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Multiple Sites, One Search: How the City of Surrey Made Its Web Searches User-Friendly with OnPoint

Northern integrated a federated search across the City of Surrey’s many web properties, making it easier for residents to find essential information about city services.

Window-Eyes' Shutting Causes Challenges, Changes for Users

Last week marked the end of a long-standing text-to-speech engine, Window-Eyes. More than two decades after its creation, this commercial screen…

Digital Echidna Wins Two Acquia Engage Awards For Excellence in Digital Experience Delivery

Media Release: Acquia Engage Awards Recognizes Excellence in Digital Experience Delivery [London, ON] – Nov. 5, 2019 – Digital Echidna wins rare…

Politically De-Motivated - Messaging Lessons from the Campaign Trail

How much is too much? That's a tough question to answer. But we all know what too much is and the key to successfully communicating with your…

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…

Reviewing, Reporting, Communications - Six Foundational Items that Transcend All

A few weeks ago, I had the honour of teaching a class at Western's Faculty of Information & Media Studies. The instructor, Dan Brown, is a friend of…

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…

Why Linking Your Tweets to your Facebook is a Bad Idea

Clients often come to Echidna when they’re interested in setting up social media platforms, more specifically Facebook and Twitter. They are excited…

Need a Catchy Headline? Unleash Your Corporate Id

Which are you more likely to read? ‘Frankenstorm’ forecast for East Coast’ or ‘ Mainly benign weather presents the calm before Hurricane Sandy’s…

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The Future of Content Creation: Key Insights for Implementing AI Responsibly

AI is now deeply integrated into both our personal and professional lives, and the rate of adoption continues to grow, with 77% of marketing teams…