Mastering FileMaker’s Find Mode

Mastering FileMaker’s Find Mode

Finding things within any database system requires the understanding of how to make a proper query of what you’re searching for. In FileMaker, this comes in the form of FileMaker’s Query By Form method of searching. To fully understand all of its power,...
Button Bar Keyboard Navigation

Button Bar Keyboard Navigation

FileMaker provides a good number of UI widgets which allow for a wide mix of cool things. Sometimes, it’s all about knowing the various features and functions which allow you to implement a really helpful navigation feature. For this video/article release...
Structure Planning & Schema Tips

Structure Planning & Schema Tips

One of the best parts of learning to develop within FileMaker is you have a great sense of „full control“ over the data you want to manage. This applies to situations even as simple as a hobby or something you enjoy. In fact, these „hobby...
Using Portals for Navigation & Interaction

Using Portals for Navigation & Interaction

Portals can be used for essentially two different functions. Either data presentation or interaction. Of course, as you already know, you can also use a portal for both aspects of presentation and interaction as the same time. In this video, we continue the growth of...
Creating Styles & Naming them

Creating Styles & Naming them

Any FileMaker solution is a growing collection of stuff to be maintained. By the nature of development, some things will be replaced leaving some aspects to be abandoned and others to be lifted up by revitalizing them. Regardless of what goes and what stays,...
Design Planning

Design Planning

Designing within FileMaker can either be pretty easy or somewhat hard. There’s no exact way to design the look and feel of your solution, but the process of implementing the design can be easier when using FileMaker’s grid. In this video, I talk about the...