Putting the Focus on Your End User
We have a simple adage when it comes to understanding customer needs, desires, and challenges – if you want to know what they want, just ask. Yet too…
Accessibility Matters - Empathy from Exposure
To know the right solution, you have to know the 'right' people, which makes exposure to those who people who benefit from accessible design integral…
Home, Individuality, is in the Details
Moving in is just the first part. A house is just a structure -- it takes time to make it a home. Recently, our local newspaper ran an article about a…
The Importance of Applying Accessibility
I've written before about the importance of making material about accessibility accessible. I thought it might just apply to articles. Alas, there are…
Tales from the Technology Graveyard ...
The iPhone, iPods and Blu-ray players are all new technologies that have touched our lives, but what about the innovative products that didn’t make it…
Making Mentorships Matter: Tips for A Productive Relationship
Making a mentoring relationship meaningful can be a challenge. As a mentor, it can be difficult to juggle your own work while also helping someone…
Love Local: Echidna Staff Recommendations
Local businesses give a community its flavour. When you personally know the people behind the business or are buying local products and services, you…
Lessons From A Drinking Water Challenge
Scientists agree: The health benefits of drinking water are endless! Drinking water can relieve fatigue, increase energy, promote weight loss, flush…