By: Laura Betz The one constant every day is time ticks by and never ends; in the world of instant information we now have to have a way to track and measure time to the smallest fraction of a second. We race against it and use it up, trying to […]
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At this meeting of FMburgh, we welcomed Albert Harum-Alvarez, App Designer with SmallCo, to the virtual podium for the evening’s presentation, “Mark Up Your App”. Albert runs the four day design retreat/sabbatical known as the Design Masterclass. We took volunteers willing to submit their work at the beginning of the meeting. […]
By: Eric Lewis Whether you are a company who runs primarily on paper, or you have joined the masses who have moved to paperless, keeping your data current / safe and accessible is a constant concern. You may have information stored electronically, on your desktop or in a network. Most […]
Level: Advanced By: Robert Hritz We’ve mentioned the benefits of using Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) icons in a prior blog post, https://crossit.wpengine.com/an-intro-to-svg-icons-and-filemaker/; however, many people still are not aware of what an SVG icon truly is. SVG icons are XML files defined as an open standard by the World Wide […]
By: Laura Betz The other day I was asked my “job title”. Immediately, I responded with “Data Systems Architect”, but soon realized that was way over the top of what the person wanted to hear. This title, although it has a meaning for me and my company, is very industry […]
At FMburgh’s special fourth anniversary celebration, we were joined by Gianine Campbell and Ronnie Rios, Business Account Manager and Senior Consulting Engineer respectively, of FileMaker, Inc. Ronnie also delivered the keynote presentation for the evening, “The 10-Hour Project”. FileMaker developers can accomplish an impressive amount with short cycle projects. In his presentation, Ronnie shared the […]
By: Eric Lewis If you have a background in scripting with other programming languages, and have tried FileMaker, I am confident that you will share my love for the ease of use FileMaker provides the developer. Recently, I was talking with some friends who work primarily in Java and have […]
By: Robert Hritz Stepping off the plane in Vegas in July, for what would be my second time in two years, was one word…hot. I was excited to no longer be a new face at the FileMaker DevCon conference, this being my second time attending, and was curious as to how […]
By: Eric Lewis As a first time attendee to FileMaker DevCon, I could easily describe my arrival in one word… Overwhelmed. Unsure of who I would meet or what kinds of conversations and sessions I would be taking part in gave me that sense of being very new to the […]
As part of this “FileMaker Show-n-Tell”, our own Beth Latta and Bobby Hritz will each present a mini-keynote. Beth and Bobby will walk us through the topics of their choice, highlighting development work done on their various solutions. Each presentation gives us the opportunity to see how our peers have solved real-world […]
SVG Icons in FileMaker – “An Introduction” By: Robert Hritz Level: Beginner Whether back button arrows, refresh buttons, or a thumbs up: icons are a powerful force in today’s software solutions. FileMaker solutions are no different in the variety of display options for your specific needs. This article is going […]
By: Laura Betz Standing on my balcony watching the water show at the Bellagio with my coworkers I couldn’t help but think back on all the events of the 2016 FileMaker DevCon. Walking through the hallways into different rooms taking a look around at the more than 1,500 attendees some […]