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Topic: FileMaker Layout Design

So, why is the Scriptology Theme Studio so helpful?

With its combination of useful tools and ever growing collection of attractive layouts, the value of the Theme Studio is pretty high. "I just wanted to save time when working in Layout mode - I wanted to do things faster." said Matt Petrowsky of ISO FileMaker Magazine.

The product pretty much speaks for itself as soon as you start to use it. Since it is itself, a FileMaker database, it centralizes all of your graphical efforts. This really impacts the design process...

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FileMaker News

1 year 51 weeks ago

MAGI Remote Script Caller Plugin released

With Remote Script Caller plugin, you can call the script on the remote database running on the remote computer. Also, you can send a parameter when calling remote script... - (Studio Magic Software)

1 year 51 weeks ago

Super Fast Record Display in Descending Creation Order

When FileMaker sorts records it happens on the client machine. Consequently, sorting can be a very painful process for users over a slow connection to a database. This article is all about a technique for presenting records to the user in their descending order of creation... - (Digital Fusion Limited)

2 years 15 hours ago

LMR Intl. Releases New Powerful Free Contact Management Software

LMR International has just released an all new and powerful contact manager and it’s free for life. No games, no trials, no BS. The only provision is some of the advanced features are only available on the pro version upgrade. Anyone with a Windows based system can download this new Free contact management software... - (121Connect.com)

2 years 1 day ago

MightyData Announces FileMaker Feud

Two teams will compete for the first-ever title of FileMaker Feud Champion. Each team will consist of one FileMaker coach from MightyData and 4 DevCon attendees. Try to pick the most popular answer to questions on common FileMaker topics including layouts, calculations, and scripts... - (MightyData)

2 years 2 days ago

2011 FileMaker Developer Conference"Early bird" discount ends June 17

Attendees registering for the annual FileMaker Developer Conference have until June 17, 2011 to take advantage of the “early bird” discount and save up to US $300 off the full conference registration price. After June 17, the full conference fee of US $1,595 will apply... - (FileMaker Inc.)

2 years 2 days ago

[ISO FileMaker Magazine] - "Sort this ya varmint!"

For anyone who has worked with FileMaker for more than few years, the limitations found in the sorting script step are simply "the way it is". You can't dynamically specify either a sort field or the direction based on a calculated value or variable - like you can with the output path of an export for example... - (ISO FileMaker Magazine)

2 years 1 week ago

Dacons LLP Mailit 4.0.14.144 released

Dacons LLP announces the immediate availability of Mailit 4.0.14.144 for FileMaker 11, 10, 9, 8.x and 7. Mailit 4 is the ultimate email plug-in for FileMaker. This maintenance update provides improved functionality and addresses some minor issues... - (Dacons LLP)

2 years 1 week ago

From the FM Conférence, The french FileMaker Conference

I present today a method - called "slide a block" - a new layout design method, specific to FileMaker Go. My aim is to discuss a better practice than the resizing one in order to deal with the display rotation issues... - (infografix)

2 years 1 week ago

New FileMaker Go 1.2: 'A fantastic tool and app,' gets top 5-A rating from AppleLinks

2 years 1 week ago

[ISO FileMaker Magazine] - How to implement security in the Separation Model

In all likelihood, the only database you'll provide [Full Access] for all users is the database you ONLY use for yourself. Otherwise, we're going to be adding security - plain and simple. In the Data Separation Model, there's a number of options which all depend on how you're going to deploy... - (ISO FileMaker Magazine)

2 years 1 week ago

FileMaker API for PHP Book at Amazon.com

A new shipment of the book of the book FileMaker API for PHP, A Practical Guide for Creating Database Driven Web Sites with FileMaker Pro 11 and FileMaker Server 11 arrived today at Amazon.com. Please order the book as soon as possible to be assured that you receive a copy as the demand is currently very high... - (Formulations Pro)

2 years 1 week ago

InformationWeek: FileMaker Go 1.2 increases appeal to small/medium businesses

2 years 2 weeks ago

Dacons LLP FileFire Advanced 1.0.4.30 released

Dacons LLP announces the immediate availability of FileFire Advanced 1.0.4.30 for FileMaker 11, 10, 9, 8.x and 7. FileFire Advanced is an indispensable FileMaker plug-in that improves the way you manage and reference external files. This maintenance update provides improved functionality and addresses some minor issues... - (Dacons LLP)

