Introducing Claris Studio
Claris Studio has officially launched and is now available! We discuss the new cloud-native development environment from Claris and some of our favorite features and functionalities.
Salesforce Field Service Implementation Guide
The possibilities for building a custom field service implementation are nearly endless when considering all the offerings in Salesforce Field Service. This 8-step guide provides you with a comprehensive overview of how to effectively leverage the powerful management tools in Salesforce Field Service.
FM Quickstart 2023
FM Quickstart, the premier free ERP app for FileMaker, has been updated for the latest version of FileMaker. This bundle of new features is sure to improve your system's functionality and speed while expanding the limits of your database. Includes a demo video.
Salesforce Winter '23 Release Highlights
Cozy up by the fireplace with a nice blanket and a cup of hot cocoa; Salesforce's Winter '23 update is as cool as ice! With this release, Salesforce introduces many new and improved features that showcase a commitment to continuous growth and advancement as well as serve to refine their user experience.\_We discuss some of our favorite new features coming in Winter '23.
Creating Claris FileMaker Dashboards
When making a robust solution in FileMaker that you want to suit your needs best, it’s important to consider the app's purpose and projected user pool. Thankfully, with the addition of a system dashboard to your FileMaker project, you gain a fast and user-friendly way to present the data of each user without the need for slow and bulky found sets. Includes a video and sample file.
Claris Licensing Price Increase
As a result of the recent investments that Claris has made in their products and platform, they have decided to increase licensing costs for all customers starting September 24, 2022 in order to continue providing value, creating efficiency, and delivering better customer experiences for organizations. Renew your license by September 23, 2022 to save money!
Claris Platform Bundle
After releasing its highly-successful Problem Solvers Circle program last quarter, Claris has expanded its licensing offerings with another exclusive program: Claris Platform Bundle. This program gives your organization the freedom to explore, build, and test new solutions with full access to the suite of Claris products. We explore the benefits and use cases for each program.
Salesforce Winter '23 Release Dates & Preview Information
Although many of us are still enjoying the warm summer weather, it's time to start preparing for the Salesforce Winter '23 release that is quickly approaching. Let's talk about the important dates and preview information you'll need to know for this release.
Surveys for Success: Gleaners Food Bank
The Surveys for Success program by DB Services will provide donations to Gleaners Food Bank for every survey received during Q3 of 2022. Since 1980, Gleaners Food Bank has developed programs and formed partnerships designed to lead the fight against hunger in various communities across the US.
FileMaker Text Message Integration with Message Media
In today's world, one of the fastest and most effective ways to reach your customers is through text messaging. With Message Media integrated into your FileMaker solution, you can contact any potential prospects or existing customers with minimal effort, right on their mobile devices. Includes a video and sample file.
FileMaker CopyLiveText & ReadQRCode Functions
With the release of Claris FileMaker 19.5, there are some new functions related to containers that offer new ways to increase efficiency, accessibility, and utility in app development. Learn about two new functions coming to FileMaker Pro 19.5 that open up new options for using containers both on desktop and on mobile. Includes a video and sample file.
Parallel Backups on FileMaker Server
Backups are an integral part of any database system, ensuring your information is safe and up-to-date in the event of system failures and crashes. Until now, Claris FileMaker Server has used a one-by-one approach for backing up files, but FileMaker Server 19.5 has introduced the ability to enable parallel backups, and it's a game-changer. Includes video.
Claris FileMaker Server 19.5 Overview
Claris' newest release of FileMaker Server is here! We discuss a few of the newest features to FileMaker Server, including scripting updates, parallel backups, and updates for Linux and WebDirect that promise to bring more speed and efficiency to your FileMaker application.
Claris FileMaker Pro 19.5 Overview
Claris' 19.5 release of the FileMaker platform is here. We discuss our favorite new features including the new JSONGetElementType function, preservation of empty tab order for copied objects, changing locale using data migration tool, and approval for remote FMP URLs.
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.