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…ask management problem. By being able to change the application’s structure so easily, stakeholders and solution developers can create project management solutions that are tailored specifically to their workflows and business operations.  Discover other ways FileMaker improves productivity and operational efficiency. And find additional custom app development resources, including tips and tricks, demos, and best practices….

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…e to us to request that we build a solution that consolidates all of their business workflows in one place. A frequent pain point we hear about is the proliferation of tools – Slack, Outlook, Jira, QuickBooks, Zoom, Teams, etc. Yet, even with all of those tools, they will eventually turn to Excel or Google Sheets to track a to-do list for a project in one way or another.  FileMaker’s technical prowess lies in its ability to quickly and easily buil…

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…text in a business format:” General – Company ⁃ Using FM or a long time ⁃ Business has grown Issues / Pain Points ⁃ 3 computers can’t talk to each other ⁃ Need to upgrade computers and FM Solution Details ⁃ v18 now ⁃ on Mac ⁃ 3 computers now – no server Goals ⁃ Move to Claris FileMaker Cloud ⁃ Add a container for photos ⁃ Add Orders to DB if not there  ⁃ Email Order/Invoice to client w/Photos Next Steps ⁃ Lori will call back next week to set up a…

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…ded to be corrected.   But most importantly, most FileMaker developers are business consultants first and developers second. We excel at connecting with our clients, understanding the nuances of their business problems, and translating those requests into usable applications. ChatGPT may be able to do many things, but it can’t do that yet! Nonetheless, this is a potentially powerful new resource for developers to use. At the very least, it can be…

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…E: COMPANIES The second bucket of information or table is companies. Small businesses are the primary customers of Big Candle. Therefore, we’ll want to track data about the business, separate from the people within those companies.   Company Table: Company Name Address Website Phone Number MODULE: INTERACTIONS The third bucket or table would be interactions. Again, we want to record details of the communication with each customer, including the da…

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…areer. Having some general knowledge across a broad spectrum of functional business areas, like accounting and sales, is also an asset. During an interview, don’t be surprised if you talk more about your business experience than your technical skills. However, be prepared to complete an assessment, which might include building an app. FILEMAKER IN THE FIELD Working as a FileMaker developer is more than just spending hours in front of a computer, a…

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…th other services, whether it’s through native connections, APIs, or middleware solutions such as FileMaker Connect or Zapier. We’ve integrated FileMaker business solutions with other applications such as Slack, HubSpot, and Eventbrite….

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…ions in the small and mid-sized business world is QuickBooks. Almost every business needs a bookkeeping/accounting application to ensure the financial portion of their business is running correctly. Integrate FileMaker and QuickBooks Online to help streamline and automate your operations. With the shift to cloud-based services, like QuickBooks Online, companies are no longer dependent on the traditional model of complex proprietary integration opt…

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FileMaker is a powerful platform for creating apps to solve our business challenges. It can single-handedly tackle virtually any workflow we throw at it. Still, there are instances when we might need to integrate our apps with another software tool to extend their functionality and/or accessibility. For example, we can manage integrations with third-party tools like Zapier and technologies like API. See how easy it is to connect our applications…

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…ink of an eye. It’s reassuring to know that the technology that powers our business and empowers our people is as adaptable as we are. We’re especially excited about the new possibilities of a web-based FileMaker authoring environment. We’re sure we’ll see more with each new iteration of FileMaker, and at some point in the not too distant future, we’ll have a full-fledged web browser FileMaker! Join our mailing list to keep up with the latest low-…

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…scale and evolve them. As we use FileMaker to solve our endless backlog of business and organizational challenges, we inevitably add more and more complexity to our solutions. As our applications become more complex, it takes us more time to sift through it when we want to change one part of the application without inadvertently changing other parts. For example, let’s say we need to change some aspect of a script to make it work differently in a…

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