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Hacking Your Own FileMaker Platform Solutions

By Steven H. Blackwell April 7, 2016

Hacking Your Own FileMaker Platform Solutions Should FileMaker Platform developers mount hacking attacks on their own solutions? At first glance, this may seem an odd question. But I believe that the answer is “Yes, we should.” Consider this. As developers we see our solutions from a totally different perspective than Threat Agents see them. Without practicing our own hacking skills, we can become blind to the vulnerabilities a Threat Agent can exploit to compromise the Confidentiality
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A Conversation About '2 Factor Authentication'

By Josh Ormond February 8, 2016

[ Edit: 3/16/2016 - With the help of some other people, we have been able to recover, or recreate some of the original images from original thread. ] Security is always a big topic when it involves data, or people, or possessions. Recently, over on the FileMaker Community, there was a very beneficial discussion regarding security. Unfortunately, that discussion was the victim of a necessary action...and was deleted. It was deleted, because the discussion was tied to a video that, as was det
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Survival Guide: Find, Hire and Work with a Software Developer, Successfully! (Part 1 of 7)

Part 1: Embracing the Development Mind-Set Software development isn’t magic. There isn’t a black box where you can throw a bunch of ideas and requirements and out pops a smoothly working app that perfectly meets all of your business needs. Once you see that in print, it seems perfectly logical, but because the process is often hard to understand it feels like there is at least a little magic involved. Collaboration Development is a partnership between the client and the developer. You br

eXcelisys

January 25, 2018

Generating SVG Barcodes

While barcodes have been around for decades, and we all know how fundamental they are to everyday life, it doesn't mean your last implementation is still the best way to integrate them. Technology is always changing and it's moving forward while new technologies replace older ones. A barcode which used to be in JPEG format can now be in the scalable SVG format. In this video, I walk through the use of a JavaScript library which allows for the easy creation of SVG barcodes. This works without a

FileMaker Magazine

January 25, 2018

Jeremy Brown Joins Geist Interactive

We are very happy to announce that Jeremy Brown has joined Geist Interactive as an Evangelist of the FileMaker platform, our products and services, and other technologies. Jeremy is a certified FileMaker developer ( 12- 16) and brings skills and passion to the team. Jeremy’s path to us started in the classroom. He taught elementary […] The post Jeremy Brown Joins Geist Interactive appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article

Todd Geist

January 24, 2018

FileMaker Inc. Commercial - Farm Time

FileMaker Inc. Commercial - Farm Time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0ZYsoy3n6E Watch the FileMaker Farm Time Commercial here: www.beetlord.com The Farm Time commercial, logo, creative and physical content are all owned by FileMaker Incorporated. All rights belong to their respective owners. To learn more about the FileMaker platform: http://bit.ly/2m9KRQV Most Recent Upload https://goo.gl/Dbn9fm Get up to speed with the FileMaker Pro 16 Video Training Course! Top

Richard Carlton

January 24, 2018

[FMP Tip-n-Trick] Hierarchical JSON Viewer / Editor

Hierarchical JSON Viewer / Editor By Andy Persons & Doug West One of the standout new features of FileMaker Pro 16 is native support for the JSON data-interchange format. In addition to providing easy integration with a host of online services, it also provides developers with the tools to create robust hierarchical structures for use entirely within FileMaker. This hierarchical JSON viewer / editor file provides some tools for visualizing, manipulating, and leveraging JSON text. Features

eXcelisys

January 17, 2018

FileMaker Cloud

FileMaker Cloud 16 Update

Learn about FileMaker Cloud 16, which brings the full power of FileMaker Server to the cloud. With the release of the FileMaker Cloud 1.16 update, several features that were exclusive to on-premise FileMaker Server are now available. https://dbservices.com/articles/filemaker-cloud-16/ dbservices.com

dbservices in FileMaker Cloud

January 17, 2018

Multi-User Contradistinction

How you design a FileMaker solution often depends on how it will be accessed. Is it a single-user solution running off the local hard drive? Is it a multi-user database with all users accessing from the LAN? Maybe there is a occasional remote access from someone at home? What if the company is distributed across the United States and needs a completely cloud based solution? Maybe some users won't always have an internet connection? It could be that some users don’t even have FileMaker? These are

John Mark Osborne

January 16, 2018

Multi-User Contradistinction

John Mark Osborne

January 16, 2018

JavaScripting PDFs

FileMaker Pro has a wonderful PDF generator. In fact, one of the biggest benefits of using FileMaker for the purpose of output is that you can make any layout look exactly how you'd like and with a few script steps, you've got PDF output which will fit 95% of the situations you'll come across. There are, however, certain situations where knowing how to generate a PDF using JavaScript, from within a Web Viewer, will give you the exact results you're looking for. There are a number of advantages

FileMaker Magazine

January 15, 2018

Virtual List on Steroids

Here are links to resources that may be referenced during my FM-DiSC presentation on Friday, January 12th. This page will be updated to include demo files in the near future. Virtual List Articles Long Documents in FileMaker 11 Conditional Subsummary Report in Browse Mode Virtual List Reporting, Part 1 Virtual List Reporting, Part 2 Virtual […] View the full article

