DESIGNING USER INTERFACES in FileMaker Pro is a challenge for most, if not all, developers. We all strive for the interface that is great looking, intuitive, and easy to use. This is even more critical given the trends in the industry now towards oversimplification–many times functions and tasks are so well hidden and non-intuitive that experienced […]
THIS IS THE FIRST VIDEO INTERVIEW in a series of interviews on influential people in the FileMaker community. New interviews will be posted routinely. Alexis Allen is the founder and main blogger at Designing FileMaker, a new blog site focusing on great design as it pertains to FileMaker. A new site, Designing FileMaker has captured […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
VERY COOL use of FileMaker 13’s Style function from Mike Duncan of Soliant to make a FileMaker designer’s life a bit more simple and to reduce the complexity of changing icons throughout a solution: With the introduction of Styles and Themes in FileMaker 13, there is now another option to consider. You are now able to […]
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, and flat is the new UI. If you want to incorporate flat UI elements in your solutions, this is a good place to start. 15 free UI kits, some of them pretty dang attractive: And some out there a ways: But to each, his own. Download ’em all. […]
DIG A LITTLE DEEPER into FileMaker 13 themes with James Scarpetta (Part 1 here). In this demo file click on one of the Text styles, make some adjustments like text color and then save the new style by clicking on the Styles Tab in the Inspector and the Icon that is now red next to […]
A NEW FILEMAKER BLOG focused on design–a welcome addition, in my view. Mostly because I struggle with design issues on every project. I’m all in for anything that makes it easier. Quoting Alexis Allen of designingfilemaker.com: Lines are one of the most basic elements we work with in layouts. Our minds only need the merest […]
Alexis Allen Video Interview by FileMakerProGurus.com – Design for FileMaker Pro Developers: […] why I love design and FileMaker. You can read Don’s original article and link to the video here. Check…