A Trio of Tools to Get Your Message Across
How do you get your message across when you can't be sure that your audience even speaks your language? Repetition, juxtaposition, and clear imagery…
How to Make Your Workplace Inclusive? Just Ask!
Inclusivity isn't an end goal -- it's not just about hiring someone or building an accessible website -- it's a step along a much longer path. But…
You Can Hit a Home Run Even with Your Most Venomous Critic
It is the iconic Canadian band Sloan that sings, "It's not the band I hate, it's their fans." I was reminded of that line this weekend attending a…
Home, Individuality, is in the Details
Moving in is just the first part. A house is just a structure -- it takes time to make it a home. Recently, our local newspaper ran an article about a…
Potluck Approach A Recipe for Success
On Friday we held our annual Digital Echidna's Christmas potluck – a day where the team gets together, brings an assortment of food, and somehow comes…
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…
A View from the Fringe Shines Light on the Need for Reflection
Your business doesn't remain stagnant. It's constantly evolving -- sometimes in measured increments and giant leaps -- to adjust to changing market…
Full Disclosure: Integrity in Writing
Content can be great. Context will always make it better. I've been in this game a while and one of the biggest questions that businesses, politicians…
Want to Make a Difference in Your Community? I Know a Group that Needs You!
There are many people who want to make a difference in their communities. Unfortunately, there are equally as many reasons why people don’t: lack of…
Drupal 8 - The Best Gets Better
What happens when the best gets better? It's an exciting time to be a Drupal shop with the impending launch of its newest version -- Drupal 8. Truth…