Thankful for the Era Done, and Thankful For the Opening One.
“Thankful for the Era Done, and Thankful for the Opening One.” This paraphrase of John Greenleaf Whittier’s Centennial pretty well summed up my sentiments for the World of FileMaker as the year 2008 drew to a close and the year 2009 began.
Next week will be historic as the last ever MacWorld program with Apple’s presence convenes in San Francisco on Tuesday. I have heard no official announcement, but I believe it highly likely that it will be FileMaker, Inc.’s last appearance as well. I have been attending these annual events since 1996, and they have always proved interesting. FileMaker, Inc. always draws large crowds of interested users and developers to its booth. And in the past several years the FileMaker Pavilion with third party developers has been an added attraction.
I have appreciated the opportunity to be part of this excitement and energy. While I understand that markets and times are changing, I nevertheless will miss this opportunity in future years.
But there are going to be other opportunities in coming years as well. FileMaker, Inc. has a roadmap, and they seem to be adhering to it pretty well. The developer community is strong; it will grow even stronger. I look forward eagerly to being part of that growth as well.
I hope to see many FileMaker developers in San Francisco next week at FileMaker’s Booth 1225.
Steven
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Steven H. Blackwell
Platinum Member, FileMaker Business Alliance
Partner Member, FileMaker Solutions Alliance (1997-2007)
FileMaker 9 Certified Developer
FileMaker 8 Certified Developer
FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
FileMaker Authorized Trainer
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