I studied SalesForce at a client’s request a year ago or so, and found it to be a powerful, yet rigid tool. As is necessary for a tool trying to be all things to all people. Take a look at Microsoft Word or Excel. Most users barely scratch the surface of the programs capabilities, and […]
Don’t need to know CSS? Think again. With more demand for interoperability with web based resources, familiarity with html and CSS is growing in importance. And let’s not forget that Filemaker themes are CSS based. While this is aimed more at helping web designers, these tools could be very helpful for FileMaker developers, too: We […]
Mike Westendorf, of DB Services, offers up a checklist for developers to use to secure their clients data. Or for any FileMaker user, for that matter: The FileMaker platform does a great job providing native security features for your organization. While no organization can have too much security, the key is finding a comfort level […]
It’s good to see this kind of coverage in the press for FileMaker: The recent release of FileMaker Pro 14 is the latest volley in the growing DIY mobile app war…. FileMaker Pro 14 could be the start of the first real do it yourself (DIY) mobile app war of our time. While exciting things […]
Are your database designs and interface out of date? Not all of the 12 signs in this post apply, but the overall message of the blog post is relevant: How Do We Avoid Dated Design? It might seem like we have to be on eggshells constantly, worrying about whether our work has staying power. That’s […]
Productivity is one of those subjects beat to death online. Everyone has 5,6,9, 15 or whatever number of steps to be the most productive person you can be. And we can all learn the secrets of the ultra wealthy or successful, as well. This infographic takes a different tact: it concentrates on your workplace, and […]
Credit card scanning machines have come down in price considerably over the past few years. The latest technology is the chip embedded scanner that allows you to wave your card–or smart phone– at the machine to complete the capture. Richard Carlton of RC Consulting explains the process in a short video showing the capture in action: […]
*Get 5 copies of FileMaker 14 for free when you buy the Boost Your Business Kit. The kit includes FileMaker 14 Server + 5 Concurrent licenses (for iPad or WebDirect access), plus 5 free copies of FileMaker 14: The Boost Your Business Kit The Boost Your Business Kit includes everything you need to create and […]
Clean up Spaghetti on the relationship graph, Server Backups, Sliding Side Bar Nav, plus some discussion about the Apple Watch. Thu, 9 July 2015 353_FM_Success_Tips Clean up Spaghetti, Server Backups, Sliding Side Bar Nav Direct download: 353_FM_Success_Tips.mp3 Category:podcasts — posted at: 5:30 PM Source: Filemaker Success Tips 353
FileMakerHacks (Kevin Frank) is a master of finding more than one way to mine data from a database: What do you get when you combine the Separation Model + FM 14 placeholder text + ExecuteSQL + a million-record table + a variable array + Get(CalculationRepetitionNumber) + the Mod and Ceiling functions + a couple custom functions, with blazingly fast (local, LAN and WAN) […]
Have you ever used a FileMaker development tool from Dracoventions? I have: I’ve been using their developer tool (now called Developer Assistant) for several years. It provides not often used functionality, but when you need it, it saves a lot of time and hassle. Developer Assistant V3.0 has plenty of new features: Ability to search in […]
Now this is interesting. Goya has open sourced RESTFM and is only charging for support: Goya Pty Ltd is pleased to announce that RESTfm is now Open Source. Packaged releases and source code are available now on GitHub…. RESTfm gives you full Create, Read, Update and Delete ( CRUD ) operations on FileMaker Server hosted […]
It may not seem like it at first, but design ideas and principles from the web arena helpful to FileMaker developers. Here are few reasons why: The web design world is constantly evolving, and has plenty of very talented people moving it forward FileMaker is interfacing more and more with the web in different ways (WebDirect, […]
Metropolis Studios, the largest independently owned recording studio in Europe, runs on the FileMaker 14 platform. Think about that a bit. A creative, fast paced business dealing with stars like The Rolling Stones, Amy Whitehouse, U2, and many others, is using the FileMaker platform, an easy to use Rapid Application Development (RID) program, for running their […]
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