SandpointMacs began working with an Apple Computer back in 1984. Yes, you read that right, that was the year the Macintosh was introduced.

From the first Macintosh 128 to the new G4 Powerbook, we have worked with just about every Mac there is, including the Performa and now the iMac G4. If you need advanced help or just have a simple question, SandpointMacs can help.

From helping companies set up networks to installing the latest software on your Macintosh, we have the ability to provide you with everything you need to be productive.

Need a special piece of software, we can find it for you. Looking for a certain visual, we can create it for you. Would your office run better with a custom database application, than SandpointMacs should be your choice in Macintosh consulting.

Who

Laura "Database Queen"

With a varied background in business (accounting, sales and management) and printing, Laura has worked with hair salons, construction companies, printers, newspapers, publishers, senior citizen financial services, manufacturers, and in music. She has owned several businesses, and feels fortunate to have been in Seattle when Aldus (Adobe) was coming into it’s own in desktop publishing and digital pre-press. Laura was able to train with software developers and writers such as Olav Martin Kvern.

Laura worked with one of the "first 10,000" Macintoshes and purchased her first Mac in September 1984. Since then, she has provided business services from bookkeeping to spreadsheets to databases. In 1989, Laura and Frank began writing and publishing a newspaper for musicians, called Northwest Musician and Recording, in the Puget Sound area. This was their introduction to digital pre-press at a time when most printers didn’t even know what a scanner was. Laura has been involved with marketing using direct mail and seminars and has consulted on projects ranging from setting up a print shop to complete offices.

Laura has taken her business organization and management skills and used them to create custom Filemaker databases for Macintosh, Windows and Linux. She sometimes purchases ready-made FM Pro solutions and will customize them to suit your business. She also is a graphic designer and web site developer. Laura can train you and your employees in everything from the Macintosh™ OS (operating system) to Filemaker™ Pro to QuarkXpress, Pagemaker, InDesign and Photoshop. Laura currently owns her third PowerBook, an Aluminum 15 inch 1 Gig.

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