Naming styles according to use rather than appearance helps us keep track of what unique types of element we have, making it more intuitive when to reuse an existing style and when a new one is needed. Try an interface inventory to help get a handle on what you have, why you need it, and what is redundant.
Pro Tips: Naming Styles and Interface Inventories Learn More ❯
In this video, Martha Zink shows how FileMaker Pro developers can help users enter data efficiently. See how using placeholders can allow a user to move within a pre-populated notes field.
FileMaker Pro – Staying on the Keyboard Learn More ❯
Presenting a 10 step guide to setting up a FileMaker Server in the cloud using Amazon Web Services. Learn how easy it is to use this powerful cloud based service, and can even be free.
FileMaker Server on Amazon Web Services Quick Start Guide Learn More ❯
Flat designs — and other forms of minimalism also very popular at present — look very pretty, very modern, but sometimes go too far in stripping away design elements.
Pitfalls in Flat Design, or “That Field” I Always Forget Learn More ❯
In this post, Mike focuses on showing you how to translate your FileMaker solution for different languages.
Language Localization in FileMaker Solutions Learn More ❯
Download the demo file to get started using one of the techniques we use for localization of FileMaker solutions.
Language Localization Demo in FileMaker Learn More ❯
This is the third post in the “Stumbling into FileMaker: Finding Your Footing” series. In this follow-up to his previous post, Jeremy provides examples of how he solved some reporting problems using Virtual Lists.
Using the Virtual List Technique – Part 2 Learn More ❯
This is the second post in the “Stumbling into FileMaker: Finding Your Footing” series. Learn more about the value of Virtual Lists and how they can be used to solve many reporting needs.
Using the Virtual List Technique – Part 1 Learn More ❯
It is springtime for FileMaker. Springtime is a time of renewal, and that is also true of software. In this case, we are able to celebrate the diurnal cycle with the release of a new version of FileMaker. We review what has changed and what is new in WebDirect for FileMaker 14.
WebDirect for FileMaker Server 14 Learn More ❯
I wrote a blog post last month showing a way to quickly find where unstored calcs and summary fields are being used in a solution. This post is a sort of follow up, in that here we once again look at a way of quickly finding something out about a solution that would otherwise require
What Layouts Is This Field On? Learn More ❯