A Fate Worse than Death? Conquering Public Speaking at Camps, Conventions
Over the years, I've had the pleasure of attending a number of events. Some, I've been just an attendee, soaking up the information as it's presented…
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…
The Ultimate UX Research Question Answered
There’s one question above all others that needs to be asked during any user research session -- and it’s one that rarely, if ever, does. It’s the one…
Improving Site Performance: A Deeper Dive on Page Load (Part Two)
In the previous installment, I talked conceptually about how to approach testing and what we are trying to learn. This time we’re going to get our…
The Four Pillars of Project Management
Project managers have the immeasurable task of bringing people together on a common goal and producing something on time, in scope, and on budget…
AODA - It's Time to Act
So Ontario's supposed to be fully accessible by 2025. I mean, that's the point of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, right? An…
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…
It's Not Too Early to Talk Drupal 9.0
It has been 16 months since Drupal 8 was officially released and we have launched a number of sites and upgraded others, leading the way in the…
Snowstorm Lessons: Clearing a Path to Success
We got a bit of snow in London today. Nothing blizzard-like, mind you, but more than enough to make it tough to get around. Walking to work, I…
Islandora and Drupal: Part Two of an Interview with Mark Leggott
Digital Echidna will be attending Islandoracon 2017 in Hamilton, ON from May 15-19th. As we prepare, we’re pleased to present part two of a three-part…