Why It’s Time to Invite Social to the Corporate Party
It’s the bane of every social networker’s existence – how do you accurately define the return on investment for your social media activities? Business…
Ask Echidna -- The Way We Do the Things We Do
We've received another batch of questions for today's Ask Echidna, so we thought we'd take this opportunity to answer some of the frequently asked…
Changing PCI Compliance Standards for eComm Retailers: What You Need to Know
Need to Know As of April 1, 2024, the PCI DSS 4.0 standards have become best practices for processing credit card transactions, with 51 new…
How Can I Get My Web Project Back On Track?
The old adage states prepare for the worst, but hope for the best. Far too often we don’t actually truly take the potential for “the worst” actually…
UX for Health Care Websites: Putting the patient first
Every organization has a story to tell. Hospitals bring something particularly inspirational to the table. However, there’s a fine line between…
Writing the Foundations of a Drupal/Islandora Partnership - Part One of an Interview with Susan Brown
Digital Echidna has been working with a number of partners on a project called the Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory (CWRC), a project that…
The 411 on Getting Echidna to Booth 210 in Nashville
If you’ve ever been to a trade show or a convention, you’ve likely had to walk a gauntlet of vendor booths. Perfectly aligned swag, banners attached…
How To Ask Your Visitors For Personal Info
If you're like most businesses, your website is regularly asking visitors for their personal info - as part of a registration, payment, or contact…
Cast Too Wide a Net and Valuable Fish will Slip Through
As any angler worth his or her salt knows, if you’re not using the right bait and equipment, it’s far more difficult to catch fish. And, when it comes…
Defining Consent (Both Expressed and Implied) -- Canada's Anti-Spam Laws Simplified and Demystified
At the core of Canada's anti-Spam laws, which come into effect July 1, 2014, is the word "consent." Essentially, as we discussed yesterday in our…