Website: www.v-tech.com
Formula:

• Ecommerce/Miva 5.5
• Clean/verbose urls
• Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict
• CSS2.1
• Dealer database application

Debut: October, 2008

MC2 Design is pleased to announce V-Tech’s web site launch for the 2008 product year. We have built them a newly designed e-commerce website using Miva Merchant 5.5.

Website: www.buttebusinessresources.com
Formula:

• Content Management System
• Clean/verbose urls
• Valid XHTML 1.0 Transitional
• CSS2.1
• Word Press integration

Debut: March, 2008

Chabin Concepts and MC2 Design are proud to announce the release of Butte County’s new regional economic development and business resource site: ButteBusinessResources.com. Designed and developed by MC2, the site is geared to be a central location for businesses in Butte County to find resources in business development, funding, marketing, business expansion, human resources, and consulting.

The theme of this year’s Miva Merchant conference, while somewhat cheesy, couldn’t have been more appropriate. Less than six months ago, we were seriously considering finding another e-commerce platform. Just to give you an idea of how big of a deal that is, MC2 has been working with Miva Merchant since 1998. For those of you who are mathematically challenged, that’s ten years! In computer years, that is a lifetime.

Back…

To explain why “Back to the Future” was such an appropriate theme for the conference, let me give you some background. For those of you who aren’t aware, FindWhat.com, a search-marketing focused company, purchased Miva Merchant in 2004. They made a few good moves at first, acquiring MVCool and re-branding it as MivaCentral as well as releasing Miva Merchant 5, but for the next few years they seemed to basically run Merchant into the ground. They alienated module developers, outsourced support, and almost destroyed the community that made it such a success in the first place.

…to the Future

In August of 2007, it was announced that Miva Merchant had been purchased from FindWhat.com (now Miva, Inc) by several of the management team who had worked so hard to make the product a success in the past. Within a month, the new team managed to bring tech support back in-house and drop-kicked the ridiculous outsourced design services that had pissed off the community so much.

The conference? I’m getting to it!

My cohort and I arrived in San Diego Thursday night after a whopping hour on a Southwest flight from Sacramento. After getting our rental car and checking in to the hotel, we headed down to the beach and hung out just long enough for me decide we need to open an MC2 Design, San Diego division and then were off to Thursday night’s mixer where we were given not only a whole bag of schwag, but also free beer and a chance to meet the infamous Baron Bob.

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Website: www.overlandequipment.com
Formula:

• Ecommerce/Miva
• Clean/verbose urls
• Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict
• CSS2.1
• Dealer database application

Debut: February, 2008

MC2 Design is pleased to announce Overland Equipment’s web site launch for the 2008 product year. We have been fortunate to work with Overland Equipment since 2001, designing and developing their corporate website. Overland Equipment is a designer and manufacturer of quality bags since 1981.

MC2 Client and innovator FAFCO makes news and progress with their innovations with Solar power and sustainability. Known as a pioneer in solar industry, this Chico-based company manufactures polymer solar heat exchangers for several products, including a residential water-heating system. Recently featured in the Chico News & Reviews Green Guide click to see the full article.

Indigenous Designs was featured at the Vitiality Works Fashion Show held during Natural Products Expo West. The Fall 07 line, presented here by the L.A. Models, show cases clothes that are natural, organic and fair trade. Indigenous Designs offers contemporary clothing that honors both people and the planet.

Website: printedimagechico.com
Formula:

• Ecommerce/Miva
• Clean/verbose urls
• Valid HTML 4.1 Strict
• CSS2.1

Debut: December, 2007

Established in 1980, The Printed Image has been providing outstanding quality and service for over a quarter of a century. They utilize the latest technical advancements in screen printing, producing high quality, precisely registered designs. MC2 Design is proud to be a part of their eCommerce web launch featuring their; Look and Touch, Smokey the Bear, Woodsy the Owl, Nature Fact Bandannas and Warbird Wearable retail lines.

On November 21, 2007 www.OllyDog.com rolled out a new site design with improved functionality and layout to help it’s dog loving customers find that perfect leash, collar, toy or bed for their best friend. MC2 has continued it’s long term relationship with OllyDog and enjoys being a part of bringing their exceptional products to Olly’s online retails customers. See more details of this launch

On November 15th. 2007 MC2 completed BagSelect.com’s integration and launched it’s Assurz Satisfaction Guaranteed Program.

The Assurz Satisfaction Guarantee gives you a full 90 days to decide if you are fully satisfied with your purchase. If you’re not, the program will refund your money, including sales tax, and shipping fees. And there are no restocking fees.

For more on Assurz visit them here.

You’ve probably heard of ecotourism, disaster tourism, and other tourism niches. The latest trend is ag-tourism, which started growing rapidly once agricultural businesses discovered that “tourists will pay to play on the farm,” as Chico Enterprise Record business editor Laura Urseny explained in an Aug. 19, 2007 article.

Her piece highlighted UpstateCaliforniaAdventures.com, a Sacramento Valley Resource Conservation and Development Area Council project that launched last year. Developed by MC2 Design Group, Inc., the Web site uses a member database and Google maps to help ag-tourists plan trips along the Highway 99, Highway 70, and Interstate 5 corridors.

“I’m excited about anything that can be done to get ag-tourism on the map,” Kathy Landini, co-owner of Elk Creek Buckarettes, told Urseny.