We Have the Power -- and Responsibility -- to Ensure the Web We’ve Always Wanted is Open to All
We can create the web we want -- but, to quote Stan Lee, with great power comes great responsibility. It’s one thing to create the web in our own…
Open Source, Open Science, Open Data, and the Future: Part Three of an Interview with Mark Leggott
Digital Echidna will be attending Islandoracon 2017 in Hamilton, ON from May 15-19th. As we prepare, we’re pleased to present part two of a three-part…
Captioning -- How Not to Get Lost in Translation
For many organizations, a video is a great way to introduce clients to your business. It provides a quick overview, helps people visualize the…
Searching for Success? It's Being Funnelled to the Palm of Your Hand
The recent news from Google that mobile-based searches have exceeded those coming from desktop and laptops has prompted one Google exec to suggest…
Sharing Knowledge Helps Us Find the Answers
A few of us over the years on this blog have pulled out the old “a rising tide lifts all boats” adage. There’s a reason why axioms like this exist --…
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…
Sustainability May Not Be as Flashy, but It’s Just as Exciting
When you look at the Growth 500 list, you see some eye-popping numbers -- triple-digit and even quadruple-digit growth, in some cases. And while I’m…
Obama Administration Rolls Out 'White House 2.0'
The Obama administration’s recently launched official Flickr photostream was just the beginning. On Friday, the tech-savvy administration announced…
How Northern Orchestrates AI Across Adobe Experience Cloud for Real Business Impact
For AI to create real value, it cannot sit on the sidelines as an experiment. It has to become part of the system behind the work. This is way easier…
What Makes a Great Newsletter?
We all want to improve on our organization’s newsletter, but how? Here are 10 tips to help you create a great newsletter – online or print. A great…