Smooth Out Choppy Waters on a Rising Tide
We spend years building up our expertise through hard work, education, and on-the-job learning. And while some people choose to hoard their knowledge…
Winning Web Solutions Requires a Team Effort
This evening, the Echidna team will be gathering together in a private box to watch our junior hockey team. It’s a great opportunity to leave the shop…
The Early Days of Islandora - Part One of An Interview with Founder Mark Leggott
Islandora is an open-source software framework designed to help institutions, organizations, and their audiences collaborative manage and discover…
Islandora and Drupal Shops: the Challenges and Successes -- Part Two of an Interview with Susan Brown
Yesterday, we introduced you to the Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory (CWRC) project. Today, we share project leader Susan Brown's thoughts on…
We Have the Will to Give; Resolve to Do Something
Supporting your community can be easy -- where it becomes hard is when we overthink things. But there’s always hope because, once you get involved, it…
The Gift that Keeps on Giving: Steps to Ensure a Successful Intranet Launch
With the holiday season fast approaching, many retailers are in full swing marketing their products to help us check items off our list. However…
It’s Past the Time to be “Aware” on Global Accessibility Awareness Day
We’ve had nearly a decade to hit the ground running -- hopefully on a ground that’s fully accessible to all. But even today, the morning after Global…
How to Rock Your Conference Presentation
During the period of time when my immigration papers were being processed, I'd watch my Digital Echidna peers travel across North America and even…
An Open, Honest Talk About Procurement Improvements
Yesterday, Digital Echidna won a contract with the federal government as part of its Open By Default, open government campaign. We’re obviously…
A New Appreciation for Accessibility
We don’t do this often, but I am going to get personal with this blog post. For the last four years I have been living with an eye disease called…