This past weekend I had the pleasure of running into one of my old classmates from college. After the typical pleasantries of catching up and reminiscing the conversation naturally shifted towards our respective jobs and what we do. With my friend being an in house database developer using Oracle and […]
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The agenda for the evening includes a roundtable discussion centered around the topic “What’s Your Problem?”. For the last couple of years, each FMburgh meeting has concluded with a segment we like to call “One More Thing…”, which is an opportunity for any one present to ask a question not […]
With the newest file format of FileMaker 12, we also received the function ExecuteSQL to many developer’s delight. From then on, it has helped expand many FileMaker files in its capabilities, one being reporting. If SQL wasn’t something a developer already knew, they could try SQL Explorer made by SeedCode […]
As FileMaker developers, we sometimes take things in development for granted that customers and even internal employees may not be aware of. In some of the newer projects that I have been working on, there have been requested features that I have not exactly needed to quote out or build […]
On September 27 2016 FileMaker, Inc. released the newest product to the FileMaker Platform, FileMaker Cloud. Now that the dust has settled, we wanted to evaluate what this means for FileMaker and what it could mean for your FileMaker solutions. The first thing to do is look at how FileMaker Cloud […]
A new year means new resolutions to improve ourselves and our lives in hopes that next year, we can reflect on what we have accomplished and then take on new adventures. Also, unlike what I see at the gym in the beginning of the year where high attendance drops off […]
Christmas as a developer can be a very interesting time of year. In talking with my family about the plans, presents for the kids, and who is attending what day, one though kept coming to mind: “I can just make an iPhone App for this.” While the thought of making […]
Lately, I have been studying for the FileMaker Certification, which for those who have taken it, know the difficulty of the exam, and others may have heard of it. As much I would like to take most of my time to study for it, I also have to do work […]
As I was driving into work today and watching people who drove very unsure of themselves through the fresh snow from the night before, it made me realize something. When we are developing solutions, especially to the customer, it may sometimes when we are developing solutions and to the customer […]
At this meeting, our own Todd Weller from Cross IT Services & Solutions will present “Unlock the Power of Custom Menus”. During the course of the evening, Todd will present the required steps for building custom menus and custom menu sets in a FileMaker solution. He will also show several real-world examples […]
As I sit here in front of my computer, enjoying some pumpkin pie cheesecake leftover from last week’s Thanksgiving Day feast, I am reminded of tradition that many families follow on this particular holiday. This may even be a tradition in your own family. I am referring to those few […]
FileMaker developers are a unique phenomenon. In a wide world of software development we find ourselves wearing many hats: project manager, database admin, tester, graphic artist, user interface designer. We often find ourselves involved at all levels of the project, from beginning to end, from being on the front line […]