A Very Covid Christmas Amplifies the Importance of Family, Friends, and Colleagues
Every year, I share a message much like this. I talk about the joys of the holiday season and encourage you to take the time to spend it with your…
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…
The Book on Change – Ensure Your Content Represents You Today
Too often we treat our websites like storefront signs – long-term representations of who we are, updated only periodically. But are you really what…
Islandoracon 2017 - A Future of Possibilities
Looking to sink your talons into an exciting new tech opportunity? Look no further than Islandora’s CLAW. We’re excited at Digital Echidna about the…
Providing Examples, Removing Barriers to Opportunities Key to Inclusivity Efforts
Earlier this week, I was watching 60 Minutes and they presented a segment on some initiatives that some organizations are working on to close the sex…
How to Make Your Workplace Inclusive? Just Ask!
Inclusivity isn't an end goal -- it's not just about hiring someone or building an accessible website -- it's a step along a much longer path. But…
Accessible Engagement Tools to Create Equitable Opportunities
The best way to learn about your customers, their needs, the challenges they face, and the problems you can solve is by asking them directly. However…
AODA and You: What is Accessibility?
Deadlines and fines for lack of compliance can be scary things, especially when we’re hanging around in Acronym Land. In this post we hope to show…
Your Best May Not Be Enough - Managing Customer/Corporate Conflict Online
We often talk about how businesses should respond to customers online. We talk about establishing action plans, response protocols, and single-points…
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…