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Read more about Navigation that Responds on Mouse-Over

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Navigation that Responds on Mouse-Over

I have just posted a new article at FileMaker Weetbicks! This article is about utilising a technique to allow for instant script execution when an object is hovered over. We use this technique for building various dynamic navigation controls that respond to the users interaction without them clicking the mouse. We also go into a bit of background history on this technique as well as show some alternative uses. As always, an extensive example file has been included. Click here

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• Daniel Wood in Design
• November 4, 20223 yr

Read more about A Clever CSS Chat Display

Design

A Clever CSS Chat Display

Hi all, I have just posted a new article at FileMaker Weetbicks entitled "A Clever CSS Chat Display". I hope you like it. In this article I present a very easy to implement CSS-based chat 0 which is perfect for implementing a messaging system in your solution.  The chat display is presented as a standard instant messaging format with a two-sided conversation. It is also able to handle formatting, and messages of any size. As always an example file is included which should contain

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• Daniel Wood in Design
• March 21, 20224 yr

Read more about A Cooler Color Picker

Design

A Cooler Color Picker

Hi all, I have just posted a new article & example file entitled "A Cooler Color Picker". In this article we present a javascript based color picker utility which can be reused multiple times on a layout, or across multiple different windows at once. We present it in both popover & card window varieties (so it can be usable within a portal). We also show a quick and simple way to generate a color swatch from the chosen hexadecimal code, as well as some other interesting tidbits in t

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• Daniel Wood in Design
• March 10, 20224 yr

Read more about Best of 2021 - Multi-Row Portal Selection

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Best of 2021 - Multi-Row Portal Selection

Hi all, 2021 is nearly over and so I thought I would take look back and share some of my favourite techniques and code bits I wrote in 2021. I've picked my favourite 5, starting with Multi-Row Portal Selection. This technique is all about intuitive OS style row selection utilising modifier keys - example file included as always. Check out the best of here! Stay tuned over the coming weeks for more of my favourites. Weetbicks  

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• Daniel Wood in Design
• November 17, 20214 yr

Read more about Lovely Logos and Pretty Profile Pics

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Lovely Logos and Pretty Profile Pics

Hi all! In this article we showcase a range of Logo and Profile picture retrieval APIs and how they can be integrated into your FileMaker solutions to automatically download images for your contacts. We also show how background content can be removed from these images, again through using background removal APIs. Finally, we talk a bit about why using these could benefit your solution and when all else fails what other options are available for adding some visual presentation for

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• Daniel Wood in Design
• August 30, 20214 yr

Read more about Prominent Color Coolness

Design

Prominent Color Coolness

In this article we show you how to use the contents of a FileMaker container field to produce beautiful gradients and solid background fills based on the container images most prominent colors. We also show how to render solid fills without the use of a web viewer (for portal display) and how to determine optimal color for text placed on top of your background fills. As always, an example file has been lovingly crafted to help you explore these techniques You can read the article

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• Daniel Wood in Design
• August 18, 20215 yr