Key Non-Visual Signs for Visually Impaired Online Navigators
Following Jay's post, I've been thinking a lot about what "sign posts" I use to find my way around a site. In the "real world," I use cardinal…
Bridging Education and Innovation: Northern Partners with Fanshawe for Student Success in Drupal Web Development
For students looking to enter the job market in web development, having access to the right skills for an ever-changing industry is crucial. Students…
Acquia-certified Cloud Pro, Martin Anderson-Clutz
There’s an old adage that states, “keep your head in the clouds and your feet on the ground.” It’s a reminder that whilst we need to focus on the day…
Celebrating Growth and a National Recognition
Today is an exciting day for all of us at Digital Echidna as it marks the release of the 2017 PROFIT 500 ranking of Canada's Fastest-Growing Companies…
How Northern Became an Extension of the Team at Tompkins Cortland
Featured Guest: Steve Erwin UX/UI Web Lead, Tompkins Cortland Community College At DrupalCon earlier this year, we had a chance to chat with Steve…
Examples of Award-Winning Sites
Let’s take a look at three award-winning sites today, to see beautiful examples of modern design that exercise UX, UI, information architecture, and…
9 Quick Link Building Wins (And the Tools to Make it Happen)
Building your backlink profile is an important part of improving your website authority. And it’s that authority that’s going to help boost your…
When Trying to Sound Smart is a Dumb Idea
I’d like to take you back a few years. Young Jay was sitting in the family’s living room, half-paying attention to the evening news that my parents…
A Structural Model for Effective Anonymous Commentary
Just how open should open comments be? And at what point does comment become unfair? Since the Internet is extremely Id-focused, there's nothing wrong…
Real Talk on Plain Language
Why does plain language matter? Especially in Canada where we have such a high literacy rate, doesn’t everyone know how to read and comprehend content…