Adopting open source in the transit and transportation industry
The fundamental building blocks of running an efficient and user-focused public transportation network and building a well-designed, effective, and…
Drupal 7 End-of-Life Extension Welcome News
Another day, another big piece of news: End-of-Life date for Drupal 7, originally set for November 2021, has been extended to November 28th, 2022. The…
What Can You Do, Not How Can You Fit -- the True Focus of Accessibility
Accessibility isn’t about making people fit into one world, but rather working together to ensure that all barriers are reduced enabling everyone to…
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…
Quality Content - Learning the Universal Language
When building sites or designing content, some people get too caught up in ensuring everyone is "represented" on a page -- breaking it down into…
The Path of Least Resistance? It's the One Your Customer Chooses so Keep Multiple Routes Open
The quickest route is always a straight line. But when it comes to delivering value to your consumers, that path might need to be a little more…
A Day in the (Possible Future) Life
Today was Take Our Kids to Work Day -- an opportunity for Grade 9 students to spend the day with their parent, family member, volunteer, or family…
Opportunity Doesn't Always Knock, Sometimes You Have to Listen and Go Towards It
Sometimes the most valuable conversations about your business don't even involve you. If you're not aware about how to effectively eavesdrop on these…
Be seen, but Don't just be a facade
It's one thing to get noticed. What you do after that is what differentiates you from being a solid partner that can be counted on or merely a good…
Full Accessibility in Ontario? It's Going to Take a Lot of (Already Delayed) Work
The impending arrival of a key deadline for Ontario's Accessible Employment Standard offers us a perfect opportunity to remember that if we want to…