Why Connect to the Web? The following three examples show three different ways to connect FM to the web in different ways. And there are more ways to interact, too. As a developer, you’ll need to learn techniques like these if you want to give your clients the best experience and the most powerful FileMaker […]
A lot of topics today It’s a great time to be part of the FileMaker community…developers from all over are using FileMaker’s latest tools to connect to web services, work with the operating system and more. Today we’ll look at just some of what’s going on, and also take a look at the most incredible […]
Are you integrating FileMaker with web services yet? If not, get busy studying and learn, or risk getting left in other developers dust. The massive growth in web capabilities in recent years has resulted in a wealth of apps and services that have quickly become valuable tools for businesses and people all over the world. Think Airbnb, Uber, […]
We’ve all heard of the Selector-Connector model, but how many could list the benefits clearly and succinctly? And move from there to actual implementation? It’s said a person never understands a subject completely until he is able to easily teach it to others. Jason Young, of Seedcode, explains it completely and thoroughly in his latest post, taking […]
I’ve been exploring the latest version Seedcode Complete, released 3 months ago. This version is designed us on the Selector Connector design model, is extremely modular, and keeps the focus of the user on a multi-use design type. Modules of information, easily available with this system, slide in and out, with an occasional popover to display more […]
For those looking for a unique way to integrate Javascript and JSON into your web solutions, Jason Young and Seedcode are writing–and sharing–a code base called fmxj.js. Fmxj.js is a set of javascript functions designed to allow a web browser to interact with FileMaker Server and to do the basic things you need browser clients […]
Jason Young extends the capability of his great, free SQL solution, SQLExplorer, by adding select and deselect portal rows and the ability to reference the portal row Primary ID from a hidden column. This allows interaction both ways with a javascript enabled portal. Just as a refresher, Young builds on his main concept of usingJavascript to […]
Todd Geist, in collaboration with Jason Young and John Sindelar (both of Seedcode fame), has taken a concept that has been around for a while, split it in two, polished it up, and now is showing how to apply it in real life examples. The concept was previously known as Universal Context, a concept that simplifies […]
GET YOUR THINKING CAP ON before reading this Jason Young’s latest. Javascript is a robust scripting language with thousands of already written free routines–think of them as custom functions, if you’re having trouble wrapping your head around the concept. Using the fmp: protocol now available in FileMaker 13v2, developers can harness the power of these […]
FileMaker 13 added over 50 new features, including some obscure, but important features the will help most developers. Jason Young of Seedcode takes an detailed look at two new ExecuteSQL clauses. One of the less obvious, but exciting new features in FileMaker 13 is the two new clauses available in FileMaker’s SQL syntax. It’s less obvious, […]
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