An Introduction to Sarah, Echidna's Accessibility Consultant

My colleague Jay Menard has written several great posts on…Read more

Keep it Simple, Not Stupid. Writing Copy for the Masses – and for Maximum Effect

Whether you're writing for the Web, posting on your company's social networks, or creating internal newsletters or documentation, the old KISS philosophy is a good place…Read more

How to Choose the Right Font for Your Project

So, you need to pick a font. Surprisingly enough, this can be a difficult thing to do. The wrong font can turn the most serious of headlines into a farce. You want your…Read more

2013 – Communications Breakdowns

Last week, we kicked off our 2013 recap with an article titled, "2013…Read more

Blue Beanie Day at Digital Echidna

Digital Echidna is proud to support the seventh annual Blue Beanie Day – an event intended to show support of web standards, which is officially celebrated world-wide…Read more

AODA and You: Putting Your Site to the Test

Whether you're developing your site on your own, or maintaining one that's been developed on your behalf, it's always good practice to regularly test that you continue to…Read more

AODA and You: Turnabout and Fair Play

Thinking Ability First is not just about looking past physical and mental limitations, but it's about expanding everyone's horizons.

Earlier this morning, we had…Read more

Trolling Through the Muck Can Lead to Business Gold

Sometimes you have to sift through the muck to find that nugget of gold. So before you outright dismiss someone as a quote-unquote troll, you may want to dig a little…Read more

Why It's Essential to Put Your Business in the Palm of Your Customers’ Hands

There are businesses out there that treat mobile is an afterthought. At best, they'll provide a stripped-down version of their main site for use in mobile environments; at…Read more

AODA and You: Alphabet Soup -- WCAG 2.0 A or AA?

A is the best you can do right? Or is it AA? What does WCAG 2.0 mean again?  And what do I really need to do by Jan. 1, 2014 – if anything? What’s the difference between A…Read more

Content Marketing? Simple, but Not Easy.

Recently a site that I've long respected posted a question on one of its social media channels. They asked a simple question, "How do you define content marketing?" Sadly…Read more