of the companies and brands…
Google Chrome OS is Aiming for the Cloud(s) ...
Last week the Google Chrome Operating System (OS) was announced, which will make us rethink traditional OS platforms - such as Microsoft Windows…
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…
Facebook No Teenland? So? Go Where Your Customers Are
A few days ago, a colleague of mine – our project-manager extraordinaire – Erin Brinen shared a link to an infographic that asked, “ Are Teenagers…
Guidelines on Guidelines - Official Does Not Have to Be Ostentatious
Does a document have to be weighty to carry weight? Does the more syllables used in a word add more gravitas to the statement? Or is an abundance of…
Simple Things Your Company Should Stop Doing Online Right Now
Every client we work with is different. As a result we get to spend lots and lots of time across many different industries, see a mixed bag of…
Accessibility Matters - Audio Description: How Much is Enough?
Finding the balance between what's ideal, what's needed, and what's acceptable is a key feature -- and challenge -- of accessible practises. And while…
Diverse Views Can Strengthen Accessible Solutions
However objective and empathic a designer or developer is, his or her own life experiences and needs will always determine what he or she designs and…
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…