AN ONLINE TOOL
HELP TEST OUR NEW WEBSITE
YOUR EARLY ACCESS
BEGINS TODAY AT
WWW.CF-BETA.COM
We’re BETA Testing our New Website and This means you get Early Access! ...This also means that our website (cf-beta.com) is NOT complete and will continue to change for the better! If you’re not excited to be part of a work-in-progress then maybe you should hold off until the website is finished and live on Calfast.com
Why Early Access? “As a small team trying to achieve big things for our local community we’re taking this opportunity to share our website with a wide audience to gather support and feedback as we continue to build. Our new website was conceived with collaboration and community in mind. We’re building an Online Tool For YOU and we need to know first-hand what works best for you. We need to know what information you need and how you search for it so we can make your lives easier! Our new website is not just a place to buy Product, it’s a online tool Built For You.” - Jason Johnson A Website Builder jsjohnson@calfast.com
WE KEPT IT SIMPLE
What you Can Expect from the Final Website? One website that works on every device. Our responsive design gives you access to all our online tools no matter what device you use. Whether you're using a smart phone on the job-site, or in the shop on a PC, we've made sure it's possible to access the tools you need to be as efficient as possible. The FastenerBar Simple enough, the FastenerBar is the pivotal tool for your navigation of our website. No matter what page you're on, the FastenerBar is anchored to the top of your screen. The FastenerBar is a launching point for your navigation, user account information, and service requirements. The structure is simple, straightforward, and convenient.
A Quick & Simple Navigation Tool Since the Search Function has become the most used asset of website navigation, less attention has been given to other navigation tools. Navigating a website without having a convenient way to move between categories can be a long and taxing process; even when pages load quickly they still need to load, as does the next page and the page after that. You have a busy schedule and a job to get done, and this is why we've re-built our website navigation as a tool rather than a hindrance. Our Simple Navigation Tool completely removes page load times, so you can navigate through hundreds of categories with ZERO load time! Productive Work Area The Internet can be a lot to handle at times with advertisements, banners, pop-ups, and flashy design. Visuals like this can be distracting and are not at all conducive to productive time spent online. We built this website as a tool to make your experience with us as seamless as possible. We believe that a clean, organized, clutter-free workspace allows you to concentrate on what you're here to do, get it done, and get out as quickly as possible. Page Flagging and User Auditing Controls To be sure you're finding what you're looking for as quickly as possible, we've implemented a significant amount User Auditing Controls. These Auditing Controls include the ability to Flag Any Page (product pages included) for maintenance or relocation so you're able to access and use the page better in the future.
Traditional Layout We come from an industry that still relies heavily on catalogs and price lists, so it is important for us that our website maintains that well-designed simplicity. These traditional layouts have stood the test of time, and continue to be easy to read and understand. Every page we've built according these traditional layout principals. Calfast Reference WiKi Our staff is among some of the most knowledgeable in the industry, and it was important for us to have the resource of their knowledge and experience online. Our Reference WiKi is a collection of articles written by, maintained, and added to by our staff and vendors. Using the WiKi structure ensures you're getting the best and most up-to-date information on any topic relating to our Construction, Industrial, and Safety supplied goods. Product Reviews We want to make sure you're getting the right product for your job. Product Reviews are written by our knowledgeable staff and vendors to help make sure you feel confident with your purchase. Contractor / Trades Pages & Data To make sure all our customers were being served properly online, we built unique Contractor / Trades pages (and DATA) into our website. The Contractor / Trades pages give us the flexibility to build lots of useful tools for our customers, for example, a specific starting point for busy Contractors and Trades people. We have attached Contractor / Trades tabs to each product and user, which allows you to easily find exactly what you're looking for. Bulk Buying We're an industry of big bulk buys. We know your work requires more than one product to complete a job, so to save you time, it was essential to add multiple different products to your cart or buy list with one simple click. More than one way to get what you're looking for Everyone works differently, so it's important that our online tools have the flexibility to be adapted and used by all our customers. From start to finish, we've structured multiple different ways to reach the same outcome. You're guaranteed to find a way that works for you, and if not, you're able to create your own way with our User Auditing Controls. Customer Service on the Ground Unlike many other online retailers, we're a real world company with three stores in Calgary and 15 stores as part of the Fastener Group. These stores grew from hard work and dedication to our customers. We aim to translate this dedication and customer service to our online customers by assigning a Calgary Fasteners customer service representative to oversee every order (yes, EVERY order), and to have that representative available to you by phone or email if you have any questions, concerns, or if you wish to alter, change, or even cancel your order.
YOUR EARLY ACCESS BEGINS TODAY AT
CF-BETA.COM
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ONLINE YOU’LL FIND
INDUSTRY RELATED ARTICLES A PRODUCT USE DATABASE RELATED CONTRACTOR / TRADES DATA A GLOSSARY OF TERMS LINKED MSDS SHEETS PARTS BREAKDOWNS INSTRUCTION BOOKLETS WARRANTY INFORMATION OFFSITE RESOURCES INFORMATION PAGES REVIEWS ...ALL BUILT AND EXPANDED UPON BY OUR EXPERTS & YOU
WE’RE BETA TESTING OUR NEW WEBSITE AND WE NEED YOUR HELP TO GET IT RIGHT
Our existing website will remain online during beta testing