Nic Orr and Salvatore Colangelo at FileMaker DevCon 2017. I interviewed Nic Orr and Salvatore Colangelo on the exhibition floor at DevCon 2017. I had never met either before, and enjoyed our meeting. And, as usual, I learned a lot. Nic is the developer Goya’s BaseElements, RefreshFM, RESTfm, and the BaseElements plugin, a plugin used […]
FileMaker Go, iBeacons, GeoFencing, and TimeCards Gerard Beutler’s idea to use iBeacons is simple and obvious, just like most AHA! moments. Meaning it’s only simple and obvious after that moment. iBeacons are generally attached to fixed locations and wait for someone to walk by so they can be notified that something of interest is there. […]
FileMaker in the Fresno Superintendent of Schools FileMaker DevCon 2017 live FaceBook Interview David Tsviriko, a Systems Analyst in Human Resources and a FileMaker developer for the Fresno Superintendent of Schools, shares some of his success stories using FileMaker to tame the Binder and Excel beasts so prevalent prior to FileMaker: David’s Solutions His solutions include […]
Check out the view from our Executive Suite where we are doing FaceBook Live interviews from FileMaker DevCon 2017: We are doing interviews today and tomorrow (July 25th and 26th). Share your knowledge and expertise and get linked on FileMaker Pro Gurus. Download an Interview Guide in the header of the website above and text […]
Here’s Gerard’s very unique solution using iBeacons and FileMaker Go to track onsite employees.
FaceBook Live Interviews at DevCon 2017 – and this could be you! Make plans now to do a FaceBook Live interview at my hospitality suite next week at DevCon 2017. Brag on FileMaker Pro 16, your business, where you work…and share it with your clients. And get more referrals and business. Get ready by downloading […]
FileMaker Card Windows FileMaker Card Windows, a new feature is FileMaker 16, are basically revolutionizing User Interface (UI) design in FileMaker. The changes are limited only by your imagination, as you will see in videos below. Simply put, Card windows allow the developer to show any layout independent of context without closing or changing the starting layout. […]
Lots of Good FileMaker Stuff From FileMakerHacks: Some concrete uses of two new FileMaker 16 functions: SortValues and UniqueValues. And, as always, a downloadable free FileMaker example file: FM 16: SortValues and UniqueValues | FileMakerHacks Beverly Voth guest posts on improvements in FileMaker 16 on Exporting Field Contents. Bookmark this one after reading…someday you’ll need it […]
Managing FileMaker 16 Favorite Hosts and Files Matt Petrowsky’s short video on the changes in FileMaker 16 management of hosts and files sheds light on the darkness that is the new system. I’m not sure a system that is less intuitive and thus less user friendly is the way forward for FileMaker, but there it […]
Are you planning to attend FileMaker DevCon 2017? I’ll be there, and I have rented a suite again this year, where I’ll be broadcasting on FaceBook live using a Mevo camera – the Live Event Camera that lets you direct your own event easily. Stop by when you have a few minutes to share what you’ve […]
(Ed. note) If you haven’t been following Danial Shanahan’s Inventory Resources website, you are missing out on a lot of free, great methods for handling a myriad of inventory challenges. Here’s the latest from Daniel: Acceptable Levels of Goods Received What if you bought apples buy the US ton? You’d expect your supplier to deliver 1 […]
WebDirect Printing Here is a fairly short (17:32) video from Richard Carlton on WebDirect Printing, with good tips for those just wanting a quick overview and for senior FileMaker developers looking for the ‘gotchas’. WebDirect does not really Print directly from a browser. What really happens is that WebDirect generates a PDF file to the […]
API Generator Software Todd Geist released a new, free FileMaker example file that makes it as easy as is possible to work with web API’s. Geist’s new program, Generator, makes it easy to build a and test an API request, then copy the custom functions and scripts to your FileMaker solution with just a click of a […]
Jason Witherspoon: Requires BaseElements, so not exactly free :-(
Don Clark: It requires the BaseElements Plugin, which is completely free and available here.