Disagreements Can Be Disagreeable, But Your So-Called Enemy May Be Your Biggest Business Ally
Deterring abuse is good. Deterring disagreement is not. And the key for businesses is learning to understand that the latter does not equal the former…
Design For Your Users - Not Yourself!
Who is your target audience? What do you want your target audience to do? It’s unfortunate that many web designers don’t consider these two extremely…
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Canada has made strong efforts to be a leader in this field, hearkening back to 1989 when…
AODA and You: Turnabout and Fair Play
Thinking Ability First is not just about looking past physical and mental limitations, but it's about expanding everyone's horizons. Earlier this…
When Trying to Sound Smart is a Dumb Idea
I’d like to take you back a few years. Young Jay was sitting in the family’s living room, half-paying attention to the evening news that my parents…
New Year - Hope for the New Year, Built Upon the Good of 2020
Well. That was a heck of a 2020, hasn’t it? And while it may be tempting to just rush into 2021 and try to put the past year behind us, I think that’d…
Why Linking Your Tweets to your Facebook is a Bad Idea
Clients often come to Echidna when they’re interested in setting up social media platforms, more specifically Facebook and Twitter. They are excited…
AODA - Less Confusion, More Community
Twelve years in and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act still serves to confuse and confound many people. Where do I start? Will I be…
The Right Way to Give? That's Up to You
When it comes to charities and promotion, how much is too much? What, as an individual or a business should you do? And where is the line between self…
Accessibility – No Need to Accommodate
I'm a content guy. Not only do I love words, but I understand their power. I've had the distinct honour and pleasure to play a key role in Digital…