Our Roots Extend Beyond the Forest City
At Digital Echidna, we want to use our knowledge and expertise to make a difference. As you’ve often heard my colleagues here say, the open-source…
Strong Forest City Roots Have Propelled Echidna’s Growth
Digital Echidna is absolutely honoured to have been named a finalist for the TechAlliance Techcellence Award for Business Growth. We've come a long…
Open Data, Open Source -- Open Possibilities
A commitment to openness is a commitment to progress -- which is why today's the perfect day for us to kick off a celebration of open-source…
Sage Social Business Advice from an 11-Year-Old
My daughter and I are both at a wonderful age: she's at the age where I still matter, I'm one of her heroes, and all that fun stuff. And I'm at the…
Effective Ways to Not Get “Wreckx-ed” and Keep the Focus in Focus Groups (and other Meetings) On Zoom
It’s on days like this that I hearken back to those noted Bards of Harlem, New Jack Swing maestros Wreckx-n-Effect who so presciently sang, “All I…
Saying Goodbye Shouldn't be Hard -- Canada's Anti-Spam Laws Simplified and Demystified
In real life, goodbyes are often hard. In the digital world, they should be made as easy as possible. Over the past week we've looked at the Canadian…
How To Proceed Without In-Person Discovery
What a difference a month, or so, makes right? The old adage states that necessity is the mother of invention -- and travel restrictions and physical…
You Can Hit a Home Run Even with Your Most Venomous Critic
It is the iconic Canadian band Sloan that sings, "It's not the band I hate, it's their fans." I was reminded of that line this weekend attending a…
Visual Storytelling - Seeing the Message Clearly
There are several ways to tell a story. Each of us interprets information in a different way -- some of us are better reading text, while others…
3 UX Tips For Your Higher Ed Website
Need to Know Empathetic website design can help higher education institutions connect with tech-savvy prospective students Understanding the emotional…