Removing Accessibility Barriers to Promote Independence and Inclusion
"The barriers I face as a blind person can be eliminated by changes to the environment." Those were the words of Jim Sanders, former CNIB president…
Putting Our Best Foot Forward Against Bullying on For Me Day
Bullying is a major problem in our schools, workplaces, homes, and over the Internet. Over the next 14 months, Digital Echidna is supporting a series…
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad
Earlier I wrote about how important it is to be honest in the way that you present yourself and your business on-line. The benefits are obvious, but…
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…
It's Never Easy Saying Goodbye
Digital Echidna has significantly benefited this summer from the incredible talents of our three co-op students who dove headfirst into work: Martin…
Smart Date 3.1 and Beyond
Today we made a stable release for version 3.1.0 of Smart Date, which expands the recurring date functionality by adding support for hourly or “by…
My Christmas Wish List
It’s Christmas time and even though the thought of writing a wish list hasn't crossed my mind in years, this time around I decided I would. But this…
Creating Your Own Job Opportunities Through Networking, Doing
With two elite post-secondary institutions in The Forest City, each year London graduates a steady stream of young talent. The question then becomes…
We Shone the Spotlight on Accessibility; Now Let's Keep it in Permanent Focus
So while we may wrap up our month-long (with a few extra bonus days) blog focus on accessibility, that doesn't mean the issue shouldn't remain top of…