FileMaker 11 Whats New
New in FileMaker 11, QuickFind (Google like Searching), Charting (bars, lines, area, pie), Layout Management, Inspector Palette, Custom Function Importing, Windows 7 compatibility, 64-bit Server compatibility.
FileMaker Go 1.2 Enterprise Ready?
Is FileMaker 1.2 now ready for the Enterprise? We think so. New features include printing to PDF, printing to AirPrint, signature capture, charting, record locking messaging, and opening hidden files via a network path.
FileMaker Annual Volume Licensing (AVLA)
DB Services is a FileMaker Authorized Reseller and provides FileMaker Volume Licensing to clients in North America and abroad.
New FileMaker TechNet is Now Free
FileMaker TechNet includes a Developer forum, Webinars, Technical Documentation, Developer News, White papers, Sales Tools, and a Technical Resource Library all for free.
FileMaker 12 Whats New
Review of FileMaker 12 features, including: Layout Themes, Streaming Containers, Window Controls, Charting (positive/negative column, scatter, bubble, stacked column, stacked bar), Starter Solutions, FileMaker Go now free, 64-bit Server, Progressive Backups, Faster WAN, Improved Web Publishing.
Upgrading FileMaker Pro, Part 1 - FileMaker Conversion
This is a two-part article tackling the challenge of converting and consolidating FileMaker Pro .fp3 and .fp5 file types to .fp7 and .fmp12. In part one, we cover the FileMaker conversion process.
Upgrading FileMaker Pro, Part 2 - File Consolidation
This is part two of a two-part article tackling the challenge of converting and consolidating FileMaker Pro .fp3 and .fp5 file types to .fp7 or .fmp12. In part 2, we cover the process of Consolidating FileMaker Files.
FileMaker Popover Buttons
Learn all about popover buttons in FileMaker 13, including how to add them to layouts and configure their individual components. Glean a few tidbits on how they interact with other interface objects.
FileMaker 13 Whats New
We take a look at the full FileMaker 13 platform (FileMaker Pro 13, FileMaker Go 13, and FileMaker Server 13), highlighting some of the best new features and recapping the differences between this and prior versions of FileMaker Pro.
FileMaker Relationship Graph - What They Did Not Tell You
FileMaker 13 introduced a number of very useful enhancements to the relationship graph, none of which are included in the help file or release notes. Use these techniques to increase your productivity.
Interactive PDFs in FileMaker Go
By combining web viewers and file URLs you can show the contents of a PDF in FileMaker Go that works in a similar way as interactive containers in FileMaker Pro. Includes a sample file download.
FileMaker Navigation Parts
Learn about two new FileMaker 14 layout parts: Top Navigation and Bottom Navigation, static parts that allow for solution-wide navigation. The addition of these new navigation parts is exciting news for both FileMaker developers and users, as it means easier to design and easier to use solutions.
FileMaker Button Icons
Learn how to add and configure icons to FileMaker 14 buttons. Quickly configure new and existing systems with any of the 140 included icons.
FileMaker 14 What's New
The new version of FileMaker 14 is here! We take a look at the full FileMaker 14 platform (FileMaker Pro 14, FileMaker Go 14, and FileMaker Server 14), highlighting some of the best new features with eight detailed articles provided by our staff of new FileMaker 14 features.
Heat Maps in FileMaker
FileMaker is a powerful tool for data visualization. We will explore how you can use button icons to quickly construct a choropleth map, more commonly called a heat map. With this same technique, you can make pretty much any custom chart you can imagine. One could highlight parts of a car or other object, display health data on a human body, or illustrate an organization chart. The sky is the limit!
FileMaker In-Product Updates
FileMaker 15 introduced a much welcomed improvement to the updating process: you can now upgrade your FileMaker Pro directly in Pro itself. Not only does this new feature align with FileMaker Inc's continued focus on security, by making it easier for users to get on the latest version, but it also lays the foundation for FMI to release minor updates more frequently. A win-win for everyone.
FileMaker 15 User Interface
The FileMaker platform is a constantly evolving and improving ecosystem. The latest version of FileMaker has overhauled the user interface in a number of ways. The FileMaker application UI is extremely important because it is the backdrop of every FileMaker app. This round of updates increases the user experience with visual clarity, less text and visual noise on screen, more intuitive icons, and greater consistency of color.
FileMaker iBeacons
FileMaker 15 provides us with the ability to interact with iBeacon devices using FileMaker Go. This means we can associate data in our FileMaker solution with physical locations and have our iOS devices access them via the iBeacon technology.
FileMaker 15 What's New
The FileMaker 15 platform continues to be the leader in creating powerful custom applications rapidly for organizations all around the world while working seamlessly across Windows, Mac, iPad, iPhone, and the web.
FileMaker Barcode Techniques
Barcoding in FileMaker is very easy and there are many options. We look which barcoding options you can use and the various ways to implement barcodes. Whether you are managing inventory, selling tickets, creating name tags, barcodes can easily be used to provide an instant way to locate a record in your\_custom application.