• An artistic creation

A site is a mixture of color, shapes, layouts, relevant artistic effects and of course content ...

Begin With B will direct you to the best choices based on your budget.

Building a website today is a little like putting together a puzzle. Even it is fun to reinvent the wheel from a blank page and start from scratch you may want to reuse various pieces of the puzzle already assembled. Obviously the second solution is more effective and less costly.

B has expertise in this "puzzle web stuff". Because ordinary people do not want to spend $ 100,000 to develop a website, B fullfills your request and can create a web site that match your needs and your budget ...

If you don't know how to update a web site no worries! Today Content Management Systems (CMS) like Joomla!, Drupal or WordPress helps you deal with that. They help you modify, edit, change the content of your web site with absolutely no programming background. Keep your web site up to date has never been so easy!

Riddle:

If you were told that the website you are currently reading is just a customization of a piece of a puzzle that already exists and that it was easy to implement, would you believe it?

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• Search Engine Optimization or SEO

The objective of your website is that it is ... spotted and read! Which search engine do you personally use to find information on the Web? Google, Yahoo, Bing ...

All these search engines have their search criteria that make your site will appear or not on top of their search results pages.

Obviously the higher your site appears in the results of search, the more likely it is to be consulted.

B improves your SEO directly in the design of your website so that search engines find your site easily and rank it as high as possible based on the keywords the users will use in their search.

Riddle:

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• Hosting

Once your site is nice and all set up you must store it somewhere so it is accessible 24/24 by Internet users worldwide. He must be "hosted".

B can also take care of the hosting if you wish. B will upload your Web site on a server (a big computer turned on constantly) and may even give you the web address of your choice within the limits of availability of the chosen name (for example www.mygreatwebsite.com).

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It's very simple, two solutions are available:

• You can choose that B takes fully control of your computer remotely (recommended). You will then be able to see your mouse pointer move all alone accross the screen. Of course, B is also with you over the phone to explain what he's doing.
• You do not want B to take control of your computer and you just want him to guide you through the steps. B will then be able to instantly designate the appropriate action on your monitor while on the phone with you to make everything clear. You stay the boss of your computer and keep the control.

How is this technically possible?

Thanks to a small application called Spark Angels that needs to be installed and run on your computer.

Warning: this type of remote troubleshooting is possible only on Windows and Mac Operating System. Similarly you must have an active Internet connection. If the computer that has a problem is not connected to the Internet and you do not live in Calgary contact us here.

You've decided that you need B's service? Go to detailed rates page.

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Calgary is in Alberta an English-speaking province of western Canada. You can improve your geographical culture by clicking here.

B can assist you in the following areas:

• implement a regular and automatic backup of your data on an external drive (or online)
• repair your computer, PC, Mac or Laptop (software & hardware)
• set up a local area network (LAN) at home with a shared files sytem
• configure a Wi-Fi device or give you some advices
• Extending Wi-Fi coverage for your business or your home
• you have a problem with your email program (Outlook, Windows Mail ...)
• you want to format your hard drive but you've never done that and you want some advices or assistance
• You have a great printer / scanner but you can not make it work on your network
• You have some malware, sypware or computer viruses and you want them to be removed
• and many other things ...

Because information technology is complex and B does not have Bill Gates's or Einstein's brain, it might happen that he can not instantly respond to your request and he needs reflection. He might need 48 hours max to answer your demand.

And because B does not have absolute knowledge he has the humility to tell you that he certainly does not have the capacity to fix 100% of computer problems on Earth.

Of course if B fails to resolve your problem you won't pay anything and B will refer you to the appropriate people for free.

More detail on B's rates ? Click here.

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It's very simple: Begin with B can offer you several computer maintenance plan option including 5, 10, 15 hours (or even completely customizable packages) and even more if you wish during which you can ask anything you want to B:

• maintenance, edition of your website and possible improvement on your website
• maintenance of your PC or Mac
• repair of your PC pool or Mac pool (software and hardware)
• configuration / maintenance of your local network, your wireless Wi-Fi network, your VPN (Virtual Private Network)
• Optimizing a Windows operated computer that has become slow with time (we all experience that!)
• configuration / maintenance of automatic backups to protect your data
• train your teams on computer environment (software training)
• Creation of customized Microsoft Office tools for your organization or business
• installing software while you're off - night or week-end (no time loss for you)
• formatting and partitionning PC (on site in Calgary only)
• setting up a printer
• removing spyware, malware, virus
• and any request that B can answer ...

You fully control your costs. You simply purchase maintenance hours to B and B then deducts from your plan the time he spent on your request by the minute*.

