Website Design versus Function
When creating or revamping a website both the design elements and overall function of the site are important. Is there a magic ratio of the two…
AODA - Less Confusion, More Community
Twelve years in and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act still serves to confuse and confound many people. Where do I start? Will I be…
An Introduction to Sarah, Echidna's Accessibility Consultant
My colleague Jay Menard has written several great posts on website accessibility and the AODA in particular. He has covered why compliance is…
How To Create Your Own YouTube Channel
Web videos are becoming an increasingly popular way to display content online (some companies are even turning their blogs into VBlogs or Video Blogs…
Reviewing, Reporting, Communications - Six Foundational Items that Transcend All
A few weeks ago, I had the honour of teaching a class at Western's Faculty of Information & Media Studies. The instructor, Dan Brown, is a friend of…
Ensuring Your Accordion Is In Tune With Your Audience, Content
I’m half French Canadian. I married into a family heavy on Newfoundlanders. And I work in the digital field, with a heavy focus on web design…
Online Training And The Drupal-Opigno LMS Solution
The desire to find low-cost, high-convenience and accessible solutions is quickly transforming eLearning into the predominant global educating force…
Hurry Hard - Hitting the Button for Project Success
The eyes of the curling world are firmly affixed to our home town of London, Ontario as our friends at the Western Fair District are currently hosting…
Deloitte’s TMT Predictions: Smart Speakers, Machine Learning, 5G
I was lucky enough to attend the Digital Creative 519 conference, organized by LEDC and held at Museum London the other week. The new (to me!) meeting…
A Not-By-The-Book Guide to Copywriting and Editing
I firmly believe that if you want to improve your writing and editing skills, you have to take a not-by-the-book approach to skills development…