Item reviewed: FileMaker 8 - The Missing Manual

Vendors website: http://www.oreilly.com

Overall rating: 5 Paws, Nothing short of brilliant!

Review by: Harry Glosenger - Chapter FMPug member

Check out my full review here

It's a "Getting started and Understanding what you're doing" type of manual. And one that is both well written and illustrated. To its credit, it does not confuse and frustrate by adding in a bunch of advanced mumbo-jumbo!

It simply tells you what you need to know in a way that you can understand it.

Reviews are performed by FMPug members. Products available for review can be found at FMPug Reviews

If you wish to take part in the 'Review it and Keep it" program, stop by FMPug for more information on membership

If you have a product you would like to place in the review process ,contact us at [email protected]

Item reviewed: FileMaker Pro 8: The Missing Manual

Vendors website: http://www.oreilly.com

Overall rating: 5 Paws, Nothing short of brilliant!

Review by: Dan Dickson - Chapter FMPug member

Check out my full review here

It advertises itself as "The Book that should have been in the box" which would have to be taken with a grain of salt, or at least a fistful of lubricant as the book is BIG and couldn't possibly fit. Really though, the book is jam packed with information, pictures, recommendations and oh, did I say INFORMATION?

I usually pick up a book, do a quick 'look through' and go from there. This book, on the other hand, grabbed my attention and went from there.

Item reviewed: FileMaker Pro 8: The Missing Manual

Vendors website: http://www.oreilly.com

Overall rating: 4 Paws, Pretty darn Fantastic!

Review by: Heath Bishop - FMPug Chapter Coordinator

Check out my full review here

A very useful reference for all users. It doesn't matter if your a beginner or an expert this book is a helpful reference that you will keep coming back to.

Item reviewed: FileMaker Pro 8: The Missing Manual

Vendors website: http://www.oreilly.com

Overall rating: 4 Paws, Pretty darn Fantastic!

Review by: Jason Mundok - FMPug Chapter Coordinator

Check out my full review here

Each section contains special dark shaded boxes filled with frequently asked questions, tips and tricks, caveats and further clarifications that add another level to the step-by-step "how-to" instructions that make up the bulk of the text. I found these boxes added depth to the otherwise surface level topics, providing developers with real world examples or useful ways to implement each topic.

Two appendices at the end of the book extend its value. The first is a list of further resources for the FileMaker product line and the second is a printed list of FileMaker error codes, which help make it a handy desk reference for any developer.