Accessibility Matters - Emergency Preparedness
Being prepared in a disaster is essential for anyone, but having a disability means that particular considerations need to be made. Fortunately, there…
Diverse Views Can Strengthen Accessible Solutions
However objective and empathic a designer or developer is, his or her own life experiences and needs will always determine what he or she designs and…
The Power of Personalization
The ultimate goal for any company, whether you’re talking online or off, is to provide a user with an experience that completely aligns with their…
Changing PCI Compliance Standards for eComm Retailers: What You Need to Know
Need to Know As of April 1, 2024, the PCI DSS 4.0 standards have become best practices for processing credit card transactions, with 51 new…
Virtually Scrubbing Up: Pre-’Surgery’ Site Speed Checklist
Just as with medicine, when you’re trying to fix site speed issues, you want to ensure that you’re curing the cause -- not just dealing with a symptom…
Winning Web Solutions Requires a Team Effort
This evening, the Echidna team will be gathering together in a private box to watch our junior hockey team. It’s a great opportunity to leave the shop…
Language Matters - 2016 in Review
In my mind, there were two major communications themes that highlighted (or lowlighted, as the case may be) 2016: one, we saw battle lines being drawn…
Open Source, the Humanities, and the Future -- Part Three of Our Talk with Susan Brown
In parts one and two of our interview with CWRC project lead Susan Brown, we've talked about establishing the need for Islandora, and why the project…
Accessible Hiring: Right Idea; Historically Wrong Approach
Today marks the end of Disability Employment Awareness Month. And as much as Digital Echidna as a company and I, individually, are strongly involved…
How to Install the Snapchat Tracking Pixel on Shopify and Magento: A Step-By-Step Guide
With Snapchat’s release of its tracking pixel, what used to be a mere picture sharing app has evolved into a competitive performance advertising…