Kicking Off a Month of Accessibility By Putting Ability First
For a few years now, Digital Echidna has put accessibility at the fore of everything it does. And with the Ability First Champion Awards less than a…
Application Shows Promise in 'Lending' a Set of Eyes to Visually Impaired Users
I can do all manner of things independently – attend school, participate in clubs and extra-curriculars, work, go to Starbucks, and any number of run…
Talkin' Tech With Techalliance
David Billson invites Digital Echidna president and CEO Andrew McClenaghan to the table in Talkin' Tech with TechAlliance. This series explores how…
An Introduction to Sarah, Echidna's Accessibility Consultant
My colleague Jay Menard has written several great posts on website accessibility and the AODA in particular. He has covered why compliance is…
Write for the Humans
An article recently posted on Mashable.com talked about “How to Optimize Your Content for Social Discovery”, or how to write content that people will…
Intranet Introspection: Content Matters
If you were to ask me what's the biggest barrier to a smooth project launch, the answer is clear -- content. It doesn't matter if it's creation…
Why It’s Time to Invite Social to the Corporate Party
It’s the bane of every social networker’s existence – how do you accurately define the return on investment for your social media activities? Business…
Don’t Just Consider the Source; Be Considerate As a Source
We live in an amazing time where our ability to access information is limited only by our time and inclination. But we also live in a time where it’s…
UX for Health Care Websites: Putting the patient first
Every organization has a story to tell. Hospitals bring something particularly inspirational to the table. However, there’s a fine line between…
Artistic Lessons Apply No Matter What the Audience, Organization
Everyone is unique, obviously, but when it comes to facing challenges, we often have markedly similar needs, expectations, and goals. From arts to…