Why I Drank the Blue Kool-Aid
This month I celebrate one year at Digital Echidna. Over these past 12 months I've worked with clients exclusively on Drupal solutions. I've…
Examples of Award-Winning Sites
Let’s take a look at three award-winning sites today, to see beautiful examples of modern design that exercise UX, UI, information architecture, and…
Chatbots: Details that Make a Difference
Chatbots are extremely efficient, give users a positive experience and lead to actions on the part of the consumer that benefits your brand. We…
Focus On Quality and Your Customers Will Make Time for Your Content
How can you cut through the clutter and capture your customer's curiosity when time, clearly, isn't on your side? I'm not going to get into debates…
J-Say Starts to Bridge Speech and Text Gap for Visually Impaired Computer Control
There are certain pieces of software that are just fascinating to me. A computer that speaks through text-to-speech applications provides worlds of…
Does Your Business Yelp?
I was recently involved in a discussion about Yelp and how to use it to maximize a business's exposure. While I was already aware of the common…
Don’t Find Your Voice. Refine It. Your Brand Should Not Be a Costume
Last night was Hallowe’en. Kids and adults alike dressed up, affected new mannerisms and appearances, and enjoyed the evening. And, at the end of the…
Explode Conference: A Spark to Fuel the Fires of Creativity and Innovation
Next week, Fanshawe College's Centre for Digital and Performing Arts will be hosting the two-day Explode Code event. It's described as "a celebration…
To Pinterest or Not to Pinterest
Pinterest, Pinterest, Pinterest. It seems like that’s what everyone is talking about these days! But what exactly is Pinterest and should you be using…
Catchy Content? No Magic Formula But Common Elements
"OK. [OK]. Blue Jays. [Blue Jays]. Let's [Let's]. Play. [Play]. Ball." If you're in Southwestern Ontario like us (or, basically, anywhere in Canada)…