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  • Josh Ormond

    A Conversation About '2 Factor Authentication'

    By Josh Ormond

    [ 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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  • Steven H. Blackwell

    Hacking Your Own FileMaker Platform Solutions

    By Steven H. Blackwell

    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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FileMaker 16

FileMaker 16 Overview

The FileMaker 16 platform continues to be the leader in creating powerful custom applications rapidly for organizations all around the world while working seamlessly across Mobile, Windows, Mac, and the web. https://dbservices.com/articles/filemaker-16-overview/ dbservices.com
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dbservices in FileMaker 16

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Version 16 Brings Major New Security Features

FileMaker 16 Platform Brings Significant New Security Features       The release of Version 16 of the FileMaker Platform brings with it a host of new security features reaching across the entire FileMaker Platform, from FileMaker® Server 16 to FileMaker® Pro 16 to WebDirect™ and beyond. There are new controls on the use of three external Application Programming Interfaces (API’s): AppleEvents, ActiveX, and FMPURL.  These controls significantly strengthen security

Sweet Sixteen

The new release schedule, designed to get fresh versions of FileMaker to the public faster, is in full swing with the release of FileMaker 16. It took the FileMaker 16 development team just one year to program a fully featured upgrade with changes to Pro, Go, Server and WebDirect. A truly amazing feat. While FileMaker 15 was a platform upgrade, with few visible changes to Pro or Advanced, FileMaker 16 focuses back on the desktop application we all love to program. Everything begins at the deskto

Sweet Sixteen

The new release schedule, designed to get fresh versions of FileMaker to the public faster, is in full swing with the release of FileMaker 16. It took the FileMaker 16 development team just one year to program a fully featured upgrade with changes to Pro, Go, Server and WebDirect. A truly amazing feat. While FileMaker 15 was a platform upgrade, with few visible changes to Pro or Advanced, FileMaker 16 focuses back on the desktop application we all love to program. Everything begins at the deskto

FileMaker Pro Hierarchical Portal Filtering 2.2

Hierarchical Portal Filtering within FileMaker Pro By Andy Persons This is the second of a three-part series on FileMaker Pro hierarchical portal filtering. You can find part one here. This FileMaker Pro hierarchical portal filtering file demonstrates how to provide high-performance sorting of a hierarchical portal by various fields, while maintaining the hierarchy. **Been tested in FileMaker Pro versions 14-16. Download the FileMaker Pro hierarchical portal filtering demo file. Static Ap
eXcelisys

eXcelisys

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A Simple Browser-Like Back Button in FileMaker

I recently tackled a request from a client to implement a back button that functioned similar in nature to the back button in a web browser. This is certainly not an uncommon request and a simple explanation as to why this isn't practical normally results in the client withdrawing their request. However, the customer was adamant that they wanted this functionality. So, I set out to design a solution for them and came up with a solution using snapshot links. Read more › The post A Simple Br
Skeleton Key

Skeleton Key

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Live Stream: Integrating FileMaker and Quickbooks with FMBooks Connector

Marc Larochelle from Productive Computing presents about QuickBooks and FileMaker integration at our monthly meeting for May 2017. You’ll learn more about the world of QuickBooks Accounting, the various flavors available today and why customers are interested in connecting QuickBooks with FileMaker.  We’ll explore the tools and skills needed to accomplish this as well as common integration strategies in use today.  Then, we’ll take a deeper dive under the hood to see what a typical integration s
Smef

Smef

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Touring FileMaker's Inspector Palette - Part 2

The Inspector palette is your primary tool for designing your layouts. Of course, being familiar with all its various options and settings is what makes it possible for the creation of great looking layouts. This video focuses on going through the second and third tabs of the Inspector and looking at the impacts of all the various settings which control styles and themes. While the settings themselves may seem all to obvious in terms of what they do, it’s the combination of using those setting

Touring FileMaker's Inspector Palette - Part 2

The Inspector palette is your primary tool for designing your layouts. Of course, being familiar with all its various options and settings is what makes it possible for the creation of great looking layouts. This video focuses on going through the second and third tabs of the Inspector and looking at the impacts of all the various settings which control styles and themes. While the settings themselves may seem all to obvious in terms of what they do, it’s the combination of using those setting

FileMaker and the Real World

FileMaker is an incredibly versatile and scalable platform, but it is genuinely unique in the way it allows you to solve real world problems quickly, efficiently and super cost effectively. I work for a company that manufactures water softeners (the best ones actually) and I was asked to solve a particular problem we were having in diagnosing rare cases of abnormal operation in the field. In this case study, FileMaker was a perfect fit! View the full article

FileMaker and the Real World

FileMaker is an incredibly versatile and scalable platform, but it is genuinely unique in the way it allows you to solve real world problems quickly, efficiently and super cost effectively. I work for a company that manufactures water softeners (the best ones actually) and I was asked to solve a particular problem we were having in diagnosing rare cases of abnormal operation in the field. In this case study, FileMaker was a perfect fit! View the full article

Got Rentals?

