2021 Year in Review
From achieving ground-breaking results for our clients, receiving several prestigious accolades, welcoming more than 70 new Northerners, and launching…
The Weight of the Word is On Your Shoulders
How important are words? Well, maybe Elvis sang it best when he warbled “It’s only words and words are all I have to steal your heart away.” Whether…
How to Receive an Accessibility Complaint
In my prior post I discussed the forbearance required of accessibility complainants. I will now cover the other side of the coin: the response I'd…
Content Matters: The Peril of Prioritizing Style Over Substance
Ever since the beginnings of the Internet, people have been trying to game the system to place first in search results. Some have nefarious intentions…
Can Your Phone Augment Reality?
Last week I was introduced to Layar, which is a Mobile Augmented Reality Browser. Layar combines GPS, camera, and compass technology to identify your…
User Experience -- No Magic, No Snake Oil, Just Data and Effort-Driven Results
User Experience is such a broad topic that it can often feel confusing to people not immersed in it. And, unfortunately, the world of web optimization…
It’s Past the Time to be “Aware” on Global Accessibility Awareness Day
We’ve had nearly a decade to hit the ground running -- hopefully on a ground that’s fully accessible to all. But even today, the morning after Global…
You Can Hit a Home Run Even with Your Most Venomous Critic
It is the iconic Canadian band Sloan that sings, "It's not the band I hate, it's their fans." I was reminded of that line this weekend attending a…
Your Chance to Learn to Code with Drupal with Digital Echidna and Ladies Learning Code
We talk a lot about Drupal here at Digital Echidna. As London's only Drupal-exclusive development firm, we have been specializing in the Drupal…
A guide to style guides -- How to Keep your content in Fashion
Certain things never go out of style. But when it comes to content, it behooves you to keep an eye (and an ear) open for terminology and language that…