The People in Your UX Neighbourhood
People of a certain vintage will remember the old Sesame Street song, “ The People in Your Neighbourhood.” Good ol’ Bob would sing about the helpful…
Twitter & The Tweeting Bike!
Over the past few weeks Twitter has been a large discussion topic in our client meetings - some people are ready to jump on board, while others are…
Accessible Hiring: Right Idea; Historically Wrong Approach
Today marks the end of Disability Employment Awareness Month. And as much as Digital Echidna as a company and I, individually, are strongly involved…
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…
Digital Echidna and Siteimprove Announce Partnership
Siteimprove is a global software-as-a-service company that empowers website editors to continuously test, fix, and optimize the quality of content…
AODA Uncertainty Leaves Companies Asking, 'What's Next?'
With the Jan. 1, 2021 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act deadline for website compliance fast approaching, there are many questions…
Diagnosing Site Speed Issues Requires a Surgical Approach
You’ve likely been told to never Google your symptoms. After all, it inevitably seems that Internet rabbit hole of medical information always leads to…
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…
A PSA on Creating Accessible PDFs
In a recent blog post, I discussed how CAPTCHA accessibility is the number-one accessibility issue faced by blind computer users. However, a close…
Growing Your Business by Acting Small I -- External
Want to better connect with your customers? Solve challenges for your business? Create an environment for generating outstanding ideas? Whether you’re…