Accessibility Can’t Just be Lip Service; Words Must Have Weight
They’re nice words -- but you may hear an echo if you say them because too often they ring hollow in our society. Today is the International Day of…
Stylebot Me! (and Web Accessibility)
I recently read an article on Mashable.com talking about “Stylebot”. Stylebot is an extension of Google’s browser, Chrome, and allows you to access…
UX for Health Care Websites: Putting the patient first
Every organization has a story to tell. Hospitals bring something particularly inspirational to the table. However, there’s a fine line between…
The Inventory Crisis: How to Measure, Predict & Solve Inventory Issues for eCommerce Retailers
Supply challenges are creating bloated inventories and cash flow leaks - combine eCommerce analytics, AI, fulfillment and pricing strategies to gain a competitive advantage.
2013 – Communications Breakdowns
Last week, we kicked off our 2013 recap with an article titled, " 2013 – The Year We Learned How to Connect," which looked at three key trends in…
Northern Recognized by Retail Insider as a Top eCommerce Agency in Canada
Retail Insider, one of Canada’s leading retail industry publications, recently recognized Northern as one of the best eCommerce agencies in the…
Take a Look in the Mirror ...
Last week the Echidna team had a chance to break away from the office and do some brainstorming/soul searching about the future direction of our…
The Open Source Way
“The Open Source Way” is a new concept for the majority of the corporate world. Prior to the “open source idea”, business processes, ideas and…
People Don't Like Change, but What Else is New?
Facebook is changing all of the time. People don't like change. So it’s no surprise to me that with the recent changes to Facebook, people and…
This Drupal Upgrade Helped Boost Enrollment by 9% for Olympic College
Northern collaborated with Olympic College to redesign their website on Drupal 9 (now Drupal 10), with a focus on enhancing user experiences by implementing Guided Pathways principles to improve student success.