Proud to Be One of Canada’s Best Workplaces for Inclusion
At Northern, we’re more than a workplace — we’re a community that thrives on creating a supportive and welcoming environment for all. That’s why we…
Graduating Your College or University Website to Drupal 8
The question most struggle with as Drupal 7 reaches end of life is whether to move to Drupal 8 now, or wait and start fresh with Drupal 9…
Digital Echidna Is One Of The Fastest-Growing Companies in Canada
Canadian Business and Maclean’s released its 2019 Growth 500 list today, and we’re proud to announce that Digital Echidna has made the list for the…
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…
Mobile Marketing
Mobile marketing is a rapidly growing industry. 172 million of the 1.2 billion mobile phones purchased in 2009 were Smartphones. Therefore, companies…
AODA and You: First-Hand Answers to Who and Why?
To paraphrase Wilford Brimley, the best reason to ensure your Web site is accessible is simple: “ It’s the right thing to do.” But if you're a…
Only “You” Can Cut Through Advertising Clutter
When it comes to cutting through the clutter, the savvy business knows that only "you" matter. To start with, let me reiterate the fact that I really…
Are You Creating Unintentional Barriers to Accessible Employment?
I’m currently on the train, en route to Toronto to participate in a meeting of the Employers’ Partnership Table -- a group of various businesses and…
Putting the Focus on Your End User
We have a simple adage when it comes to understanding customer needs, desires, and challenges – if you want to know what they want, just ask. Yet too…
UX Research Paves the Way for Transformational Upgrade from Drupal 7
In part one of this mini-series, we shared user research tools that will help you to build a strong foundation for your web presence, especially as…