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30 years of Apple Macintosh

Here’s to 30 years of the Macintosh platform. Having started my journey into programming and computers back in the days of DOS and command prompts, I quickly fell in love with the beauty of the design, simplicity and power that the Macintosh gave to the user. 30 years on and I still love working on... Source

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Paul de Halle
January 24, 201411 yr

What is Responsive Design and Why Does My Site Need it?

Responsive design is something you may have heard about in recent months but may not know exactly what it means or what it’s meant to do. With the way the web is now shaping, Responsive design is something that is key to any online business’s continued survival. So, what is responsive design? A responsively designed... Source

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Paul de Halle
January 21, 201411 yr

I have some idea what I’m doing!

Welcome back, in Part 1 I started talking about what it’s been like for me to start learning FileMaker. Today I talk about about what my impressions are having had some experience, what the future might hold, and what I’m expecting to find along the way. Part 2 I’m now three months down the line... Source

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Paul de Halle
January 13, 201411 yr

JavaScript, exciting times

Over the past 10 or more years JavaScript has existed as a means of aiding developers in manipulating the DOM or Document Object Model of web browsers, to this day not much has changed, except that JavaScript has grown up and become more powerful. The biggest bugbear with JavaScript was the differences in behaviour between... Source

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Paul de Halle
January 8, 201411 yr

FileMaker Go Development: All I want for Christmas …..

Having developed some solutions for iOS devices over recent months in FileMaker 12 I thought I’d reflect on the recent enhancements provided by the release of FileMaker 13. Clearly FileMaker have put considerable emphasis on the ability to quickly deploy efficient solutions that behave as though they were an integral component of either iPad or... Source

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Paul de Halle
December 23, 201312 yr

Generation of QR codes

There are several ways of generating a bar code in FileMaker, the main ones being, a formatted field with a barcode font or using a plugin. The difference being that plugins give more control over the attributes and return a graphic. If you want to generate a QR code there is no font option but we... Source

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Paul de Halle
December 17, 201312 yr

Why are HTML standards so important?

Web & HTML standardisation has been a big talking point over the last year with HTML5 now moving into candidate recommendation and becoming very well supported across all the latest major browsers. But why is standardising the web so important? Where do the standards come from? To start explaining why standards are so important for... Source

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Paul de Halle
December 9, 201312 yr

I have no idea what I’m doing!

First off let me introduce myself to you as the newest member of the development team at Linear Blue. I am currently working here as an apprentice and my journey through that process can be found under our business blog at www.linearblue.com, which I recommend you read if you’d like a back story of where... Source

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Paul de Halle
December 2, 201312 yr

Two-factor Authentication

Across the web we are a accustomed to the login process. We have a password for this a password for that, or do we. Studies have shown that the more systems we have passwords for the more inclined we are to use the same one. For a hacker this is like having the best skeleton... Source

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Paul de Halle
November 18, 201312 yr

FileMaker Go: Optimising Data Entry

With FileMaker Go an iOS device offers a superb platform for efficiently entering data on the go. It is easy, however, to overlook behavioral differences between desktop and IOS platforms. So whether you are converting an existing solution or creating a new solution for specific use on an iOS device, you should be aware of... Source

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Paul de Halle
November 12, 201312 yr

Benefits of ExecuteSQL

Previously in this blog I have discussed the new ExecuteSQL functionality in FileMaker12 and how useful I find this. I would like to share with you one example of how I have used this. I have a client who has a sales system which has a report that shows the position of Accounts for all... <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LinearChat/~3/cl7M4wpq9e0/">Source</a>

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Paul de Halle
March 27, 201312 yr

Jason Erickson joins Linear Blue

Linear Blue are proud to announce the merger of the SyncDeK & fmDataGuard product suite to our expanding product range. As of April 1, Linear Blue welcomes the WorldSync product suite and its former CEO to join our excellent development team. As one of the foremost Platinum members of the FileMaker Business Alliance, we are... Source

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Paul de Halle
March 22, 201312 yr

FileMaker Go as a front end to SQL Server

With the release of FileMaker 12 FileMaker has made FileMaker Go free. The reduction in cost makes Go the best product for rapid application development for iOS devices. While using Go within an all FileMaker network with good wireless is trivial its more difficult to use Go as a front end to a SQL Server... Source

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Paul de Halle
December 11, 201213 yr

A quick case study in FileMaker scaling

Recently we’ve been looking at how well FileMaker scales. Typically we need to consider this when faced with large volumes of data or high loads caused by user demands on the system. One of the recent instances where we’ve have to closely examine performance was with a call centre client. The system has a large... Source

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Paul de Halle
November 28, 201213 yr

Best FileMaker 12 Feature

Filemaker 12 has now been out for a few months and we have had a chance to use all the new features in anger. But which is the stand out improvement to FileMaker The new themes allow you to create a reasonable looking system very quickly and then at the touch of a menu item... Source

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Paul de Halle
September 26, 201213 yr

We’re FileMaker 12 Certified

We’re thrilled to announce all of our development team have passed the FileMaker 12 Certification Exam withimpressive results, making Linear Blue the largest FileMaker 12 Certified team in the UK. Remaining at the very forefront of the FileMaker Development Industry is key to our company ethos, ensuring cutting edge database solutions are consistently delivered to our clients. We have tested and analysed the... Source

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Paul de Halle
July 25, 201213 yr

To celebrate our 12th Birthday, we’ve launched our new brand and website..

We’ve just taken the covers off a completely redesigned website of our own. The new Linear Blue site is based on a design by prestigious branding and design company, CaB Studios. We hope you like our new logo and website design (take a look here) and we’d love to hear your feedback. Source

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Paul de Halle
April 12, 201213 yr

FileMaker Go for iPad in 3 Minutes

We can deliver solutions either as a desktop, web or mobile application, according to your business needs. Recently, technology industry news has been dominated by the arrival of the tablet and its growing role in helping businesses reach new levels of productivity and success. We can help you utilise the new and powerful FileMaker Go... Source

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Paul de Halle
March 28, 201213 yr

PauseOnError [x] London 2011 – Marvelous Optimisation #4

Watch HOnza Koudelka’s expert presentation on Marvelous Optimisation #4 at PauseOnError [x] London 2011. In this session you’ll learn how to boost performance for FileMaker solutions. Read all about his Marvelous Optimisation formula here. Further reading. Source

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Paul de Halle
January 27, 201213 yr

Are FileMaker plug-ins dead?

The release of FileMaker Go has added a new variable to the equation we use when considering whether to use a FileMaker plug-in. We are experiencing a big shift to mobile solutions. Within less than a year ignoring the iOS platform became an unforgivable mistake for every FileMaker developer. When creating a new solution, adding... Source

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Paul de Halle
January 20, 201213 yr

FileMaker Technical Network

The FileMaker Technical Network is now free for FileMaker developers, designers and users to share their knowledge and skills amongst one another. Joining the FileMaker community not only increases your technical knowledge and development skills, but also gives you access to a vast array of resources - Download hundreds of scripts, calculations and custom functions Read how-to articles Receive product news and... Source

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Paul de Halle
January 11, 201213 yr

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