Angular JS Adds Another Tool to the Developer’s Tool Belt
Yesterday’s tools need to update for tomorrow’s challenges. After all, you wouldn’t heat a modern home using only a flint and steel -- builders have…
When to call a Drupal Expert for an Islandora Project
There’s an old adage that states, “No man is an island.” I’d like to paraphrase that and say no Islandora is an island either, as while a complete…
Defining Consent (Both Expressed and Implied) -- Canada's Anti-Spam Laws Simplified and Demystified
At the core of Canada's anti-Spam laws, which come into effect July 1, 2014, is the word "consent." Essentially, as we discussed yesterday in our…
Accessibility and Everyday Emergencies
When time is of the essence, it's important to ensure that essential interactions are available -- an issue that people with accessibility challenges…
Hit the Ground Running with No Missteps: Online Communications Takeaways from 2017
We’re 10 days into 2018 and hopefully everyone’s hit the ground running. But while it’s great to look ahead, it’s important to look back on the year…
My Internship Experience at Northern
Before I started my internship at Northern, I thought interning meant doing coffee runs, filing paperwork, and supporting full-time employees as they…
Make Sure the Joke's Not on You -- and Your Brand
Humour has a great place in life. At its best, it can shine the spotlight on those institutions that we hold dear and force us to reconsider the hows…
Better, Faster, Stronger -- Digital Echidna Acquia Cohesion Early Adopter
UPDATE July 2020: Cohesion is now Site Studio It’s official, Digital Echidna is part of the Acquia Cohesion Early Adopter Program and is now an…
How to Succeed in Editing without Really Trying: A Primer in Surviving (and Thriving in) the Approval Process
There are three words that make business writers cringe. More than “ Can you spin this to make it sound good?”; more than “We really need a blog post…
Honestly, Customer Service Starts at “Home”
Whether or not we consciously think about it, our social interactions -- both online and off -- colour our perspectives of the companies and brands…