Social Media 2012 – The Year in Review Part II – The Good
Yesterday, I discussed my top five negative trends in social networking, but that’s no way to end a year. Today, for my final post of 2012, I want to…
Teaching Accessibility from the Ground Up
Awareness is the first step. Application and acceptance as the status quo is the ultimate goal. Some major companies in the technology industry are…
Laying the Groundwork for Accessible Employment - But You Can Get a Head Start
“Collectively, we started to change the face of disability employment in the province of Ontario.” I’m not one given to hyperbole, but this comment by…
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…
Hardly a Slacker: Slack and Accessibility
We often fall into the habit of focusing on broadcasting information when we discuss accessibility: how can we ensure our message is accessible to the…
Is Social Media An Addiction?
I recently read an article listing “ 20 Ways to Tell If You Use Social Media Too Much” and a few of my favourite posts were: You are going to spend…
Clever and Cool Does Not Exclude Cautious
The social media environment can be a tricky one to navigate for businesses. After all, you don't want to simply be seen as shoving your brand down…
More Messaging Lessons from the Fringes
Word of mouth is incredibly powerful. And with the importance of social media in our lives, it's essential to your success that those words are the…
Don't Panic -- Canada's Anti-Spam Laws Simplified and Demystified
Don't panic. Though July 1st is fast approaching, we've got the key to unlock Canada's new anti-Spam legislation. It may sound daunting and you may…
Discourage Bots Not Humans - CAPTCHA Challenges to Accessibility
The Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart – otherwise known as CAPTCHA – is the bane of my online existence. This…