2 years 2 weeks ago

Updated Zulu Syncs FileMaker to Google Contacts

SeedCode today announces that the new version of Zulu now syncs FileMaker contacts with your Google Contacts. Zulu is an extension for FileMaker Server that syncs Calendars and Contacts automatically. Users can see and edit FileMaker data from iCal or Google Calendar, as well as from the calendars on their iPhones or iPads. And now Zulu offers the same thing for contacts so you can work with them online in Google, in the iPhone's address book, and in the Mac Address Book app... - (SeedCode)

2 years 2 weeks ago

Generating Sample Data for Testing

Finding sample data to test your database with is always an adventure.  But it is also so important to make sure that your solution will hold up under the load of large sets of data... - (The FileMaker Rift)

2 years 2 weeks ago

Making Your Windows Self-Aware - FileMaker Weetbicks

Introducing a new article at FileMaker Weetbicks - Making Your Windows Self-Aware. In this article the term "self-aware window" refers to a FileMaker window that can know in real-time whether or not it is the currently selected window, and act accordingly... - (Digital Fusion Limited)

2 years 3 weeks ago

Productive Computing, Inc. Releases the eMail Marketing Connector Plug-in for FileMaker Pro and Constant Contact

Productive Computing, Inc., a Platinum member of the FileMaker Business Alliance, today announced the release of the eMail Marketing Connector Plug-in for FileMaker Pro and Constant Contact. The eMail Marketing Connector allows you to easily exchange data between FileMaker Pro and Constant Contact using nothing more than FileMaker script steps... - (Productive Computing Inc.)

2 years 3 weeks ago

Dacons LLP Toolbar 1.0.3.25 released

Dacons LLP announces the immediate availability of Toolbar 1.0.3.25 for FileMaker 11, 10, 9, 8.x and 7. Toolbar is indispensable plug-in that lets you go beyond the user interface capabilities of FileMaker. This maintenance update provides improved functionality and addresses some minor issues... - (Dacons LLP)

2 years 3 weeks ago

[ISO FileMaker Magazine] - How to avoid a performance nightmare

FileMaker has a few unique features because of it being its own database. Unlike SQL, where you make selections across multiple tables (which FileMaker does support the use of some SQL - via a plugin), there's this concept of multi-keys for the purpose of relating many to many via one single record - or via one single field actually, it's known as a multi-key field... - (ISO FileMaker Magazine)

2 years 3 weeks ago

New White Paper - FileMaker in the Enterprise

DnG Design & Development Inc (DnG), the creative team behind FMPug.com, unveiled today a brand new white paper on FileMaker in the Enterprise available to download for free.. - (FMPug)

2 years 3 weeks ago

Integrating Image Maps in FileMaker - FileMaker Weetbicks

In the article I demonstrate how you can use image maps within web viewers in FileMaker. In doing so, you can display images that, when clicked, can report the selected coordinate chosen back to FileMaker to handle in whichever manner you wish.. - (Digital Fusion Limited)

2 years 3 weeks ago

New FileMaker Go 1.2 is Government Computer News Product of the Month

2 years 4 weeks ago

Bento is 'an awesome iPad app for road warriors' - NetworkWorld

2 years 4 weeks ago

2empowerFM Developer Assistant Adds Table Relationships Graph Search

Dracoventions announces the immediate availability of 2empowerFM Developer Assistant v2.6 for FileMaker Pro.  This release adds the ability to search the table relationships graph, swap the meaning of Home and End keys on Windows and Mac, and now finds a wider variety of deleted references in scripts and field calculations... - (Dracoventions)

2 years 4 weeks ago

MonkeyBread Software Releases the MBS Filemaker plug-in in version 2.3

The MBS plug-in extends Filemaker with over 400 functions. Very popular are our functions for controlling the webview control on your database forms. Other key features are working with PDF files, controlling windows, manipulate pictures and to query system informations... - (Monkeybread Software)