Precious Little to Celebrate for NDEAM - But Your Small Efforts Can Help
“Celebrating Disability Inclusion for More than 70 Years” the US department of labour site proudly proclaims. But for many on both sides of the border…
Why Your On-Site Twitter Feed Should Fly Away
There’s a great site out there that answers the question of whether you should have a carousel or slider on your homepage . I should probably do one…
AODA 2021 -- What You Need to Know Now, Four Months Away from the Deadline
OK. I’ll admit it. In my last post, I was less than complimentary of the whole AODA 2021 deadline and how seriously people were taking it. And while I…
How to Boost Video Engagement: A 10 Step Guide
The days of relying on large screens for video content are over. We’ve entered the age of the mobile video. Internet users are watching video via…
Discourage Bots Not Humans - CAPTCHA Challenges to Accessibility
The Completely Automated Public Turing Test to tell Computers and Humans Apart – otherwise known as CAPTCHA – is the bane of my online existence. This…
Build Credibility With Client Testimonials
An echidna is an Australian mammal that has learned to thrive in the harsh Australian outback. With spikes like a porcupine and a snout like an…
Connecting Your Online & Offline Marketing Efforts
Social Media has given businesses new ways to openly engage with today's connected consumer and plenty of businesses are beginning to understand and…
Being SMART About Networking Gets Results
Today Echidna’s director of development, Yan Zhang, and I are attending Western University’s Computer Science Breakfast. But we want to do more than…
Giving Back? How to Make it a Part of Who We Are
To misquote Lao Tzu, a journey of 472 steps begins with a single step. As Digital Echidna participated in today’s Stair Climb in support of the United…
Five Hard Truths About the Soft Skills that Set New Job Hunters Apart
It can feel challenging to find a job once you’ve finished school and are entering the working world (often with little or no work specific experience…