Kevin Frank

January 12, 2018

San Diego FileMaker User Group January 2018 Meeting

Come join us for the first meeting of the 2018 year. We’re starting off the year with a bang with two wonderful presentations. Be sure and join us if you can. Topics Analyzing Data Streams Presented by Jeremy Bante We’re working with larger volumes of data every year, and users increasingly expect real-time feedback on […] The post San Diego FileMaker User Group January 2018 Meeting appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article

Todd Geist

January 10, 2018

FileMaker Drag and Drop: Handling Script Triggers and Validation

FileMaker developers work to control a record's life cycle, but FileMaker Drag and Drop can subvert that entire process. We look at a possible solution. The post FileMaker Drag and Drop: Handling Script Triggers and Validation appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article

Todd Geist

January 8, 2018

January-FileMaker STL Meetup: “Alexa, ask FileMaker…”

Please join Skeleton Key's FileMaker STL meetup, January 23, 2018, 6pm (CT). Colleague, Jeremy Upton, will present: "Alexa, ask FileMaker...". SK is Skeleton Key. SK is host to FileMaker STL Hey Siri. Hey Google. Hey Alexa...the holiday season was explosive with its ads for voice command devices. Wouldn't it be cool if you could say something like "Hey Alexa, ask FileMaker how many contacts live in the state of Texas?", and have the results of your FileMaker database said back to you? We thi

Skeleton Key

January 5, 2018

January-FM Academy Webinar: FileMaker JSON and Multiple Script Parameters

Join us Tuesday, January 23, for a free one-hour webinar at 2pm (EST)/ 1pm (CST)/ 11am (PST), as Rohit Roy from IT Solutions presents FileMaker JSON and Multiple Script Parameters. Read more › View the full article

Skeleton Key

January 5, 2018

FileMaker Developers Wanted

: FileMaker Developers Wanted : We’re Looking For a Few Good FileMaker Developers eXcelisys is eXpanding! Demand has grown for our FileMaker Pro development and consulting services. FT, PT, subcontractor positions available. We are seeking motivated self–starters to join our expanding team of professional FileMaker Pro Developers If you like setting your own hours, working from a hammock on the beach, or from a cabin overlooking a snow–capped mountain, or whatever idealistic work–from–

eXcelisys

January 4, 2018

Pivoting data

While FileMaker's own Layout Mode provides excellent tools for formatting data for display and output, it isn't always the most convenient for certain types of output. A prime example is a pivot table. Or, the output of data which is normally columnar formatted into a horizontal format. When attempting to do this with native FileMaker functionality, it quickly becomes a bit of a hassle, typically including more relationships than should be otherwise necessary. There are solutions which can mak

FileMaker Magazine

January 2, 2018

Reconciling Record Locking

One of the most important concepts to grasp hold of tightly, when moving from the design of single-user to multi-user FileMaker solutions, is record locking. It's a fairly simple concept to understand. It just prevents two people from editing the same record at the same time. The complex part of record locking is programming your scripts to manage record locking. In this article, I'll start by defining record locking, demonstrate what causes record locking, show you how to test for record lockin

John Mark Osborne

January 2, 2018

Reconciling Record Locking

John Mark Osborne

January 2, 2018

Scrolling the Unscrollable

Demo file: scrolling-the-unscrollable.zip Howard Schlossberg’s presentation on popovers (FileMaker 13 Popovers) has inspired me on multiple occasions… a favorite takeaway is the idea that you can have a scrolling check box set within a popover. The trick is to size the field as tall as necessary to display all the values (this is an extreme […] View the full article

Kevin Frank

December 27, 2017

Pour le réveillon de Noël, nous serons 13 à table

Au diable les superstitions…, et puis, plus on est de fous,…! Chez 1-more-thing c’était Noël avant l’heure avec l’arrivée début décembre dans notre bureau de Paris de Ceydrick Valentini. Depuis 2009, Ceydrick explore le potentiel de FileMaker afin de trouver les manières optimales de créer des solutions adaptées aux besoins des utilisateurs. Les célèbres topos « Trucs […] Cet article Pour le réveillon de Noël, nous serons 13 à table est apparu en premier sur 1-more-thing. View the full articl

fabriceN

December 21, 2017

Card Sidebar Navigation

FileMaker 16's new Card Windows have opened the flood gates for all kinds of new methods for presenting information. Not least of which are your common dialogs and wizards. But, what about using them for navigation? Why not? In fact, you'll find so many benefits from using a Card Window, for the purpose of navigation, you may think it makes little sense to use anything else. Especially, when you want the navigation to both hide and reveal as needed. In this video, we walk through a wonderful t

FileMaker Magazine

December 18, 2017

Card Sidebar Navigation

FileMaker Magazine

December 18, 2017

FMPerception Version 16.07 Released

FMPerception, the Fastest FileMaker Database Analysis Tool is even faster now. Version 16.07 brings some performance improvements to a couple of key areas as well as some much requested small enhancements. Take it for a spin and find our why FMPerception changes your game. The post FMPerception Version 16.07 Released appeared first on Geist Interactive. View the full article

Todd Geist

December 13, 2017