The Open Source Way
“The Open Source Way” is a new concept for the majority of the corporate world. Prior to the “open source idea”, business processes, ideas and…
Artistic Lessons Apply No Matter What the Audience, Organization
Everyone is unique, obviously, but when it comes to facing challenges, we often have markedly similar needs, expectations, and goals. From arts to…
Open Source, the Humanities, and the Future -- Part Three of Our Talk with Susan Brown
In parts one and two of our interview with CWRC project lead Susan Brown, we've talked about establishing the need for Islandora, and why the project…
Can We Talk? Planning the First Step Along the Path to Better
Take a look at the bottom right corner of this blog post. See it? That Echidna-red “speech bubble”? Go ahead… click on it. I’ll wait! That’s right. A…
We’re Down with UXC (Yeah, You Know Me!)
A little while ago, I mentioned that my title has changed. Sure, I’ve still got the content strategy gig, but what’s formalized has been my role as a…
User Experience and Mass Transit Websites: Planning a Better Experience
So, how do you know if your transit site is any good? In the first part of our series we talked about the importance of open source - how open data…
Can Your Phone Augment Reality?
Last week I was introduced to Layar, which is a Mobile Augmented Reality Browser. Layar combines GPS, camera, and compass technology to identify your…
Why I Go Camping with Drupal
In just a few short hours, I, along with a number of my colleagues at Digital Echidna, will be hitting the road to DrupalCamp Ohio on the Ohio State…
Getting Your Feet Wet as a First-Time Presenter
When it comes to getting your feet wet with presentations, you can do worse than having your first experience in the City of Bridges. For many people…
Artificial “Ends” Can Help Kickstart Success
It’s my last post of the year! Well, that’s not entirely true, but for many of us the arrival of Labour Day feels like we’re at the precipice of…