AS EVERY EXPERIENCED FILEMAKER DEVELOPER KNOWS (heck, an experienced developer in any language, for that matter), there’s more that one way to do a given task. Usually there are several, each having it’s own pro’s and cons. Alexis Allen’s article on controlling the tab action after choosing a value from a drop down is a […]
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 […]
DANIEL SHANAHAN of New Leaf Data built 10 different grids masters in popular sizes, complete with gutters and spacers. This will take the sting out of getting the proper layout design started–often a challenge to developers, especially when looking at a blank screen. This demo shows how to create multiple layout grids in FileMaker Pro […]
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 […]
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 […]
ALEXIS ALLEN details 9 ways to increase creativity.: I’ve always been curious about how to develop creativity. Since creative skills overlap disciplines, it’s worth examining how people in other creative pursuits go about learning their craft. What important things can we learn that also apply to FileMaker design and development? This article explores how lessons […]
DIGGING INTO the Enlightened theme in Part 3 of James Scarpetta’s series of posts on FileMaker themes. I am looking forward to the part 4. One thing to note about Popover styles is that the buttons are set to a Default button style which I left to demonstrate only the popovers. You can however change […]
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…