Create A Map Using FileMaker I
Today I was asked to create a map using FileMaker to show all the students that are accepted to my client’s school. The client said the Department of Education needs to map out the bus routed for the…
Read moreCoding Principles And How They Apply In FileMaker
When I dabbled in development first time I had no idea I actually was developing. I was just adding a few fields here and there. Mostly I just wanted a way to record information on tracking film…
Read moreNew Development vs. Phase II or Maintenance
The majority of the client work we do is new development. New development is when a client does not have a FileMaker database (or has a very old database that does not fit their process) so we create…
Read moreConverting Files to FileMaker Pro 12
As you may know by now FileMaker 12 is out. A lot of articles have been written about the various features, so I’m not going to bore you with that. FileMaker 12 for iOS is free, so if you haven’t…
Read moreFileMaker Image Management - Container Field Behavior and Much More
One of my clients called this week and told me his logo got inverted when printing to a PDF. Also, the PDF file size doubled. Previously it did not occur to me to check the file he received from his…
Read moreTop 10 Suggestions If You Want To Hack At A Database Yourself - For In-house FileMaker Developers
All FileMaker developers start somewhere, and that place is definitely not being a certified independent developer. I started by being an in-house developer. Working in a busy environment…
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