mzimmers Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Hi - I'd like to get a good reference (not tutorial) book for FM 8. Any recommendations? Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB Posted February 22, 2006 Share Posted February 22, 2006 Altho written for v7, 'Special Edition Using Filemaker 7' by Steve Lane, et al is readable and packed with information. While it doesn't cover v8 features, it's still better than the current crop of v8 books IMHO. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Also, the "FileMaker Professional Training Foundation Series III" book and CD from FMI is a pretty good reference as well... A little pricey at $99 though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mleiser Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Are there a lot of differences between 7 and 8 where the book (special edition) would be a waste of money if I'll eventually be going to 8? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveB Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 There are lots of differences between 7 and 8. However, if you knew everthing in Special Edition v7, you would feel comfortable learning v8 on your own. Some stuff will most likely never be thoroughly explained, (like custom functions) due to their immense flexibility. For things that text books don't go into, come to FM Forums and search the topics. Then ask questions. View the Forums as the best text book on the market, since here real world problems are addressed by users and experts. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted S Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Personally, I'd go for a v7 book and not wait for the v8 book to come out. The differences between 7 and 8 are mostly evolutionary. If you know how to program in v7, developing v8 will come naturally if you just read the "differences" section of the help menu. Absolutely DO NOT buy any book earlier than version 7. The change from v6 to v7 was knock-your-sock-off revolutionary. Reading a v3, v4, v5, or v6 book will only confuse a FM novice that is working with v7 or v8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbies Kazunori Posted March 29, 2006 Newbies Share Posted March 29, 2006 I recommend book "Creating a Database in FileMaker Pro 8". The purpose of the reason is the content can finish not only has been compactly brought together but also to read without spending time at a dash. You might know the ER model of the data base theory as a precondition to read this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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