Is BlackBerry Messenger a thing of the past?
The debate between Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry, will be a forever lasting one (at least in this office anyways!). The reasons…
Serenity Now!
Growing up, like many families in the late 70s/early 80s, we had a poem on our wall -- the Serenity prayer, “God, grant me the serenity to accept the…
Why Service Design is Critical for Public Sector Organizations
Author Titus Ferguson Senior Account Manager Service design is the practice of making a service feel like one coherent experience — across teams…
Headlining Reasons to Think Ability First
Last Friday morning, at the Ability First's Champion Awards breakfast, I was in the company of enlightened people. That might be a strong statement…
The Open Source Way
“The Open Source Way” is a new concept for the majority of the corporate world. Prior to the “open source idea”, business processes, ideas and…
Acquia Engage Boston: Shaping the Future of Digital Transformation
Northern is proud to return to Acquia Engage Boston as a Silver Sponsor, continuing a tradition of participation that dates back to the event’s…
By Air, Ground or Sea: Key to Accessible Travel is Knowledge
The adage “expect the best and prepare for the worst” is a truism in accessibility, particularly in a hypothetically jurisdictionally-confused, stress…
AODA at 10 - We're Still on the Path
Allegedly, we're halfway there. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was introduced in 2005 with the goal of making the…
Waving the Flag
This year, we celebrated the 50th anniversary of our iconic Canadian flag. And it's a flag that we're proudly waving both home and abroad. It's been a…
Keeping Blue Beanie Day Top of Mind (and Head!)
This year, with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act’s (AODA) Jan. 1, 2021 deadline for website compliance fast approaching, Blue…