Our Roots Extend Beyond the Forest City
At Digital Echidna, we want to use our knowledge and expertise to make a difference. As you’ve often heard my colleagues here say, the open-source…
My Card Says Plumber, But I Am a Doctor on the Weekend ...
Most people would not hire a plumber to perform a surgical procedure, yet it seems that many people would hire their plumber to do their website. I…
J-Say Starts to Bridge Speech and Text Gap for Visually Impaired Computer Control
There are certain pieces of software that are just fascinating to me. A computer that speaks through text-to-speech applications provides worlds of…
Accessibility Reports: Context, Quality, Cadence, and Value
Is my site accessible? And how can I prove it? These are the questions that a vast majority of our clients pose when it comes to WCAG compliance –…
Me Comprenez-Vous? AODA in French
I have spent the last few days preparing for and enrolling in French as a Second Language classes in a local community college. In addition to…
Keeping Blue Beanie Day Top of Mind (and Head!)
This year, with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act’s (AODA) Jan. 1, 2021 deadline for website compliance fast approaching, Blue…
2014 – The Year that Will Be
Over the past week or so, we've looked back fondly at the year that was in 2013. We wrapped up the year discussing social success stories…
Ensure Your Accessibility Content is Accessible
If you're going to talk the talk, you should walk the walk. So, if you're going to write content about accessibility, it's probably a good idea to…
Is New Always Better? Keeping Accessibility Simple
KISS -- 'Keep it simple, stupid' -- it's a well-known adage. And it's one that should be remembered when approaching accessibility. When considering…
AODA at 10 - We're Still on the Path
Allegedly, we're halfway there. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was introduced in 2005 with the goal of making the…