Smart Date Module Puts a Premium on Time, User Experience
Time is always of the essence. From a consumer perspective, you want to know when events take place, when something’s open or closed, how long a…
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…
Intranet Introspection: Content Matters
If you were to ask me what's the biggest barrier to a smooth project launch, the answer is clear -- content. It doesn't matter if it's creation…
Northern Partners with Fanshawe College to Help Educate Students and the London Community
For several years, Northern and Digital Echidna have partnered with Fanshawe College to collaborate on educational initiatives that give students a…
How the City of Edmonton Elevated Its Digital Platform into a Robust Enterprise Publishing Solution
Northern partnered with the City of Edmonton to further integrate their Drupal web publishing platform with their Google Workspace enterprise content platform, using the Box content cloud to improve usability, syncing, asset management, and reporting.
Open Source, the Humanities, and the Future -- Part Three of Our Talk with Susan Brown
In parts one and two of our interview with CWRC project lead Susan Brown, we've talked about establishing the need for Islandora, and why the project…
Highlights from Acquia Engage Conference
The three of us were back at our desks this week having returned, all fired up, from the Acquia Engage conference in New Orleans. I’m back home in…
Going on the Record - An Inside Look at an Echidna Process
Each RFP we are invited to participate in starts a process. A ritual. We identify a solution, write the proposal, submit, and then… we wait. If we are…
Prioritizing One Group Over Another is Bad Accessibility
I seldom appreciate the thought of someone else making decisions on my behalf. But this is particularly concerning when these decisions relate to…
Proud to Be One of Canada’s Best Workplaces for Inclusion
At Northern, we’re more than a workplace — we’re a community that thrives on creating a supportive and welcoming environment for all. That’s why we…