Are You Heading for a Network Crash?
I think many people understand the power of networking, and in today's economic environment the need to embrace this activity has become even more…
Holiday Wishes from Digital Echidna
You probably already know this, but there are over a dozen holidays in our multinational/multi-faith culture that are celebrated in and around this…
A Day in the Life - An All-Too-True Hypothetical Look at Accessibility
Let’s take a journey on this Global Accessibility Awareness Day in the hope that we can all see that less can be so much more. Let’s look over the…
Board Participation - Sometimes You Need to be the Willow
In woodworking, a board needs to be relatively rigid and strong enough to support weight. In organizations, that weight-bearing responsibility remains…
Has Social Media Ruined Our Social Skills?
In October of 2009, Soren Gordhamer, blogged on Mashable.com “ The 5 Ways in Which Social Media has changed our Daily Lives”. Particularly of interest…
Teaching People that it Should be Hard to Make Life Inaccessible
"It should be hard to make something inaccessible." That's really it, isn't it? You wouldn't build structures or create content that excludes people…
DrupalCon Nashville - Echidnas Tuning Up for the Music City
Echidnas are tuning up in preparation for our trip to the Music City! And having you visit our booth would be music to our ears. It’s coming fast --…
We’re Down with UXC (Yeah, You Know Me!)
A little while ago, I mentioned that my title has changed. Sure, I’ve still got the content strategy gig, but what’s formalized has been my role as a…
App Shows Potential of Braille in the Digital World
While most of the technical innovations that have had a profound impact on my life have been hardware-based, imagine my excitement when my newest…
Measuring UX for Higher Ed Websites
Higher education institutions are a business just like any other. Each institution competes against the others in its category to sell education to…