Planning The Move to Drupal 8/9
Drupal 9 is coming! The release date is set for June 2020. If you were around for the introduction of Drupal 8 in November 2015, you will remember it…
Flight Sends Grounded AODA Expectations Soaring
My expectations about AODA and its real-life implementation may have been grounded in a frustrating reality lately, but a recent travel experience has…
The importance of human accessibility testing
It’s one thing to design with end users in mind. It’s equally important to ensure that all your primary audience has equitable access to that content…
Smart Date 3.0 - the Intelligent Choice for Better Integration, Better Admin Experience
This week brought a new, stable release for Smart Date 3.0.0. You're welcome to dig through the various Smart Date release notes to read up on all the…
Learning the Foundations of Persuasive Content
Whether you're writing a theatre review or product copy for the web, the goal is the same -- to be persuasive. And the basic foundational elements to…
Content Matters: The Peril of Prioritizing Style Over Substance
Ever since the beginnings of the Internet, people have been trying to game the system to place first in search results. Some have nefarious intentions…
It’s the end of the line for Drupal 7. Are you ready?
In November 2023, Drupal 7 will reach its end-of-life (EOL) date, and organizations will need to migrate to the latest and greatest version of the platform.
How to Identify Yourself – Canada’s Anti-Spam Laws Simplified and Demystified
Are you who you say you are? Are you promising what you're delivering? Are you using the ol' bait-and-switch to get "consent" under false pretences…
The ROI of CSR is More than Dollars, it’s About a Sense of Community
Tonight a few Echidnas will be “attending” the Pillar Community Innovation Awards, celebrating some of those individuals and organizations who have…
In a Bad Situation? Language Matters
Many of you will likely be familiar with the United Airlines mistake. I'm not going to get into what happened -- and lord knows that there have been…