Get Ready to Ride the Google Wave!
Late last week Google unveiled what they consider the future of online communication - "Google Wave". The service seems to combine Gmail and Google…
It's Not Too Early to Talk Drupal 9.0
It has been 16 months since Drupal 8 was officially released and we have launched a number of sites and upgraded others, leading the way in the…
Re-Thinking the Way We Design Websites
Jeffrey Zeldman, author of Designing With Web Standards, said it best, “ content proceeds design, design in the absence of content is not design, it’s…
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…
Guerrilla Marketing Campaign
The Game of Graces was a popular game for females in the early 1800’s. The game was invented in France and was thought to be a “proper game”…
(Rebuild) Roster Connects Local Talent to Business
Some of you may remember the old Six Million Dollar Man show, with its iconic opening narration that I’m going to paraphrase -- “we can rebuild [it]…
Could Foursquare Be the Next Twitter?
If you are thinking, what is foursquare? Then read on - remember three years ago when you asked the same question about Twitter. Location-based social…
No Web of Confusion -- AODA Site Compliance Deadline Not Changed by Provincial Announcement
For many organizations that have been fretting about meeting AODA-compliance deadlines, the Province of Ontario appears to have given them the gift of…
Take a Look in the Mirror ...
Last week the Echidna team had a chance to break away from the office and do some brainstorming/soul searching about the future direction of our…
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…