Keeping the same vein as its policy rate B is completely transparent on the time spent on each intervention. Indeed for any action you request to B, B:

• warns you if the intervention is expected to last more than 30 minutes
• sends you a synopsis email of your remaining maintenance time after each intervention
• let you the possibility to securely access your account at any time on his website thanks to an access code he provides you and check the synopsis of all his intervention.
• does not count any time if he fails to satisfy your request

B offers two types of maintenance packages which of course can be combined into a single offer:

• Remote maintenance

Nowadays no need to live next door to enjoy B's attractive rates. Most of your requests may be solved remotely. Indeed B can easily give advices by email or telephone, update a website from any location in the world and even help you out directly on your computer using a small program called Spark Angels which allows B to see everything you see on your monitor when you have an active Internet connection.

• on site in Calgary

Some computer maintenance can only be done on site in your premises. You will then enjoy live the service and the availability of B!

How much can be the all-in-one maintenance packages? Follow the guide!

*30 minutes minimum will be charged for any successful on site repair in Calgary.

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Online storage as its name suggests is actually done on one or several server parts (powerful computer with huge storage capacity and permanently connected to Internet) that allow you to save your sensitive data.

Thanks to Begin With B's partners B can offer you an online storage service at a very competitive rate with a fully transparent solution for your personal or professional use.

In practice it is very simple: you have a small application that runs continuously on your computer connected to the Internet and that will automatically and periodically save to a server the files and folders that you previously selected. Your sensitive data is stored encrypted by a password so only yourself can have an access to it. In case you lose your original data, they are then recovered on your storage server.

How much B charge for this solution?

You've decided to go ahead and store your sensitive information online, request an estimate to B. Estimates are free!

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Every problem has necessarily a solution. There are hardware solutions, which often requires to pay a couple of dollars and there are software solutions that can also be very effective and are often less expensive.

Do not hesitate to seek advice from B on this issue. He will direct you, and can even install the software and hardware solutions (if you are in Calgary) needed to optimize your computer station.

See prices for optimization on PCs running on Windows 2000, 7, Vista, XP.

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You need a tool to make complex or repetitive mathematical calculations -> Excel © is the solution

You have several email addresses and you keep juggling between your various webmail -> Outlook © is the solution

You want to create contact forms/surveys with only certain fields editable -> Word © is the solution

You have a small business, you're having now few customers and wonder how to manage all the information regarding your client history -> Access © is the solution

These are of course only examples and the list of possibilities combined in the Office suite is almost endless. This is highly interesting since the Office tools are compatible with most computers and are so widespread that they are rather cheap compared to a custom-made software that would do the same thing.

If you have a need in mind and you think that computers can help you, maybe you do not even need a custom-made software. Office © document may be sufficient for your needs.

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You know that you do not have the basics to start an Excel spreadsheet and you only need two hours of training?

Want to make a Powerpoint presentation for a wedding, birthday or make a professional presentation of your business to customers or suppliers?

You have Dreamweaver installed on your machine but you wonder how to use this software to update your website?

Of course these examples are not exhaustive ... B can help you learn the basics of Office © software (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access ...), Dreamweaver, CMS like Joomla!, Drupal, WordPress and many more by a completely personalized approach and for a price perfectly suited for small business, non-profit or individual.

• B can come to your premises and give you a personalized training adapted to your needs if you live in Calgary.
• B can also give you a remote teaching using a small software called Spark Angels. How does it works? Very simply. Once you have installed this little program B can see exactly what you see on your monitor and guide you over the phone on where to click or operations to perform to achieve your goals on the software of your choice.

You've decided that a quick training would not be bad for you or your teams? Check B's rates.

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Which grandparents never had the desire to keep contact with their grandkids sending email or doing videoconference on Skype? Today at 6 years old kids knows how to use Internet and how to send emails! Why not you?

To keep in touch with the young generation, B offers computer training sessions in a totally customized manner depending on what you want to do with your computer!

Thanks to his patience and teaching skills B will introduce you to the endless communcation capabilities of the computer world!

Three learning methods for seniors are available with Begin with B:

• If you're a real rookie with computers or if you prefer having a physical presence during training session B can come to your place and teach you computers at home if you live in Calgary.
• If you're a real rookie with computers or if you prefer having a physical presence during training session but you don't want any B's staff to come over to your place you can still come and learn in Begin with B premises, Altadore community, Calgary SW. We'll make you comfortable!
• If you already have a minimum knowledge in computers B can also give you remote training using a software named Spark Angels. How does it work? Very simple. Once you've installed the software on your computer B can see exactly what you see on your monitor and guide you step by step over the phone on every action you need to undertake to reach your computer objectives.

You've decided that a training can defintely help you keep in touch with the techno world? See our rates!

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Because computer sciences is not innate and external opinion is always welcome for any technological choice to undertake B is here to assist you.

B can give you lots of tips to help you avoid unpleasant surprises and above all will make you save couple of bucks.

B does not charge me for his advice? No he doesn't! But if you are satisfied with his answers spread out the info ...

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