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…
Open Data Offers a World of Potential
Tomorrow marks International Open Data Day, an annual celebration of open data all over the world. As a company that wholeheartedly embraces open…
Northern & Fanshawe College's Co-Funded Partnership Supports 15 Local Businesses
For Immediate Release: London, ON — April 20, 2021 — In January of this year, London-based agency, Northern Commerce, and Fanshawe College announced…
Growth is Good! Echidna Welcomes Yan Zhang ...
Yan Zhang joins the Echidna Solutions Corp team, in the role of Senior Web Developer. Yan has a Bachelor of Computer Sciences from Peking University…
Blue Beanie Day More Relevant Today than Ever
Digital Echidna broke out the blue beanies today to show our support of the annual Blue Beanie Day event! In its 10th year, Blue Beanie Day is more…
The Best of the Season to You and Yours
I know it’s a Sunday and, hopefully, not too many people are going to be reading this. Because that’s the point of my Christmas wish to you! I wanted…
Accessibility Matters - The Value of the Right Script
I am an advocate for accessible design by mainstream developers – I appreciate when everything I need works and is labelled nicely. But I've recently…
University of British Columbia, Integrated Learning
The CMS supporting the university's website was near end-of-life. Its lack of a modern digital toolset became a noticeable impediment to learning success.
Accessibility Matters - Exploring the Hows and Whens of Alternative Text
The most frustrating part of accessing the web as a blind user, in my opinion, is images. Whether they're infographics or pictures used to add a…
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…