THE PROPER USE OF SPACE when designing a FileMaker solution is one of the harder topics to tackle–it’s not as tangible as scripting, naming conventions, and the like. As such, it’s harder to get one’s mind around it. Alexis Allen of Designing FileMaker just published a great blog post on the proper use of space: As we […]
GOOD THINGS HAPPEN when a developer is able to grab ideas and techniques from around the web and put them together to make a better solution. When that developer is able to make it modular, the whole developer community benefits. Douglas Alder of Homebase Software did just that recently by making a stand alone export solution […]
EfficientBizz: I kind of underestimated the value of this function when I implemented part of the FileMaker Hacks resources into my…
DON’T BE FOOLED BY THE TITLE–Daniel Shanahan uses heavy duty parsing skills to turn text into a usable timestamp. Watch this if you want to improve your parsing skills. Part 1 can be found here. FileMaker Server Timestamp Change – part 2 of 2 – YouTube.
HAVING TROUBLE remembering which FileMaker icon is for V12 and which is for v13? You’re not alone. FileMaker, for reason unknown to mere mortals, did not change the icon between the two versions, causing many to waste time opening, then closing, the wrong version. Not to worry! Aaron Giard of the Scarpetta Group has the […]
THE GUYS AT UKFILEMAKER crank out one informative FileMaker Webinar after another, each showcasing the ease of use and short turnaround time needed to develop a FileMaker solution. And with an English accent, of course. Yankees love it. Great Marketing stuff here. The FileMaker 13 Platform is powerful, flexible and able to solve almost any business […]
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WEBDIRECT AND FILEMAKER LAYOUTS LOOK ALMOST IDENTICAL, but there are a lot of factors to consider when designing for Webdirect: speed, usability, visual impact, and functionality all come into play. Add more to the list: Seedcode shows how Webdirect displays more of the process that FileMaker 13 uses when processing the various rules that apply […]
GOOD LISTENING WHILE YOU DRIVE AROUND TOWN: Success tips 297: When you pick the wrong thing for your key, Bernard will fix Windows, The 1st layout your user sees. Filemaker Success Tips : 297_FM_Success_Tips.
MOVING FILES WITHOUT A PLUGIN: And it works on both Mac and PC’s. This FileMaker Pro tip and trick shows a simple method of moving a file natively using FileMaker Pro, and works on both Mac and the PC/Win platforms. No plugins required. The idea for this Tip-n-Trick originated when building an updater that required files […]
Marvin (PA) Foter Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC) DON’T KNOW HOW I MISSED THIS BEFORE , but that’s how it goes sometimes. Tim Dietrich has been interviewing prominent members of the FileMaker community going back to 2005. It’s fascinating to learn how each made their journey to becoming a successful FileMaker developer: Todd Geist started […]
SOME REAL LIFE EXAMPLES of going paperless using iPad’s and FileMaker Pro: More businesses today are seeking alternatives to legacy paper-based processes. Companies of all sizes are replacing photocopiers with iPads, reducing storage costs, and severely improving data collection time and accuracy with efficient solutions that automate and empower their local and mobile teams. With […]
IF YOU NEED TO SYNCH FileMaker databases, give EasySync a try. Tim Dietrich spearheaded this free, open source solution and it looks pretty good. After reading the documentation, I’m anxious to give it a try: How does EasySync work? The sync process works like this: The mobile device initiates the sync process. A payload is […]
MIKE DUNCAN guides us through a detailed look at the new Field Picker feature in FileMaker 13: The Field Picker is a floating palette, with a drop down menu at the top to select the Table you are working from, and a list of fields from the selected table occurrence. While the Field Picker is […]
CALVIN COOPER of Skeleton Key delivers a great primer on themes and styles in FileMaker 13: To view the styling options for a particular layout object: First select the layout object then view the styling tab in the inspector. If you deselect the show all check box you will be left with only the available […]
HATTIP TO ALEXIS ALLEN of Designing FileMaker for finding this video on touchscreen design: Always wanted to know the difference between touch-enabled and touch-optimized? Luke W reveals all and how to make your app more touchable. It’s a bit Microsoft intensive, but contains some good advice. For iPad’s and iPhones, as well as more information on […]
10 tips for designing great looking layouts in FileMaker Pro: […] For great tips on the use of space, check out Alexis Allen’s excellent post. […]