The People in Your UX Neighbourhood
People of a certain vintage will remember the old Sesame Street song, “ The People in Your Neighbourhood.” Good ol’ Bob would sing about the helpful…
An Engaging Site Leads to an Award Nomination
Earlier this week, Digital Echidna was named a finalist in the 2017 Acquia Engage Awards for its work on the SUNY Oneonta website. In total, over 200…
Opening the Book on Closed Captioning!
We've all heard it: "Closed captioning for this program is brought to you by Company X" but have we thought what captioning truly means and what it…
2020 Year in Review
From achieving record-breaking results, working with best-in class retailers and partners, participating in multiple charitable initiatives and…
Questioning the Census -- Mandatory Accessibility Mandates Clarity
When completion is mandatory, so too must accessibility be mandatory. Fortunately this was true of the mandatory Canadian census released this month -…
How the Greater Dayton RTA’s Drupal 9 Rebuild Empowered Transit Users
Northern rebuilt the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA)’s website, enhancing user experiences, accessibility, and real-time trip planning capabilities.
An Open, Honest Talk About Procurement Improvements
Yesterday, Digital Echidna won a contract with the federal government as part of its Open By Default, open government campaign. We’re obviously…
Don't Panic - The Truth of Why You Don't Have 1.1 Million New Reasons to Fear CASL
Fearing you've now got 1.1 million reasons to fear CASL? Here's the truth -- don't panic. And get the whole story. Even though some of the less…
By Air, Ground or Sea: Key to Accessible Travel is Knowledge
The adage “expect the best and prepare for the worst” is a truism in accessibility, particularly in a hypothetically jurisdictionally-confused, stress…
Diverse Views Can Strengthen Accessible Solutions
However objective and empathic a designer or developer is, his or her own life experiences and needs will always determine what he or she designs and…