Last Stop for Drupal 7: Why to Upgrade Before EOL
Drupal 7’s end-of-life date has officially been extended to January 5, 2025 — but waiting to upgrade now has added risks. Though site owners have some…
Smart Date 3.1 and Beyond
Today we made a stable release for version 3.1.0 of Smart Date, which expands the recurring date functionality by adding support for hourly or “by…
Chatbots vs. Conversational Agents: Using AI to Overcome Obstacles in Public Service
Need to Know Many Public Service clients need sophisticated conversational agents rather than basic chatbots to save time and costs, and improve user…
Beyond First Purchase: Leveraging Customer Lifetime Value for Growth
Most brands are sitting on a mountain of data that is under informing their growth strategies. Earlier this month, Northern’s VP Strategy, Corey…
Wear a Blue Hat Today in Support of Web Standards
Today - November 30, 2009 - is Blue Beanie Day! Wear a blue hat, cap or toque in support of web standards. Why are web standards important…
Join Echidna at Drupal North
It's not like you really need another reason to visit Montreal at any time, but if you happen to be in la belle province this weekend -- or can make a…
Sowing the Seeds of Drupal Growth in New Jersey
Digital Echidna is proud to be a gold-level sponsor of the upcoming Drupal Camp New Jersey. Now, you may ask yourself, why is a Canadian company…
An Introduction to Sarah, Echidna's Accessibility Consultant
My colleague Jay Menard has written several great posts on website accessibility and the AODA in particular. He has covered why compliance is…
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…
Removing Accessibility Barriers to Promote Independence and Inclusion
"The barriers I face as a blind person can be eliminated by changes to the environment." Those were the words of Jim Sanders, former CNIB president…