Is Wolfram|Alpha a Better Way to Search?
This week marks the launch of Wolfram|Alpha, which claims to be an intelligent search engine. Actually Wolfram|Alpha does not use the term "search…
Northern Recognized by Retail Insider as a Top eCommerce Agency in Canada
Retail Insider, one of Canada’s leading retail industry publications, recently recognized Northern as one of the best eCommerce agencies in the…
From Engagement to Enrollment: Performance Strategies for Higher Ed Institutions
Every post-secondary institution has one objective in common: improving enrollment. But in a social-before-everything world, achieving this goal…
Deeper Dive Into Node.js: Part Two
The second part in a two-part series about Node.js. In part one I covered the structure of Node.js library and talked a bit about modules. Today, I…
Waving the Flag on 150 Years of Canadian Innovation
On this day, where we celebrate an important part of our national history, we also want to take a moment to acknowledge an exciting partnership that…
Understanding Accessibility - The Challenge with Acronyms Like A11Y
Accessibility covers a variety of topics, but the overriding goal of all its efforts is that you want to make content as easy as possible to…
When I Upgraded To Drupal 8, This Happened
Years ago when I first started working at Digital Echidna, we updated this stand-alone blog site, Thoughts On All Things Digital, to Drupal 8 from an…
The Human Touch - The Value of Face-to-Face Communication
Will the Singularity ever occur and mark the rise of our robot overlords? It's possible, I guess, but for as much as technology brings to the world…
London-Based Northern Commerce, Digital Echidna Both On Canadian Business' Growth Lists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE London, ON — October 15, 2020 — In their final year as independent companies before an already-announced merger, top London…
London-based Northern Commerce, Digital Echidna Both on Canadian Business’ Growth Lists
LONDON, ON -- Oct. 15, 2020 -- In their final year as independent companies before an already-announced merger, top London technology firms Northern…