Sad news for the FileMaker World: Lee Strong and Dr. Andy Cohen are ending their very successful eight year old podcast, FileMaker Success Tips, with Episode 386. Lee Strong is in need of a heart transplant, and must focus, understandably, on his health for the foreseeable future. I have long been a fan of the […]
William Porter of MacWorld assesses the release of FileMaker 15 in his article: With version 15, the FileMaker platform gets better, and it was pretty good already. But in terms of features, FileMaker 15 is an evolutionary rather than revolutionary release. Many existing users may not feel the need to rush to upgrade, and both new […]
A new way to develop a FileMaker CRM Today’s treat is a Customer Relations Manager (CRM) prototype designed by Senior FileMaker Designer Gary Brusanowski. When I saw the User Interface (UI) of this system and how it improves the User Experience (UX), I was blown away. So what makes this FileMaker CRM prototype different? All of […]
Rick Torchia: Looks like a good use of "Lean" principles. The idea of just giving a person what they need, when they…
Don Clark: Agreed. I liked it so much I took time to implement the Brusanowski/Duncan slider effect on one of my solutions.…
GoZync works perfectly with #FileMaker 15 iOS App SDK https://t.co/HRAMT3qtQw — Todd Geist (@toddgeist) May 12, 2016 BaseElements and More from Goya Troi File Plug-in 8.5 for #FileMaker Pro: compatible with #FileMaker15 + extra functions: https://t.co/llmvL29fgrpic.twitter.com/LFrCSo7ddq — Peter Baanen (@petertroi) May 10, 2016 The new #FileMaker Server 15 requires a minimum client version of […]
Shawn Krueger at Cimbura.com answers the question many of our clients have: Should I upgrade to FileMaker 15 Now? Michael Rocharde does the thinking for you on taking reservations: More Date Magic In this one, we’re going to take it a stage further and work with a date range. For our example, we are using a property […]
What is the least talked about, most important feature of FileMaker 15? Today I’ll make the case for the Inline Progress Bar. The Inline Progress Bar is, on the surface, a very mundane feature. Everyone knows about progress bars–so what’s the big deal? Let’s take a look at what it does, courtesy of DB Services: Here’s […]
Michel Beyaert: I didn't play enough with it yet, but how about transactional scripting? Will that be affected?
For those more visually inclined, here is FileMaker Training’s first look at FileMaker 15: MacNN says upgrading to FileMaker 15 is worth the upgrade: Hands On: FileMaker Pro 15 for existing users Want to learn more about iBeacons, one of FileMaker 15’s hidden gems? Weihao Ding, of DB Services, provides the answers. This is the first in […]
EfficientBizz: Don FM 15 represents all I was asking for: - no (or let's say a few) new Features - almost…
Don Clark: I'm mixed on the issue. I've been using FM 15 for over a month, and it has been stable. Most…
EfficientBizz: "The licensing issues concern me (one license, one customer. Seems to make renting server space in the cloud a real…
An in depth look at FileMaker Server 15 Security by Richard Carlton and Claus Lavendt:
FileMaker 15 has arrived! Only one year passed since FileMaker 14’s release and, as promised by the FileMaker team, FileMaker 15 is here. There are plenty of new goodies in packed in this release: let’s take a look. Interface Design Changes FileMaker 14 ushered in a new, flat design that I never liked: It’s subtle, but FileMaker 15 has added […]
Mark B: Disappointed to see no more shared hosting under the new EULA. FileMaker Corporation says it is making for a more…
Peter Boyce: Given the price, the additional features are very skinny! This feels like an attempt to squeeze more out of their…
A free video from Matt Petrowsky on tuning your solution for speed. Un-stored calculations are the biggest culprit, but there is plenty more, such as turning off Quick Find, unnecessary search fields, Tool tips, and Conditional Hiding: When your average knowledge worker starts developing with FileMaker Pro, there’s a lot of background and history which […]
It’s panic time: Your FileMaker file with all of that critical data is corrupted! What do you do? To whom do you turn? For starters, read Makah Encarnacao’s extensive guide to using the FileMaker Recovery Tool. Be sure to read the comments on her blog post, as well: You may suspect your file is corrupted if you […]
Modal Dialog windows are straightforward in FileMaker 14 (they were introduced in FileMaker 12, btw), but it’s good to have it explained in a video, especially for newbies: And for a different way to control the window, take a trip back in the time machine and check out this Modal Dialog with roll back from Soliant. It uses […]
James Scarpetta put together a handy dynamic portal search technique that works fast and finds matching records across any number of fields–a very nice feature for your clients! This technique requires custom functions, but is very fast, easy to implement, and close to modular in design: So here is another one of those things I […]
DataManix is an FBA Platinum partner now, and is giving away FMS ServerAdminDT to celebrate: We are very proud to announce that FileMaker Inc. has appointed DataManix as a FBA Platinum partner. Platinum partners are specially selected by FileMaker Inc., an Apple subsidiary, for exhibiting the highest level of technical expertise and customer service in […]
Matt Greger: Thanks Don! I just posted the setup for configuring the Redshift ODBC connection via FileMaker Server on Windows. One interesting…
Don Clark: You are welcome, Matt! And thanks for that info, Matt. I thought PostgreSQL was included in FM 15–my mistake. I'll…