The overall application software used is a commercial package called "Filemaker Pro" which is a relational database programme. The pricing programme has been written within Filemaker Pro and it will run on all computers regardless of whether they are PC's or Macs. A demo vesion of the programme is available (details below) should you wish to "try before you buy".
One of the major selling points of this programme is it's ease of modification - if its not quite the way you want it, then simply modify it so that it suits your business exactly. Please remember that with almost all other pricing programmes on the market "what you see is what you get" - with this programme if what you see is not what you want, then change it.
We are constantly changing and modifying the one that we use in our own business - making amendments to layouts, deleting a section that we no longer use etc. The ease of modification is so simple and as you get to know and understand the full power of this software you will be able to make more radical and complex changes to it.
Alternatively if you are really still a bit of a 'dinosaur' when it comes to computers then just use it the way it is!

The programme was designed to enable even the slowest of operators to be up and running within minutes of switching the machine on and quite rightly can be termed "user friendly". It is entirely mouse operated and uses point and click, pull down/ pop up menus and is fully automated wherever possible. It also has a hierarchy of passwords built in to it to ensure that your new sales assistant cannot delete all your records by mistake ! In fact the only time that you'll need to type anything is after the customer has agreed the price and you need to enter his name and address - even this part of the programme has been automated so that for any existing customer all you will need to do is to enter their telephone number, click a button and their address will be filled in for you. Being a "two fingered typist" myself it was in my own interest to make the whole thing as simple as possible.
There's no limit to the number of records it holds - it prints job sheets, is able to produce monthly and annual summaries, it has "search and find" capabilities and is able to import and export information.

Because of a unique method of what we call "factoring" every aspect of the price can be configured and modified to exactly suit your own business - no matter where in the country you live or at what level you want to pitch your price.
It is probably best for you to come and visit us at our framing studio to see the programme in action - only then will you be able to fully appreciate just how sophisticated this piece of software is. As we are not in Bristol itself we are very easy to find and are only one mile from the intersection of the M4 and M5 - evening or weekend visits are more than welcomed. Alternatively a fully working demo version of the software is available.