AODA and You: Putting Your Site to the Test
Whether you're developing your site on your own, or maintaining one that's been developed on your behalf, it's always good practice to regularly test…
Putting Automation to Work for You and Your clients
There is an old saying that “you shouldn’t work for a computer, a computer should work for you.” I know we often get frustrated with those daily…
Observations from my First Hackathon
Hackathons. These marathon computer-programming competitions generally involve spending the day (or days) with strangers, forming teams around a…
Getting to the Heart of Pain Takes the Right People, Reasons, and Discussions
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time negotiating pain. Nothing personal, mind you, but working professionally to help both clients…
Ice-ing on the Canada Day Cake
As you may know, echidnas’ natural habitat is in the southern hemisphere. The interesting thing is that they don’t tolerate extreme temperatures all…
Holiday Wishes from Digital Echidna
You probably already know this, but there are over a dozen holidays in our multinational/multi-faith culture that are celebrated in and around this…
Don't Template the Life Out of Your Content - How Structure and Creativity Intersect
Creativity and structure may appear to be polar opposites. The truth is that structure can help creativity flourish -- but a template is the wrong way…
AODA Uncertainty Leaves Companies Asking, 'What's Next?'
With the Jan. 1, 2021 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act deadline for website compliance fast approaching, there are many questions…
Developing Tools to Keep you Organized
“I’m really busy right now.” Or… “I’ll get to that when things slow down.” The thing is, things never really do slow down, do they? There may be odd…
Interpreting Your Accessibility Scan
We all want validation. Whether it’s a numeric grade, a hearty thumbs-up, or a big green checkmark. This is especially important when you’ve got a…