Obama Answers Handful of 104,000 Web Questions
In an appeal to the tech-savvy public, the White House’s Web site opened itself to Internet-submitted questions for President Obama’s online town hall…
Accessibility Matters - Empathy from Exposure
To know the right solution, you have to know the 'right' people, which makes exposure to those who people who benefit from accessible design integral…
From AI to Accessibility: Reflections from the Higher Education Conference Circuit
Author Jay Ménard One of the great things about travel is the understanding that, while we may come from different backgrounds and have different…
Don't Cheapen Accessibility. Make it Mainstream
In the final days of the 2015 Parapan Am Games in Toronto and surrounding area, organizers began selling tickets for $5, with the hopes of selling out…
People Are Talking About My Business On Twitter - Now What?
Ok, so people are talking about your business on Twitter. That’s fantastic! So, what are you doing about it? Twitter is much more than a broadcast…
Making Print Versions of Web Pages and Logos
We often get requests to ensure that print versions of our sites look just as good as the web version. One of the challenges we routinely face is…
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…
How Can I Get My Web Project Back On Track?
The old adage states prepare for the worst, but hope for the best. Far too often we don’t actually truly take the potential for “the worst” actually…
A PSA on Creating Accessible PDFs
In a recent blog post, I discussed how CAPTCHA accessibility is the number-one accessibility issue faced by blind computer users. However, a close…
Scary Web Facts
In celebration of Hallowe'en we present a list of some scary facts... The average user spends less than 10 seconds on a home page - you better have a…