Everything Old is Marketed as New Again
Music, fashion, fad diets – and marketing strategies -- they all come around over and over again. With students returning to school this week, it's…
Is a Bird in the Hand Worth Burning the Bush? The Real Cost of Aggressive Communication
So... remember this experiment? Where I tilted at the virtual windmill that is The Quick-Fix, Snake-Oil-Salesman Approach to Creating Content? Well…
When to call a Drupal Expert for an Islandora Project
There’s an old adage that states, “No man is an island.” I’d like to paraphrase that and say no Islandora is an island either, as while a complete…
Teaching People that it Should be Hard to Make Life Inaccessible
"It should be hard to make something inaccessible." That's really it, isn't it? You wouldn't build structures or create content that excludes people…
Drupal 7 End-of-Life Support
Drupal.org extended Drupal 7's end-of-life date to November 1, 2023 (originally November 1, 2022). What is end-of-life? What does it mean for you and…
Accessibility Matters - Emergency Preparedness
Being prepared in a disaster is essential for anyone, but having a disability means that particular considerations need to be made. Fortunately, there…
Reviewing, Reporting, Communications - Six Foundational Items that Transcend All
A few weeks ago, I had the honour of teaching a class at Western's Faculty of Information & Media Studies. The instructor, Dan Brown, is a friend of…
Focus Your Writing
I’m often asked by clients, where do I begin writing my web copy? How do I get started? Whether you’re writing for the web or you’re writing a 20 page…
Shipping and Fulfillment Strategies for Black Friday 2020
Unprecedented times are an apt way to describe the 2020 experience of consumers and retailers alike. For the former, safety, accessibility, and…