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John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

Excelisys FileMaker Templates, Resources & Tools | Scriptology.com | Theme Library Everyone enjoys looking at pretty things. Would you rather have a Porsche or a Pinto? Probably the Porsche because it both looks great and works quite well! The same concept applies to your FileMaker database interface. If your database is attractive, functional and easy-to-use then wouldn't you think users would enjoy using it - just like the enjoyment of driving a Porsche? Of course they would! Before you read any more.Make sure and sign up for my free Layout Designer's Insider Secrets mini-course.I'll send you specific information about making great-looking layouts! "Users simply won't use your database ifit's too hard to use - at least not as much as they should." At the very least, they'll be less productive when you don't provide a clean, efficient user interface. The Scriptology Theme Library is the perfect tool for any database developer who wishes to provide excellent execution on the visual side of any database project. SOME USEFUL DESIGNER TIPS from Matt P.S. Sincerely,

360Works FileMaker Addict DEVELOPERS FileMaker Pro Freeware & Shareware 1. FM Files.com FMfiles.com is a huge site filled with FileMaker Pro files for all to download. It features a new Open Source model for developing FMP solutions, but there are also many, many developers' help files, tips and tricks, techniques, and new releases available. 2. Analyst allows any FM Pro developer to easily analyze and document FM Pro files. 3. Here you will find a collection of shareware and freeware solutions, including an Area Codes database, a password storage database with DES encryption, and a new FMP 5 database with all the keyboard shortcuts for FileMaker Pro. 4. CoreSolutions Development Inc. provides custom database development, web enabled business solutions and FileMaker training to clients across North America. 5. d-Werks d-Werks designs and develops custom database and web solutions in Filemaker Pro and its extended family of products. 6. h2o - FileMaker - une page sans prétention 7. iViking.org Home of FX.php. 8. 9. 10.

Gallimaufry With FileMaker Pro 12 we got Themes with new design elements. And I am glad to see design changes with checkboxes in some themes. But still, it is not perfect yet. Of course, the new css-based layout system hint some future changes, perhaps even allowing user-created Themes. User-defined Checkbox Images FileMaker knows only predefined checkbox designs. There are workarounds available, using calculation fields and containers. A FileMaker checkbox knows only two states: on and off. Tri-State Checkbox So far so good. Read more … FileMaker 12 is finally here. FileMaker ProFileMaker Pro AdvancedFileMaker ServerFileMaker Server AdvancedFileMaker Go for iPhone & iPad What is new? File Format Many developers already guessed it. Converting files to the new format is easy. New Layout Design and Controls Prominent changes are layout themes. More than once I got a phone call from my clients with a cry for help: “Yesterday I entered a lot of data, but today everything is gone! The Problem

Filemakerhacks FMWebschool FMPug.com Murray's FileMaker Advice Need commercial FileMaker development by Murray? - Read this Introduction FileMaker is a relatively low-powered database program whose primary advantage is its ease of use. The FileMaker Trap... People get off the ground quickly with FileMaker. ...And How To Avoid It By using a little discipline from the start you can postpone the point at which the system becomes too complicated to develop further. It is impossible to completely document a system which is continually being developed. Scripts Use prefixes to indicate how the script is used. e.g. Fields Indicate the source of a lookup or reference by prefixing the field name with the source. e.g. Remove Garbage It is essential to remove any unused part of a system. Unused Fields Do not delete unused fields because that would affect any scripted import orders. Unused Scripts FileMaker will not warn you when deleting scripts which are used by other scripts. White Space in Calculations Use spaces and returns to make your calculations readable.

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