Language Matters - 2016 in Review
In my mind, there were two major communications themes that highlighted (or lowlighted, as the case may be) 2016: one, we saw battle lines being drawn…
Business Cares drive goes over top
In the face of plant closings, layoffs and tough economic times, London businesses banded together to beat their goal for the Business Cares Food…
Fanshawe Students Deliver Success for Local Businesses for Fifth Year
Need to Know Northern's fifth Digital Marketing Challenge for Fanshawe College marketing students has concluded for another successful year. Our team…
Let's Be Adult About This
.xxx Domains are here, what should we do... If you are in the adult entertainment business, or your site is related to adult endeavors, then buying a…
Accessibility for All - Meeting the Needs of our Aging Community
Earlier today I attended a Remembrance Day ceremony, along with a few other Echidnas, at the Cenotaph in London Looking around at the seniors, it…
Open Source, the Humanities, and the Future -- Part Three of Our Talk with Susan Brown
In parts one and two of our interview with CWRC project lead Susan Brown, we've talked about establishing the need for Islandora, and why the project…
Strengthening the Bones of AlgaeCal’s Digital Experience
Northern led the development of a multiplatform integration for AlgaeCal using BigCommerce.
Some "Friendly" Advice About Accessibility and Inclusion
Just over a year ago, I wrote about the importance of having accessible options for service providers when persons with disabilities aren’t able to…
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…
Be seen, but Don't just be a facade
It's one thing to get noticed. What you do after that is what differentiates you from being a solid partner that can be counted on or merely a good…