Should Research and Development Be Done on Company Time?
Many companies struggle to justify the cost/time of Research and Development, especially in tough economical times. Many organizations see the value…
Know Your Audience - the Public
In my last post, “ A 1.0 World versus a 2.0 World”, I mentioned that a 2.0 World is not just about the web. In fact, a 2.0 World includes…
Did You Know? You Can Create Targeted Ads on Facebook!
Not only is Facebook a booming social media tool used to connect friends and businesses through pages and messaging – Facebook can also be a huge…
My Website Looks Different in Internet Explorer!
Why does my website look different in Firefox and Internet Explorer? Where are my rounded corners? If you’re a web designer, developer or maybe an…
PHP Developer Position (Entry)
Who We Are Echidna is a web development team, specializing in Drupal, with a track record of providing our clients with an exceptional experience both…
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…
Accessibility Matters - Exploring the Hows and Whens of Alternative Text
The most frustrating part of accessing the web as a blind user, in my opinion, is images. Whether they're infographics or pictures used to add a…
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…
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…
User Experience and Mass Transit Websites: Planning a Better Experience
So, how do you know if your transit site is any good? In the first part of our series we talked about the importance of open source - how open data…