http://meridiandesign.net/wordpress Start Today --> Plan for Tomorrow Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:28:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I got an email today from a client running a MIVA Merchant store at http://www.petitepluspatterns.com. She is an independent pattern designer living in BC, Canada. She got two orders she suspected of being fraudulent. Both orders were placed using free web-based email accounts (yahoo and gmail). Most people I ... http://meridiandesign.net/wordpress/archives/6 If you're like me you find yourself using multiple computer systems in lots of locations. Even at home I have three computers I use to browse the web. Then there's the public and university libraries, client offices, along with the home systems of friends and family. For a ... http://meridiandesign.net/wordpress/archives/5 Every few months I get an email from a client who thinks they may have a virus. The computer is running slow or freezing up. Eeek! This can spell big trouble for a small business. Of course, a slow computer can be due to other things (specifically too little RAM), ... http://meridiandesign.net/wordpress/archives/4 Every few months, we pack into the car and go to Greenville (SC) to hit the mall and do some serious shopping. When the seasons change, Asheville just doesn't have the goods to feed the monster. While browsing through the Macy's shoe department, I came upon them. THE shoes. The ... http://meridiandesign.net/wordpress/archives/3 Great design in daily objects is often overlooked because the object is so well designed that it flows seamlessly into our spaces. Case in point, my $3.99 alarm clock made by Equity. It has everything an alarm clock should and nothing that can't be done by another type of appliance. It's ... http://meridiandesign.net/wordpress/archives/2 You've discovered the Meridian Design blog written by me, Heather Gordon. I am the founder, creative vision, and head grunt behind all of the work Meridian Design has produced over the last 12 years. Topics for this blog will include: search engine optimization & web marketing print and graphic design issues web userability new software ... http://meridiandesign.net/wordpress/archives/1