Local Efforts Can Lead to Global Impact - Open-Source Lessons
One of the best things about working in open-source technology -- and, in our case, Drupal specifically -- is the fact that your local efforts can…
City of London, an Essential Digital Experience
The City’s website is an essential public communication tool for Londoners and the world, offering online services and critical information regarding city programs and initiatives.
The Internet Tongue Twister
At Echidna, we’ve been asked more and more to build our clients an Intranet solution. Intranets are becoming an increasingly popular way for…
Getting Your Feet Wet as a First-Time Presenter
When it comes to getting your feet wet with presentations, you can do worse than having your first experience in the City of Bridges. For many people…
Growing Your Business by Acting Small I -- External
Want to better connect with your customers? Solve challenges for your business? Create an environment for generating outstanding ideas? Whether you’re…
How to Succeed in Editing without Really Trying: A Primer in Surviving (and Thriving in) the Approval Process
There are three words that make business writers cringe. More than “ Can you spin this to make it sound good?”; more than “We really need a blog post…
Don't Panic -- Crisis Communications
In business and in politics, emergencies can flare up that require immediate response – but not all equal responses are created equally. Yesterday’s…
An Introduction to Sarah, Echidna's Accessibility Consultant
My colleague Jay Menard has written several great posts on website accessibility and the AODA in particular. He has covered why compliance is…
Drilling Into the Importance of Client Education for UX and Content
Recently, I was under the lights at my dentist’s office. Maybe it was the hypnotic hum of the drill, maybe it was the influence of freezing, but our…
Website Design versus Function
When creating or revamping a website both the design elements and overall function of the site are important. Is there a magic ratio of the two…