You read that right – FileMaker is now Claris The big news Tuesday at Filemaker Claris DevCon 19 was the name change of the wholly owned subsidiary of Apple: FileMaker Inc. has changed its name to Claris. For those not around 30 years ago, Claris was Apple’s software suite, including Claris Draw, ClarisWorks, and more. […]
At DevCon last year, FileMaker, Inc. (FMI) announced their initiative to identify and promote a realistic category for the FileMaker Platform. They created the category Workplace Innovation Platform because current market categorizations such as low-code, no-code, PaaSS, etc. don’t accurately describe the FileMaker Platform. The FileMaker Platform is more than just a backend development tool. It’s actually a full-stack […]
Generally, we all get excited about the major features in each new release of FileMaker. But, let’s not overlook some of the minor, more obscure enhancements in FileMaker 18. As they say, the devil is in the details and so even little changes can make a huge difference. I, for one, am pleased that we’re […]
FileMaker, Inc. has given us a new XML tool to help us developers now and hopefully even more in the future! This new functionality may be confusing at first as we’ve had the Database Design Report (DDR) for a long time and we can save/publish that as XML too. The following table shows some of […]
Two Files to Help You Get Ready Studying for a FileMaker 18 certification test is difficult, and, as any test taker can attest, answering the questions can be tricky. FileMaker provides a very handy certification study guide in pdf format, one you would be well advised to get and study. FileMaker offers advice on how […]
Penny Ruddell: Just to mention, I am actively developing the app and updates will be posted to the App Innovations Group on…
Our clients appreciate how easy it is to integrate email distributions within their FileMaker workflows. But, they almost always want to send HTML formatted email messages. This makes perfect sense because who among us has sent plain text email messages in the last fifteen years? Almost everyone includes some sort of signature or other fancy […]
Martin Spanjaard: I'm a bit disappointed. We send our emails from FileMaker formatted as html since 2005 or so, using the Dacons…
Don Clark: FileMaker gave us the tools, it's up to a third party to build a wysiwyg editor. I haven't heard anything,…
Martin Spanjaard: Yes, there are a lot of html editors. Some for free, some for pay. For several years already.
FileMaker to Google Maps API Connecting to the Google Maps API is pretty simple these days, especially with FileMaker 17 or above. Claus Lavendt built a template that helps Mac users easily connect to Google Maps. All you need to do is get your own Google Maps API key. Oh, and the template is free! […]
I love it when FileMaker, Inc. releases new versions of their database tools! And, now that FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced is available, I’m still feelin’ that love. There are so many new tools in 18 that allow us developers at The Support Group to enhance our customers’ applications — I love exploring what can we […]
A Professional Quality FileMaker Manufacturing Database Template Writing a professional quality FileMaker manufacturing database solution requires not only exceptional development skills, it also requires intimate knowledge of the manufacturing process. And a developer with just that knowledge reached out to me for help with marketing his knowledge and his template. Joe Fiore is based in […]
Arizona Forest Fires causes beautiful New Mexico Sunrises…but don’t exercise outside! A couple of hours later, though, the smoke causes our beautiful Sandia Mountains to disappear. Hey Arizona firefighters: put out those fires and give me back my mountains! Giving Back to the FileMaker Community Albuquerque’s (and Soliant Consulting’s) Makah Encarnacao presented to the Atlanta […]
Thousands of free SVG Icons, Avatars, Placeholders, Animations and Gradients from Elemental FM Daniel Wood released a new Free FileMaker Example File called Elemental FM. Note: Wood does request a donation to fund further development, but the donation is not required. And the file is fully unlocked. Elemental FM contains an unbelievable number of goodies […]
You’ve been driving your car and it’s acting funny. You keep hearing a strange noise under the hood. You take the car to your mechanic and tell him all about it. However, when you try to show him, the noise is gone. We’ve all been there. Luckily, most modern cars now have the ability to […]
As technology changes, mechanisms to protect our data resources must also evolve. The FileMaker 18 Platform includes a variety of security enhancements that I’m sure the FileMaker community has been waiting for! At The Support Group, we’re pretty particular about security. Drum roll. Some of the new security features you’ll appreciate in FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced […]
Todays’ Treat: Free FileMaker Server 18 Admin Tools First, Claus Lavendt completely rewrote the FileMaker Server 17 admin tool to include command line tools, REST API tools, and enhanced FileMaker 18 Server admin tools. And the tool is officially Beerware: if you see Claus (or any other DataManix employee) at the local, and you’ve found […]
D.S.: I understand the gist of your comment but I think it could cause confusion. As far as I understand, "FileMaker…
Don Clark: Thanks for the clarification and the history...I did mention that FileMaker will be its flagship product, but that there will…
Anand Mohan: One thing is confusing though. The article mentions that FileMaker Cloud will be launched in 2020. But we are already…
Don Clark: It is confusing...I presume Claris will differentiate with a better name, but who knows? The new product coming in 2020…