PSEWEB - By the Community, For the Community
Canada’s education community is coming to the Forest City and Digital Echidna is happy to play a role in its arrival for #PSEWEB! Digital Echidna is…
The Language of Violence
From a business point of view, it’s always smart to avoid using terms and phrases that could offend a portion of your customer base -- regardless of…
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…
Drilling Into the Importance of Client Education for UX and Content
Recently, I was under the lights at my dentist’s office. Maybe it was the hypnotic hum of the drill, maybe it was the influence of freezing, but our…
Bubble, Bubble, is the iPad for the Blind Worth the Toil and Trouble
A tablet billed as "the iPad for the blind" featuring liquid-bubble Braille output is intriguing, but is it appealing to a niche that may not be there…
Hammering Away with the Wrong Communications Tool? That's as Effective as Banging Your Head Against the Wall.
Maslow's hammer states that when all you have is a hammer, everything starts looking like a nail. It's a concept we often see in communications, but…
Thriving or Merely Coping? When Good May Not Be Good
There can be a huge difference between a “Yes” and a “Yes.” Context is everything and when you’re reaching out to customers and users for feedback…
Who, Not How Many, Should be the Real Question
Whenever we execute user testing, you want to get it right the first time. After all, testing takes time, resources, and effort. And by the time you…
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…
A Season to Celebrate
Like Alvin, Simon, and Theodore once sang, "Christmas, Christmas time is near..." With four children at home, I can attest that it's "time for toys,"…