Articles
BaseElements FileMaker Plugin Sponsorship
by Kevin Hammond on January 5, 2012
If you use plug-ins to extend FileMaker, you have to check out the BaseElements plug-in. The plug-in is free, open source, and is a terrific option when looking to extend FileMaker via a plug-in. This FileMaker plug-in has quickly become the Swiss Army knife of plugins! Read more »FileMaker and Lion Compatibility
by Kevin Hammond on November 17, 2011
FileMaker 11v4 is Mac OS X Lion 10.7 compatible, but are you? See what versions are supported and what you might need to address now that Rosetta support isn't included in the latest Mac OS X release. Read more »
New FileMaker TechNet is Now Free
by Kevin Hammond on November 17, 2011
FileMaker TechNet includes a Developer forum, Webinars, Technical Documentation, Developer News, White papers, Sales Tools, and a Technical Resource Library all for free. Read more »FileMaker Annual Volume Licensing (AVLA)
by Kevin Hammond on November 17, 2011
DB Services is a FileMaker Authorized Reseller and provides FileMaker Volume Licensing to clients in North America and abroad. Read more »Upgrading FileMaker Pro, Part 2 - File Consolidation
by Kevin Hammond on September 2, 2009. Updated on November 16, 2011.
This is part two of a two-part article tackling the challenge of converting and consolidating FileMaker Pro .fp3 and .fp5 file types to .fp7. In part 2, we cover the process of Consolidating FileMaker Files. Read more »
FileMaker 9 Support to End
by Kevin Hammond on November 15, 2011
Support will end on September 27, 2012 for the FileMaker 9 product family. Read more »FileMaker Go 1.2 Enterprise Ready?
by Kevin Hammond on April 27, 2011
Is FileMaker 1.2 now ready for the Enterprise? We think so. New features include printing to PDF, printing to AirPrint, signature capture, charting, record locking messaging, and opening hidden files via a network path. Read more »
FileMaker 11 Whats New
by Kevin Hammond on March 12, 2010
New in FileMaker 11, QuickFind (Google like Searching), Charting (bars, lines, area, pie), Layout Management, Inspector Palette, Custom Function Importing, Windows 7 compatibility, 64-bit Server compatibility. Read more »
FileMaker UI Design for Beginners
by Jeff Tzucker on October 30, 2009
For the beginning designer, knowing where to start when designing a FileMaker user interface (UI) can be daunting. To help give a framework for how to think about UI design, it helps to break UI design into two broad, but distinct and equal chunks. Read more »
FileMaker Icons, Buttons, Interface Design Tips
by Kevin Hammond on August 18, 2009. Updated on October 18, 2009.
Making a great interface in FileMaker means using buttons and icons. Icons help you visually communicate a better user experience. Download the FamFamFam library of transparent PNGs. Read more »
