The Potential Cost to Business of Ignoring Accessibility
From conversion opportunities lost to negative impacts on your business’ reputation to the potential of fines, ignoring accessibility for your e…
Accessibility Matters - Audio Description: How Much is Enough?
Finding the balance between what's ideal, what's needed, and what's acceptable is a key feature -- and challenge -- of accessible practises. And while…
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…
The ABCs of WCAG – Mapping Out an Accessible Future
For anyone who has been working in the digital accessibility field, sometimes it can feel like being lost in an alphanumeric soup! And for those of us…
Digital Echidna COVID-19 Update
Out of an abundance of caution and to support efforts being undertaken at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government, Digital Echidna…
Echidna, Fanshawe Program Embraces Knowledge-Sharing Ideal of Drupal
As you know, the heart of Drupal is built upon a foundation of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and teamwork. As an open-source technology, Drupal…
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…
Accessibility Matters - Are Retroactive Obligations Realistic?
When it comes to accessibility, we all know what should be done. But those scenarios exist in a Utopian world that doesn't actually exist. The…
Accessible Hiring: Right Idea; Historically Wrong Approach
Today marks the end of Disability Employment Awareness Month. And as much as Digital Echidna as a company and I, individually, are strongly involved…
Facing WCAG 2.1 Compliance? Your Guide to Meeting Accessibility Standards
Author Jay Ménard Sometimes, when the future looks uncertain, it pays to look to the past for guidance. For many public sector institutions in the…