Modal Popovers Kevin Frank on Modal Popovers (love this idea) and using the Magic Value list technique (remember that?) to sort a list of dates that were returned as text. Note the downloadable example file below. Today we’re going to explore a couple ideas that were glossed over in last month’s article on the CustomList […]
FileMaker Pro Developer – Tim Cimbura Learn how Cimbura.com succeeds in a competitive market from Tim and Brenda Cimbura’s (CEO and COO, respectfully, and Nick Ciske, CTO. From technical products to concise business savvy techniques, the crew from Cimbura will show you how to succeed in a tough market. Be sure to listen to Dr. […]
FileMaker Developer vs Consultant James J. Wesolowski, Managing Principal and Founder of Colibri Solutions LLC, presented on the topic of FileMaker Developer vs Consultant at DevCon 2016. For those wanting to move their career or business forward, take the time to listen to this presentation and study the associated materials. Key points in this video: The difference […]
FileMaker and Accounting Integration News Two updates from the FileMaker and Accounting Integration world from Databuzz and Productive Computing. Hot off the press (so to speak)…Databuzz’s video on FileMaker and Xero Integration I have no experience using Xero, but hear it is a good alternative to Quickbooks. This video shows how easy it is to […]
Synching FileMaker Mobile Apps Synching FileMaker mobile apps with the hosted file is not one of the more glamorous topics to cover, but is a necessary one to address as a developer. Katherine Russell, Senior Consultant at NightWing Enterprises, presented on this topic at FileMaker DevCon 2016: The environment of each file involved in a syncing […]
Are You Getting Enough Sleep? Do you get at about 8 hours of sleep a night, night after night? I don’t. I normally get less than six hours of sleep, sometimes substantially less. And I work a long hours while building a bigger and better business. Not to mention blogging most days (OK, not recently, […]
FileMaker in Complex IT Environments James J. Wesolowski, President of Colibri Solutions LLC, explores a subject that should interest every professional FileMaker Developer: integrating FileMaker in complex IT environments. FileMaker, fairly or not, is seen as a lightweight player in the complex IT environment. In order to successfully evangelize FileMaker, you will need to know […]
You can make software if you choose to Seth Godin with a great post on the virtues of making software: You can make software if you choose to. Not just the expected version of software that runs on a computer, but the metaphorical idea of rules and algorithms designed to solve problems and connect people… Apple […]
FileMaker Context and Relational Design Among the major databases, only FileMaker uses context to evaluate what is shown on a given layout. Among the biggest challenges facing a budding FileMaker developer are two problems: learning how to make – and understand – table occurrences (TO’s), and how to understand FileMaker context. Basically, context is the path that […]
Executing Design It’s time for FileMaker’s take on UX design, brought to you by Chih Hsiao, Senior UX Designer at FileMaker: How do you incorporate design into your day-to‐day development activities? Design is not an afterthought but an ongoing practice of planning, testing, and validating your ideas. In this session, we look at examples that […]
Developing a Sales Process If you are FileMaker developer/consultant looking for business, listen to this FileMaker 2016 DevCon presentation by Mark Richman of Skeleton Key: Next, get help Now that you are motivated, find the nearest Action Coach certified business coach and sign up with hem/her. The benefits will enormously outweigh the costs if you do […]
FileMaker named a “Leader” in G2 Crowd’s Grid for Rapid Application Development Software This is something FileMaker lovers have known for a long as we’ve been using it. It’s good to see the rest of the computing world is catching on: SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Today FileMaker, Inc. announced that it has […]
FileMaker Developer Interviews – Todd Geist Sit down and get ready to learn about one of the FileMaker Community’s more resourceful members, Todd Geist of Geist Interactive. Geist is the definition of busy, with a new product release–FM Perceptions–and two presentations at DevCon2016. Todd is very personable, contributes plenty to the FileMaker community, and started, […]
Lots of things happening in the World of FileMaker 360Works released a FileMaker Cloud compatible version of MirrorSync, version 3.1 Some of the key features: Faster synching records Faster synch configuration Faster insert operations Improved self-repairing of sync data if dupes exist And more, of course. Check it out for all the details. FileMaker and Stripe […]
