THIS IS THE LAST of an excellent series of videos by FileMaker based on the FileMaker Training Series. This video webinar covers the basics of FileMaker calculations, scripting, and reporting. For example, learn how to calculate the number of days between two days, how to integrate text with fields to build new fields like a […]
Lots of good things in this video, especially for beginners and those making the transition to FileMaker 13. There are a lot of great layout tools to help make great looking interface screens, such as the field picker, grids, stencil tools, sliders, popovers, portals, tabs, themes, and styles. Published on Sep 15, 2014 Join us […]
Sadly, this article won’t help you with your personal relationships. Instead, Michael Rocharde tackles filtered relationships in FileMaker and does so in a major way: cascading relationships where the user is presented with a list of filtered selections at each step in the process, making it easier to find and select the record they need: […]
Using FileMaker Go and iPads or iPhones to reduce paper-based processes is an idea that has been around for a while. This video from FileMaker shows some of the success stories and illustrates the savings in both time and money: Published on Sep 10, 2014 More businesses today are seeking alternatives to legacy paper-based processes. […]
JOHN SINDELAR AND JASON YOUNG of Seedcode use the different button states combined with gradient fills to make buttons magically appear and disappear: A couple of demos showing how you can reveal additional text, or even new buttons, when rolling over buttons in FileMaker 13. We used to hide text from some button states by […]
WE CALL IT THE “BUS BOOK“, although a more apt title would be the “Bus Database”. What happens to a business if the key person gets hit by a bus? Well, if all the knowledge is stored in their head, the business is headed for a rough spell from which it may not recover. Michael Rocharde’s short […]
USER EXPERIENCE is always important, and a good developer will conduct user experience studies and incorporate the feedback into the solution. The result is an improved experience for the end user and happier, more productive clients: Published on Aug 15, 2014 Join us for the third in a series of six webinars designed to complement your […]
THE SECOND in the series of FileMaker Training Series, the basics: Join us for the second in a series of six webinars designed to complement your learning via FTS:Basics, the official self-paced training curriculum from FileMaker, Inc.In this session you’ll learn how to navigate layouts and understand different ways to view and edit your data. You’ll […]
UK FILEMAKER puts out a lot of very informative webinars, and started a new series in July to supplement the FileMaker Training Series self-paced curriculum. Here’s the first of the series: Published on Jul 18, 2014 Join us for the first in a series of six webinars designed to complement your learning via FTS:Basics, the official […]
I SYMPATHIZE WITH THEIR VICTIMS: There are so many people out there whose agenda is to sell their solution at all costs, and pay no attention to the needs of the client. This video has some great take-aways. Our confused business manager gets a valuable lesson in how to deal with people who try to baffle […]
A SET OF TOOLS, a development platform, problem solving software, the Home Depot of software, extremely powerful but easy to use, highly customizable, easily customizable. FileMaker is all of these things and more. Richard Carlton’s video for and about FileMaker is a good sales tool. Use it when it’s necessary to educate your client on the […]
CONVERTING OLD FILEMAKER FILES is pretty straightforward most of the time–but you gotta watch out for the gotcha’s, like plugin compatibility and sloppy calculations. Learn more in this video. Oh, and one more piece of advice: Converting Old FileMaker Files to the .fmp12 Format (FileMaker 13) – YouTube.
IN THIS EPISODE by Michael Rocharde, the topic is about a consultant over selling a client on a system that is way too big and expensive to maintain. A couple of good points in here–make sure you, as a consultant, pitch the right product to your client. Anything else is a losing strategy in the […]
I DON’T NORMALLY post videos that do not have audio (even some music helps). This time is an exception. I don’t know how to pronounce the authors name (here it is, help is appreciated: 野田修) or anything about him. Other than what he shows in this video is pretty cool. And that he found a way to […]