The Opportunity to Make a Difference
You're never too old -- or too young -- to start. And when it comes to volunteering, starting younger can lead to community support becoming a valued…
Love Local: Echidna Staff Recommendations
Local businesses give a community its flavour. When you personally know the people behind the business or are buying local products and services, you…
Growing A Local Customer Base Through Twitter
Is your Businesses interested in growing its local customer base - Advanced Twitter Search can be a powerful tool that many aren't using. Several…
Facing WCAG 2.1 Compliance? Your Guide to Meeting Accessibility Standards
Author Jay Ménard Sometimes, when the future looks uncertain, it pays to look to the past for guidance. For many public sector institutions in the…
Smart Date 3.0 - the Intelligent Choice for Better Integration, Better Admin Experience
This week brought a new, stable release for Smart Date 3.0.0. You're welcome to dig through the various Smart Date release notes to read up on all the…
This is Sparta: Fighting the Battle for Quality Blogs
A couple of days ago, a reporter friend of mine asked “Are blogs dead?” People were quick to respond positively or negatively, but I think the…
Giving Thanks Never Goes out of Style
Let me just say this: in Canada, we do Thanksgiving right. I know it’s a big deal for our friends in the States -- and then there’s the whole four-day…
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
Earlier I wrote about how important it is to be honest in the way that you present yourself and your business on-line. The benefits are obvious, but…
Happy Birthday Drupal
They grow up so fast, don't they? Today we wish a very happy birthday to Drupal, as the content management system is now officially a teenager. On Jan…
Has Social Media Ruined Our Social Skills?
In October of 2009, Soren Gordhamer, blogged on Mashable.com “ The 5 Ways in Which Social Media has changed our Daily Lives”. Particularly of interest…