Accessibility is About Independence, Not Dependence on Others
While it is unfortunate enough when a process is inaccessible, it is far more frustrating when those in charge of the process expect users with…
The Future of Drupal is Now
Earlier this week, Drupal founder Dries Buytaert shared an update on the arrival of Drupal 9. We have a date -- ish. And we know that with the arrival…
Our Roots Extend Beyond the Forest City
At Digital Echidna, we want to use our knowledge and expertise to make a difference. As you’ve often heard my colleagues here say, the open-source…
The Early Days of Islandora - Part One of An Interview with Founder Mark Leggott
Islandora is an open-source software framework designed to help institutions, organizations, and their audiences collaborative manage and discover…
Write for the Humans
An article recently posted on Mashable.com talked about “How to Optimize Your Content for Social Discovery”, or how to write content that people will…
Going on the Record - An Inside Look at an Echidna Process
Each RFP we are invited to participate in starts a process. A ritual. We identify a solution, write the proposal, submit, and then… we wait. If we are…
Content Isn't King - It's Far More Foundational Than That
I recently received an email from a communications organization that I follow with the subject line, “The written word is here to stay.” I really didn…
Accessibility Awareness is Great, But Action Makes it Matter
Awareness is great, but without action it does little. Today marks the seventh Global Accessibility Awareness Day. And while a trending hashtag is all…
Understanding Accessibility - The Challenge with Acronyms Like A11Y
Accessibility covers a variety of topics, but the overriding goal of all its efforts is that you want to make content as easy as possible to…