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Responsive Grid Layouts for Web Applications

Creating responsive layouts is critical to user experience (UX) when building software applications. All user interface (UI) components — navigation, lists, forms, grids — must adapt to various screen sizes, device orientations, font sizes, user themes, accessibility needs, and more.  This article focuses on creating thoughtfully designed grid interfaces that address all of these needs.

Aaron Kaiser  /  Web  /  September 17th, 2024

Web Portals: 3 Examples & Business Benefits

In the era of web content, allowing access to your database through web portals enables you to create powerful solutions for your employees, customers, and vendors. We give an overview of different types of web portals and how they can benefit your business.

Bryan Guevara  /  Web  /  June 18th, 2024

Claris FileMaker WebDirect vs. Custom Web Applications

Many technologies that used to be restricted to a dedicated software have begun moving online, including Claris FileMaker. FileMaker WebDirect is one way you can bring your FileMaker solution straight to the web. We discuss the comparison between FileMaker WebDirect and building a custom web app. Includes demo video.

Dylan Frechette  /  Claris FileMaker,  Web  /  May 23rd, 2024

Payment Processing with QuickBooks

In the fast-paced business world, efficient payment processing is crucial for maintaining cash flow and providing a seamless customer experience. QuickBooks has long been a go-to solution for managing finances, and integrating it with your web application can elevate the payment processing experience to new heights. In this article, we'll explore the benefits of utilizing QuickBooks' robust payment processing system. Includes demo video.

Sean Dwyer  /  Web  /  February 12th, 2024

DB Services Achieves AWS Select Partner

We are proud to announce that DB Services has achieved AWS Select Partner. AWS partner tiers are meant to recognize organizations with proven technical expertise and experience. With this new partner status, we are ready to continue supporting our customers with best-in-class solutions to maximize the benefits of AWS.

Maria Thompson  /  News,  Web  /  December 11th, 2023

User Authentication With Amazon Cognito

In today’s digital age, we find ourselves spending more and more time doing things online. Proving a user’s identity in the digital landscape is difficult to do, creating a unique problem for developers. Luckily, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has come to the rescue with its authentication service, Cognito, a tool with native functions and both integrated and custom third-party identity providers.

Jonathan Hay  /  Web  /  November 9th, 2023

Custom Export Wizard

Extracting the data you require from your application should be simple: that’s why we’ve designed an easy-to-use custom export wizard. The export wizard can be easily integrated into any web application using JavaScript, Tailwind, and the XLSX library and you can customize your exports, handpick fields, and support various file types to suit your organization's unique needs. Includes sample file and video.

Sean Dwyer  /  Web,  Free Downloads  /  August 7th, 2023

Custom DynamoDB Import Wizard

Keeping track of your data can be difficult, but it doesn't have to be a hassle. Streamline your DynamoDB imports and protect your data with our user-friendly custom import wizard. Includes a demo video.

Andy Bowerman  /  Web  /  April 12th, 2023

AWS: Why Go Serverless?

AWS provides users with a framework and a set of tools for building powerful serverless applications. These tools offer the ability to run code, run and build your applications, and manage your data all while not having to worry about managing and maintaining servers. If you are looking for a way to quickly build large-scale applications while not having to worry about spending time on infrastructure or managing servers, building an application using AWS' serverless architecture may be the way to go.

Quinn O'Connor  /  Web  /  October 12th, 2022

Introduction to AWS Amplify Studio

AWS Amplify is a toolbox that allows developers to build scalable, full-stack applications from core AWS services—Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, Cognito, AppSync, and more! It is an open-source project with millions of downloads. Built on top of Amplify, Amplify Studio aims to reduce development time by using its graphical user interface (GUI) to quickly configure data structures, application logic, and frontend UI components. Includes a video.

Aaron Kaiser  /  Web  /  September 16th, 2022

NoSQL vs. Relational Databases

For decades, relational databases have been the go-to choice for developers. However, in recent years, relational databases have struggled with the workload that many applications now use day-to-day. That's where NoSQL databases like Amazon DynamoDB shine. NoSQL databases are able to scale well to meet these requirements and allows for a less structured design. We discuss some of the differences between NoSQL and Relational databases.

Quinn O'Connor  /  Web  /  June 1st, 2022

FileMaker JavaScript Web Viewer Integration

Web viewers are a great way to gather and display information not native to FileMaker. The JavaScript web viewer integration has made implementation of web apps in your FileMaker solutions easier than ever by making communication between the two easier to develop. Includes a video and sample file.

Devin Drake  /  Free Downloads,  Web,  Claris FileMaker  /  May 20th, 2020

Claris Connect Utilities

Take a tour of Claris Connect Utilities! We'll look at Calculations, Dates, Documents, FTP, Schedules, Text, Variables, Approvals, and Webhooks. Includes a video with example use cases, and how to get the most out of the Claris Connect Utilities.

Mary Hodges  /  Web,  Claris FileMaker  /  April 15th, 2020

FileMaker Shopify Integration

Integrating Shopify with FileMaker allows you to easily manage your online store straight from your FileMaker solution. With some incredibly simple and intuitive calls, you can download, create, modify, and delete just about any aspect of Shopify straight from your FileMaker solution. Includes a video and sample file.

Kevin Boehle  /  Free Downloads,  Web,  Claris FileMaker  /  February 13th, 2020

FileMaker Web Portals with Vue.js

Learn how to build a highly interactive web portal using FileMaker as the backend and Vue.js as the frontend. Includes a video and sample file.

Mason Stenquist  /  Free Downloads,  Web,  Claris FileMaker  /  October 3rd, 2019

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