FileMaker Success Tips 384: Biz Politics, Comcast, Privilege Set Testing Repeat One lesson from the podcast: Carefully read what you sign! It will save time and money. Jeremy Brown dives into date range overlap: Determining if Two Date Ranges Overlap All of the description above is sort of abstract. But this technique has potential to […]
Kevin Frank offers alternative to the Fast Summaries technique he has developed over the years. And, of course, there is a downloadable file at the link. Has anyone out there tried Google Web Designer? What did you think? I’m always looking for better ways to generate HTML and CSS3 files. It doesn’t make sense, but […]
Matt & Matt catch up with some recap about the recent Pause On Error in Cleveland and the upcoming 2016 Annual Devcon for FileMaker. Throw in some tips & tricks and it’s another episode of FileMaker Talk: There’s 14 more cases against Apple now: FBI’s retreat doesn’t mean its war with Apple is over It’s […]
Synch FileMaker and WordPress I’ve been playing with the free version of MirrorSync to synchronize FileMaker to an iPad/iPhone, and it is a very powerful, fast tool. The setup is a bit complex, but once you get it right, it just keeps keeps on running. Sync’s are fast and conflicts in data can be set […]
“Great ideas don’t interrupt you, you have to pursue them.” Tony Robbins “I’m not competing with someone else. I’m competing with what I am capable of.” Michael Jordan to Tony Robbins It’s easy to not push yourself. And it’s not guaranteed you’ll succeed if you do. But you won’t succeed if you don’t.
Were you using Mandrill to send emails through FileMaker? And did you stop (or want to stop) when Mandrill started charging for small accounts? If so, you’ll want to check out this blog post from Daniel Wood of Digital Fusion: This is where SparkPost comes in. SparkPost is a new web service sending emails much like […]
An old but very nice trick well explained in a video from Richard Carlton: FileMaker Server 14.0.4b Software Patch required for OS X El Capitan version 10.11.4: There is no explanation as to why this update is necessary, but if you want to use El Capitan 10.11.4, install 14.0.4b. And if you are […]
Needed: An experienced FileMaker PHP subcontractor to quote and build a complex web interface for a FileMaker solution. The end result will use a server based FileMaker solution to provide data exchange with website using PHP. Users will enter and update the database on a WordPress website via php. Other features: Add new users and manage users (forgot username and […]
I know, you’re probably thinking this has nothing to do with FileMaker development. But you might be wrong… Check out this list: Web design tools Some freebies for Sketch & Mac UI/UX + useful reading Coding & web development tools Web developer’s must-read CSS JavaScript ES6 Plugins Play & learn coding CSS, JavaScript, UI/UX reading […]
Somedays I feel like the photo above. But, like most of us, I keep on chugging along. Enjoy… FileMaker Success Tips 383: Large Data Sets, Unix TimeStamp, custom function Repeat, Get(Flag) Repeat From Confirmation Bias to the Anchoring Effect, there is a lot going on in our brains that control what we do: 8 Subconscious Mistakes Our […]
Save yourself plenty of time and grief. Read this post by Andrew Duncan on layout tips when using the FileMaker PHP API. Keep the Hackers at Bay! How to Improve WordPress Security Michael Rocharde on Boosting your Bottom Line: Five Ways You Are Wasting Time Without Even Realizing It (one of my strong points…) If you […]
Working With Lists Most beginners get overwhelmed by the new powers they have found with FileMaker–the sheer number of features is overwhelming even to more advanced users at times. And working with lists is one of the more arcane topics, no doubt. Check out Andrew Duncan’s post on Lists for a great introduction: As you become more […]
First, let me say thank you to everyone who reached out and helped Jon through this difficult period. We all appreciate the love and support. Yesterday was very productive – Jon had an EMG on his legs, and we’ll hear the results soon. Initial results show some problems. The big news: We met for over […]
Container fields can store and display pictures, Quick Time files, sounds, movies and files of any type. Except, in El Capitan, .avi files. For now. Resisting change make your job harder: Are your attachments missing? FileMaker, Inc. has identified an issue where emails with file attachments created in FileMaker Pro on OS X […]
EfficientBizz: There's a typo for Google WebDesigner link. Should be: https://www.google.com/webdesigner/
Don Clark: Thanks, fixed now!