The Early Days of Islandora - Part One of An Interview with Founder Mark Leggott
Islandora is an open-source software framework designed to help institutions, organizations, and their audiences collaborative manage and discover…
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…
Defining Consent (Both Expressed and Implied) -- Canada's Anti-Spam Laws Simplified and Demystified
At the core of Canada's anti-Spam laws, which come into effect July 1, 2014, is the word "consent." Essentially, as we discussed yesterday in our…
In a Bad Situation? Language Matters
Many of you will likely be familiar with the United Airlines mistake. I'm not going to get into what happened -- and lord knows that there have been…
The Opportunity for Women in STEM - How We Can Eliminate Barriers
The key to taking advantage of an opportunity is to be aware that the opportunity exists. If you don’t see it, it can be a challenge to be it, which…
Building Stronger Student Relationships: Omnichannel Tactics to Boost Engagement and Recruitment
Need to Know Post-secondary institutions are competing for a small, selective group of students, making it essential to highlight their strengths to…
Why Your NEW Business Website Needs A Blog
OK, great. You’re thinking about a new website. Not only should you have a fully functional website that shares everything about your company and what…
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…
Northern Commerce Awarded Best Workplaces in Ontario Recognition
For Immediate Release: London, ON — June 25, 2020 — Northern Commerce is one of London’s fastest-growing digital agencies earning international…
Moving House: Planning to Migrate Your Drupal Website
Think about moving to a new home. No matter how carefully you pack, you wouldn’t expect everything to be clean, organized, and in place the moment you…