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Meryl K. Evans

Meryl K. Evans is the Content Maven behind meryl.net, eNewsletter Journal, and The Remediator Security Digest. She is also a PC Today columnist and a tour guide at InformIT.

Meryl has written for The Dallas Morning News, AbsoluteWrite, O'Reilly, New Riders, and others. She is geared to tackle your editing, writing, content, and process needs. The native Texan resides in Plano, Texas, a heartbeat north of Dallas, and doesn't wear a 10-gallon hat or cowboy boots.

Articles by Meryl K. Evans

» Usability Lessons from the Hospital

By Meryl K. Evans | Web Design | Rating:

Usability is not only for Web design. It is also applicable in the real world as things are not always well-designed. Paying attention to real world design can help you think through usability for Web design.

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» Software Upgrades Arent Always the Best Move

By Meryl K. Evans | Software | Rating:

I usually skip a version or two before considering an upgrade unless I see a feature that I think would prove valuable. When it comes to operating systems, I wait till the new one has been out for a long time before considering it.

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» Crisis Management

By Meryl K. Evans | Public Relations | Unrated

The Internet may have opened worlds for businesses and consumers, but it has also created a public relations nightmare for businesses. Forums, opinion Web sites, blogs, and anything that is publishable can smear a company's name in moments.

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» Direct Mail Personalization

By Meryl K. Evans | Direct Mail | Rating:

A colleague who does work for a nonprofit organization contacted me asking if I could do research on the success rate of personalized direct mail letters versus generically addressed letters. I found information stating that personalized letters outperform generic letters.

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» Moving to a New PC

By Meryl K. Evans | Hardware | Unrated

Getting a new PC is exciting and a pain. It is exciting because you get a faster processor, more storage and all the latest stuff even though it is outdated as soon as it hits your desk. The pain comes with re-installing all of your programs, re-customizing your preferences for programs, applications, and Windows, and transferring data to the new PC.

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» Ideal Job and Handling Criticism

By Meryl K. Evans | Careers | Rating:

Even if you document a dream job on paper, will you be happy every day in that job? Unlikely. Heck, you could work in your dream job for two different companies and end up being happy in one and miserable in the other.

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