A PSA on Creating Accessible PDFs
In a recent blog post, I discussed how CAPTCHA accessibility is the number-one accessibility issue faced by blind computer users. However, a close…
Visual Storytelling - Seeing the Message Clearly
There are several ways to tell a story. Each of us interprets information in a different way -- some of us are better reading text, while others…
Putting the Info Back into Infographics
Infographics must die. At least that was the feeling I expressed a few months ago on Twitter. It was a visceral reaction to my frustration with…
Getting to the Heart of Pain Takes the Right People, Reasons, and Discussions
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time negotiating pain. Nothing personal, mind you, but working professionally to help both clients…
Northern Partners with Fanshawe College to Help Educate Students and the London Community
For several years, Northern and Digital Echidna have partnered with Fanshawe College to collaborate on educational initiatives that give students a…
My Internship Experience at Northern
Before I started my internship at Northern, I thought interning meant doing coffee runs, filing paperwork, and supporting full-time employees as they…
Online Content: What makes it great?
We’ve previously talked about your online content and how getting started is tough. Whether you’re writing for the web, social media or you’re writing…
The Right Way to Give? That's Up to You
When it comes to charities and promotion, how much is too much? What, as an individual or a business should you do? And where is the line between self…
Snowstorm Lessons: Clearing a Path to Success
We got a bit of snow in London today. Nothing blizzard-like, mind you, but more than enough to make it tough to get around. Walking to work, I…
People Don't Like Change, but What Else is New?
Facebook is changing all of the time. People don't like change. So it’s no surprise to me that with the recent changes to Facebook, people and…