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…
How Your Users (and Google) Are Searching for a Positive User Experience
I’m of a certain vintage, so I remember the ol’ “ you got your chocolate in my peanut butter” commercial. I was reminded of this the other day when I…
Changing PCI Compliance Standards for eComm Retailers: What You Need to Know
Need to Know As of April 1, 2024, the PCI DSS 4.0 standards have become best practices for processing credit card transactions, with 51 new…
Snowstorm Lessons: Clearing a Path to Success
We got a bit of snow in London today. Nothing blizzard-like, mind you, but more than enough to make it tough to get around. Walking to work, I…
Adopting open source in the transit and transportation industry
The fundamental building blocks of running an efficient and user-focused public transportation network and building a well-designed, effective, and…
The (Sometimes) Inexact Science of Measurement
I was at a shortlist presentation yesterday when asked about web success metrics and examples of successful metrics that we've helped some of our…
Application Shows Promise in 'Lending' a Set of Eyes to Visually Impaired Users
I can do all manner of things independently – attend school, participate in clubs and extra-curriculars, work, go to Starbucks, and any number of run…
Artistic Lessons Apply No Matter What the Audience, Organization
Everyone is unique, obviously, but when it comes to facing challenges, we often have markedly similar needs, expectations, and goals. From arts to…
The Internet Tongue Twister
At Echidna, we’ve been asked more and more to build our clients an Intranet solution. Intranets are becoming an increasingly popular way for…