Got Rentals? Finally, the Ultimate Rental-Tracking Software Solution for the Equipment Rental Industry!   Pre-made? Custom? Or SaaS? It’s a never-ending battle of pros and cons when trying to find apps that will make your rental business run smoother while giving you the best bang for the buck. Pre-made? Tempting. It costs less up front but choosing this one-size-fits-all solution may leave you addled with useless features and not enough
eXcelisys

eXcelisys

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Got Rentals? Get Our Rental-Tracking eX-File!

Finally, the Ultimate Rental-Tracking Software Solution for the Equipment Rental Industry! Pre-made? Custom? Or SaaS? It’s a never-ending battle of pros and cons when trying to find rental-tracking apps that will make your rental business run smoother while giving you the best bang for the buck. Pre-made? Tempting. It costs less up front but choosing this one-size-fits-all solution may leave you addled with useless features and not enough functionality. Custom? Seems costly but will definit
eXcelisys

eXcelisys

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Touring FileMaker's Inspector Palette

If you’re new to FileMaker, or even an old hat at FileMaker development, then it’s always nice to understand how to use your own tools. In this video, I start the process of walking through the standard Inspector palette. By taking a bit of time to understand each of the unique areas of the Inspector palette, you may gain a tip or trick in terms of what you can do with this critical part of FileMaker development. Spend a few minutes to watch this video about the first of the four sections of Fi
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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Touring FileMaker's Inspector Palette

If you’re new to FileMaker, or even an old hat at FileMaker development, then it’s always nice to understand how to use your own tools. In this video, I start the process of walking through the standard Inspector palette. By taking a bit of time to understand each of the unique areas of the Inspector palette, you may gain a tip or trick in terms of what you can do with this critical part of FileMaker development. Spend a few minutes to watch this video about the first of the four sections of Fi
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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FileMaker vs Web

One of the most common FileMaker fallacies is a web browser client will save money. I hear it almost weekly from the people who contact me directly. I get it. Everyone wants to save money. But, just because a web browser is free doesn't mean it saves you money. This article will consider specific points about why a FileMaker client provides a better experience for the user than a web browser at the same price. View the full article
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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FileMaker vs Web

One of the most common FileMaker fallacies is a web browser client will save money. I hear it almost weekly from the people who contact me directly. I get it. Everyone wants to save money. But, just because a web browser is free doesn't mean it saves you money. This article will consider specific points about why a FileMaker client provides a better experience for the user than a web browser at the same price. View the full article
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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Cinema Camera Reboots With FileMaker Pro Rental Tracking App

New Camera Rental Tracking App Trims Paperwork “Production” Time & Turns Daily Tasks into One-Click Acts In the hot movie-making hub of Hollywood, Cinema Camera Rentals faces stiff competition in providing customers with the latest and greatest technology has to offer. With a need to streamline its equipment rental pipeline, Cinema Camera Rentals recently contracted with eXcelisys for a new rental tracking app. Together, the two firms wrote the script for a bang-up inventory management sy
eXcelisys

eXcelisys

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Scripting Primer

What is FileMaker Pro scripting? It can be defined as automation, a macro and even a programming language. FileMaker Pro scripting has elements of all these definitions. The original purpose of scripting was to automate the mundane task of printing a report. Since it repeats most of the items under the menus, it can also be considered a macro language. Yet, it is so much more! With logical branching, it can even be considered a programming language. The FileMaker Pro Script Workspace is a beauti
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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Scripting Primer

What is FileMaker Pro scripting? It can be defined as automation, a macro and even a programming language. FileMaker Pro scripting has elements of all these definitions. The original purpose of scripting was to automate the mundane task of printing a report. Since it repeats most of the items under the menus, it can also be considered a macro language. Yet, it is so much more! With logical branching, it can even be considered a programming language. The FileMaker Pro Script Workspace is a beauti
John Mark Osborne

John Mark Osborne

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Copy & Paste Portal Rows

There’s an addictive quality to solving problems within FileMaker. Especially, when you wire things up to the user interface. Click the button, and what would have taken many times longer, is shortened into a few milliseconds of time. It quite literally feels like you’re a magician - at least to this developer. So, when developing a solution the other day, and needing to copy the contents of one portal over to another, I quickly came up with a solution and put it into place. Within about a hal
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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Copy & Paste Portal Rows

There’s an addictive quality to solving problems within FileMaker. Especially, when you wire things up to the user interface. Click the button, and what would have taken many times longer, is shortened into a few milliseconds of time. It quite literally feels like you’re a magician - at least to this developer. So, when developing a solution the other day, and needing to copy the contents of one portal over to another, I quickly came up with a solution and put it into place. Within about a hal
FileMaker Magazine

FileMaker Magazine

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