We were Mac Geeks when Mac Geeks weren't cool!

From the Apple !!e to the G5 multi-processor machines we have them, we use them and we understand other people who do, too. We understand how difficult it can be to find someone who is a R E A L Macintosh die-hard. Someone who has worked with the same applications that you have. Someone sho is both art and business oriented.

Let us help you make that transition to OSX. You won't believe how painless it really is! We can train your staff or just you to be a more savvy Mac user. Learn all the things about Mac that you never knew and didn't even know to ask.

Desktop publishing (DTP): Combining text and graphics into documents such as books, magazines, brochures, and manuals by using a computer system, special software, and high-resolution output devices."

-- Jones Telecommunications and Multimedia Encyclopedia.

Prior to the development of programs like Adobe PageMaker and laser printers, preparation for printing was done the old fashioned way, with a lot of cutting, paste-up and headaches. Between the 1980s and early 1990s, technological advances in computer software and hardware made it easier to produce pamphlets, newsletters, restaurant menus and other printed media. However, not everyone has the necessary graphic skills to turn an idea or concept into printed perfection in a timely manner.

The staff at Swift Creek Consultatnts has those necessary skills. Our experience dates back to the days of linotype machines and handset presses. We can help you perfect your vision into a printed product that meets your needs.

Here's just a few of the Macintosh Applications that we are experts with:

Image Ready Photoshop Illustrator Freehand Word Excel Appleworks NeoOfficeJ Quark Pagemaker Indesign iTunes iMovie

Eudora Outlook Mozilla Safari Internet Explorer Mail PalmDesktop Dreamweaver Fireworks Flash BBEdit

There is an affordable alternative to expensive, insecure and virus/spyware ridden computer systems. More and more businesses and governments worldwide have left the Microsoft platform for LINUX for a number of reasons ...

• Cheaper
• Faster
• Higher Stablity
• Runs on "legacy" or older machines
• Uses free software known as "Open Source"
• Higher security
• 100% Microsoft Office compatible software is free with the OS

Why would I want to spend the time and money to switch to LINUX?

Consider your small office IT costs and how it affects your ROI. Let's say that you want to have 10 computers on your network. All of them need to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Adobe Photoshop. You will then need to have:

• 10 NEW computers (XP won't run suitably on older machines) - $600 ea.
• 10 Copies of the OS (Microsoft XP) - $100 ea.
• 10 Copies of Word - $300 ea.
• 10 Copies of Excel - $200 ea.
• 10 copies of Photoshop - $600 ea.
  

This is a total expenditure of $18,000.

• 10 USED computers - $200 ea.
• 10 copies of the OS (LINUX) - $0
• 10 Copies of OpenSource version of Word (Open Office) - $0 ea.
• 10 Copies of OpenSource version of Excel (Open Office) - $0 ea.
• 10 copies of OpenSource version of Photoshop (GIMP) - $0 ea.
  

The total expenditure is only $2,000.

You don't need a calculator to figure the cost savings in this scenario.

So if you want to eliminate crashes, spyware, viruses, trojan horses, expensive OS and software packages and enjoy a lower cost per seat to operate contact us today for a consultation on migrating to LINUX or UNIX based software and hardware systems. Your bottom line will be glad you did.

Our first Linux install was Slackware ... oops ... did we just date ourselves? Well, we admit it ... we're old LINUX geeks. We use and consult with companies and individuals running all flavors of LINUX ... Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrake, Corel and Slackware. Our servers run on Red Hat Enterprise. Our office and studio workstations run on mixed networks of LINUX and Macintosh. Contact us today to find out more about the best way to provide servers and workstations with the least amount fuss.