FileMaker and API’s Chris Ippolite, of iSolutions fame, and FileMaker, joined forces to make this webinar back in November. If you need to connect FileMaker to the web, this webinar shows several practical examples of how to do it: Integrating with Slack Integrating with Zillow Integrating with Mail Chimp Integrating with google Calendar Integrating google […]
Solving Problems is Your Job Most developers fall in love with writing code and making computers bend to their will….and of course solve problems. But the reality is that most developers are paid to solve problems, which means much more that bringing coding skills to the table. The successful programmer must learn much more than […]
FileMaker, Spectre and Meltdown I haven’t seen a lot of coverage on FileMaker, Spectre and Meltdown issues as they pertain to FileMaker server (and WordPress, for that matter), but there are some guidelines and some safe practices to follow at this time. The situation seems to be changing rapidly as more fixes are implemented and […]
Dynamic FileMaker Navigation Bar Mike Duncan updated his ten year old dynamic FileMaker Navigation Bar, and it’s pretty awesome. And he included a free FileMaker Example File, as well! (Looking for more ideas for FileMaker Navigation Bars? Click here.) Duncan’s solution is easy to implement, loads fast, and changes if you change the order of […]
Connecting FileMaker to Web Apps Ibrahim Bittar presented at FileMaker DevCon 2017 on a topic that should be of interest to all FileMaker developers: connecting FileMaker to web apps: The video details what is involved, how to connect, and walks you through the process. There is a free FileMaker Example database set up to connect […]
Creating Your Own SSL Certificate Simon Brown, beezwax developer, solves a use case scenario not allowed for with FileMaker’s insistence on SSL certificates: A company that has a nonpublic domain and wants to issue their own certificate: Typically, you buy an SSL certificate for a server from a SSL vendor. However, some companies may decide that […]
FileMaker 16 cURL Sunday was a marathon problem solving day for a client, trying to find a way to export and upload a file via FTP to a phone calling service. I had a working solution for over a year on this, but the update to FileMaker 16 broke it somehow – it had more […]
Build a FileMaker Portal in a Portal Kudos to Brian Ouimette of nedbs.com for creating a solution to a problem that has flummoxed FileMaker and FileMaker developers for years: building a portal in a portal. Brian combined the power of JSON (a FileMaker 16 addition) with ExecuteSQL and one of the least used but very powerful features […]
When we weren’t looking, FileMaker started marketing more effectively On the day of the State of the Union speech, FileMake released the State of the Custom App Report. Great timing – FileMaker rode the news existing news cycle, google searches, and social media traffic to get the most exposure and bang for their buck. And spotlighted […]
AWS and WebDirect for Chinese customers: It doesn’t work. I just learned this late last night. I have a client who manufactures parts in China and ships to the US. When we tried out the China vendor part of the database using FileMaker WebDirect this past week we were in for a surprise: WebDirect does […]
Dynamically Filtering Filtered Portals A blast from the past (all the way back to 2013!), but still a great technique for smaller databases, this filtered portal is easy to use and will filter multiple fields. Read the comments for some speed enhancements and an faster alternative. The best part: You can use your existing portal […]
So, how do you go about being responsible as a developer? Being responsible as a developer requires some thought and some concrete action. Susan Fennema and I discuss what steps you can take to help: As a developer, how can you keep yourself on track? Say no when there are too many demands Underpromise, overdeliver […]
FileMaker External Authentication Wim Decorte presented on FileMaker External Authentication (EA, SSO, AD, OD, OAuth, LDAP) at Devcon 2017 last summer. Don’t let the the acronyms bother you. It’s actually pretty easy to set up Microsoft Azure, Amazon, or Google to handle external authentication for your FileMaker solution, and Decorte spends most of his session […]
Meeting Expectations In the fifth video of the Project Management – Sub Contractors series, Susan Fennema and I talk about tips for subcontractors to help with meeting expectations. Below the video is an overview…watch the whole video for all the useful details: What is the developer’s role in using project management tools? Checking off or […]
Susan Fennema: I love this! Great article and perspective.
Don Clark: Thanks, Susan! I used some of what I learned from you in our video series.
Alex Barattieri: Thank you for this article, Don. It is always healthy to remember that most things happen outside of our computing…
Don Clark: Thanks, Alex! Hope things are going well in Italia!