Connecting FileMaker to Web Apps Ibrahim Bittar presented at FileMaker DevCon 2017 on a topic that should be of interest to all FileMaker developers: connecting FileMaker to web apps: The video details what is involved, how to connect, and walks you through the process. There is a free FileMaker Example database set up to connect […]
Increase Code Quality While Staying Lean John Sindelar of SeedCode needs no introduction to FileMaker developers. Sindelar wrote the SeedCode calendar solution (now called Dayback), SeedCode Complete, FMChat, and his firm develops custom FileMaker solutions (naturally). So when Sindelar talks about increasing code quality while staying lean, it’s worth your time to pay attention: What […]
Data Modeling That Scales If you’ve never heard of Supertyping and Subtyping as it relates to FileMaker, you’re probably not alone – and you are in for a mind bending journey in this video presentation from Dave Graham (Geist Interactive), presented as Data Modeling that Scales at DevCon 2017. The main thrust of his message explains the […]
FileMaker cURL One of the most powerful and, probably, least appreciated features of FileMaker 16 is the support of cURL. So what is cURL? Here’s what Wikipedia has to say: cURL is a computer software project providing a library and command-line tool for transferring data using various protocols. The cURL project produces two products, libcurl and cURL. It was first released in 1997. The […]
Web Viewer Integrations into a FileMaker Custom App Jeremy Brown is well known in the FileMaker community for his work with Web Viewer integrations: integrating javascript and more into FileMaker web viewers, writing a great free FileMaker demo database, and pushing the boundaries of the web viewer in FileMaker. Brown presented at FileMaker DevCon 2017 […]
FileMaker API Integration: How to Interpret an API: From start to working code This DevCon presentation is the one I’ve been waiting for: Salvatore Colangelo’s presentation on connecting FileMaker to an API. Colangelo uses the metaphor of a recipe in his presentation, and the same recipe is followed every time you want to connect to […]
Jarvis CRM I interviewed Joe and James Scarpetta at their DevCon 2017 exhibition booth and learned more about Jarvis CRM. Joe Scarpetta is man behind Jarvis, a powerful and well built Customer Relations Manager (CRM). What makes Jarvis CRM unique? Among other things, it takes full advantage of FileMaker 16 Card Windows, JSON, and other […]
Abstraction and Indirection in FileMaker Mike Mitchell, President of Net Caster Solutions, presented at DevCon 2017 on what is one of the most difficult topics in FileMaker, Abstraction and Indirection in FileMaker. Difficult because it’s not easily explained. It’s very title is a bit (unfairly) off putting, but the content is important for any serious developer […]
Tableau and FileMaker Luke Rochester’s presentation at DevCon 2017 shows how to build a dashboard in FileMaker using Tableau – in under 10 minutes! Sounds great, but what is Tableau? According to Wikipedia, Tableau Software is a software company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States which produces interactive data visualization products focused on business intelligence. […]
Henrique Bilbao of HiMaker Meet Henrique Bilbao, the founder of Brazil’s only Platinum level FileMaker business: HiMaker. Henrique is a mover and a shaker, very high energy, and is always looking for ways to improve his business model. Among other things, Henrique made several changes in the past year and watched his business grow: Leveraging […]
FileMaker and Amazon Web Services Mike Duncan and Bill Heizer of Soliant Consulting presented at DevCon 2017 on FileMaker and Amazon Web Services (AWS). First, kudos to both for tackling a large and complex topic in less than an hour. By necessity, they had to take a high level view, meaning it’s not really a […]
FileMaker DevCon 2017 – Geist Interactive Interview Join me with Dave Ramsey and Hailey Kurfess at the Geist Interactive booth at DevCon. Topics include a new Carbon application, basically a free business starting point for larger database systems (I could not find this on the website, so no link), Generator, a free program that make […]
Check out the view from our Executive Suite where we are doing FaceBook Live interviews from FileMaker DevCon 2017: We are doing interviews today and tomorrow (July 25th and 26th). Share your knowledge and expertise and get linked on FileMaker Pro Gurus. Download an Interview Guide in the header of the website above and text […]
Here’s Gerard’s very unique solution using iBeacons and FileMaker Go to track onsite employees.