The Business of Politics and Religion: Is it Taboo?
There's an old adage that states one should never discuss religion, politics, or money in polite company. But does it -- and should it -- still hold…
Intranet Introspection: The End Can Be Just the Beginning
Just over a week ago, I covered the importance of communication and preparation for your launch. Today I’ll cover the post-launch era of your Intranet…
Celebrating A New Way to Work on Labour Day
You may not know that Labour Day is a Canadian-derived holiday. Sure, the U.S. made it an official holiday in 1892, while Canada took a couple more…
When I Upgraded To Drupal 8, This Happened
Years ago when I first started working at Digital Echidna, we updated this stand-alone blog site, Thoughts On All Things Digital, to Drupal 8 from an…
UX Research Paves the Way for Transformational Upgrade from Drupal 7
In part one of this mini-series, we shared user research tools that will help you to build a strong foundation for your web presence, especially as…
Design For Your Users - Not Yourself!
Who is your target audience? What do you want your target audience to do? It’s unfortunate that many web designers don’t consider these two extremely…
Serenity Now!
Growing up, like many families in the late 70s/early 80s, we had a poem on our wall -- the Serenity prayer, “God, grant me the serenity to accept the…
Sometimes a Summit Can Mark the Start of a Journey
Today, Fatima and I are in Ann Arbor, MI attending the Midwest Drupal Summit -- a three-day event at the University of Michigan. It's an event that…
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…
Sessions, Sprints, Mentoring: Inside The DrupalCon Experience
I have been meaning to write this since returning from DrupalCon last week. For us in London Canada, Seattle is in not only a different country but a…