Full Accessibility in Ontario? It's Going to Take a Lot of (Already Delayed) Work
The impending arrival of a key deadline for Ontario's Accessible Employment Standard offers us a perfect opportunity to remember that if we want to…
Window-Eyes' Shutting Causes Challenges, Changes for Users
Last week marked the end of a long-standing text-to-speech engine, Window-Eyes. More than two decades after its creation, this commercial screen…
Customer Service
Customer service is defined as “the provision of service to customers, before, during and after a purchase.” We all know how we feel when we receive…
Unlock Opportunities With Our CRO Assessment
No matter whether your business is looking to boost online sales, increase enrollment applications, or looking to convert traffic toward other site…
How the City of Edmonton Elevated Its Digital Platform into a Robust Enterprise Publishing Solution
Northern partnered with the City of Edmonton to further integrate their Drupal web publishing platform with their Google Workspace enterprise content platform, using the Box content cloud to improve usability, syncing, asset management, and reporting.
A Common Sense Approach to GDPR Prep
“What are all these GDPR emails filling up your inbox?” -- The Guardian. “GDPR. What It Is and How Might it Affect You?” -- The Wall Street Journal.…
When Trying to Sound Smart is a Dumb Idea
I’d like to take you back a few years. Young Jay was sitting in the family’s living room, half-paying attention to the evening news that my parents…
Ensure Your Presentation Complements - Not Competes With - Your Message
When you want to deliver your message, make sure you're thinking of the entire presentation. It's not just the message that matters, but the packaging…
Shipping and Fulfillment Strategies for Black Friday 2020
Unprecedented times are an apt way to describe the 2020 experience of consumers and retailers alike. For the former, safety, accessibility, and…
Accessibility Matters - Audio Description: How Much is Enough?
Finding the balance between what's ideal, what's needed, and what's acceptable is a key feature -- and challenge -- of accessible practises. And while…