When it Comes to Web Standards and Accessibility, Being Blue is a Great Thing
If you’ve noticed your social feeds are turning blue, it’s got nothing to do with the November blahs and everything about supporting blue beanie day…
Intranet Introspection: Content Matters
If you were to ask me what's the biggest barrier to a smooth project launch, the answer is clear -- content. It doesn't matter if it's creation…
Smart Date Module Puts a Premium on Time, User Experience
Time is always of the essence. From a consumer perspective, you want to know when events take place, when something’s open or closed, how long a…
Diagnosing Site Speed Issues Requires a Surgical Approach
You’ve likely been told to never Google your symptoms. After all, it inevitably seems that Internet rabbit hole of medical information always leads to…
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…
Familiar Faces, ‘New’ Places
I wanted to take a moment to recognize a couple of long-term Echidnas who have recently been appointed to new roles in the company -- and to reflect…
Social Media 2012 – The Year in Review Part II – The Good
Yesterday, I discussed my top five negative trends in social networking, but that’s no way to end a year. Today, for my final post of 2012, I want to…
How Does it Make You Feel? Why Alt Text May Not Be Enough
The old adage states that a picture is worth a thousand words. Those words, however, are not restricted to just the facts and details – they also…
User Experience -- No Magic, No Snake Oil, Just Data and Effort-Driven Results
User Experience is such a broad topic that it can often feel confusing to people not immersed in it. And, unfortunately, the world of web optimization…
Multiple Sites, One Search: How the City of Surrey Made Its Web Searches User-Friendly with OnPoint
Northern integrated a federated search across the City of Surrey’s many web properties, making it easier for residents to find essential information about city services.