FileMaker Go
Like most FileMaker users, we were excited to learn about the release of FileMaker Go for the iPhone and iPad. It promises to offer a new level of flexibility in connecting with your data that many of us have been looking forward to for a long time. FileMaker has done a very nice job with this product.
FileMaker Go
Like most FileMaker users, we were excited to learn about the release of FileMaker Go for the iPhone and iPad. It promises to offer a new level of flexibility in connecting with your data that many of us have been looking forward to for a long time. FileMaker has done a very nice job with this product.
July 26 – Matt Navarre & FMGo
The Evolution of Search
Overview. Matt Navarre of MSN Media will be speaking on The Evolution of Search.
We live in the age of Google, and work in the land of FileMaker.
User expectations of how search works in a database has changed over the years, and as developers, we have both followed and led that shift. We’ll discuss some different search techniques that have been successful, and some that no longer are. We’ll look at Google search, and learn how close we can get to that within a FileMaker system.
To cover that ground, our discussion will include:
• Standardizing on single-field search
• The new QuickFind feature in FileMaker Pro 11
• Anatomy of a Google search
• Other tools such as Bing and Wolfram Alpha
• Commercial products such as fmSearchResults and ScriptMaster
• Different methods of ranking results
• Multiple-datatype search
• Mini-search tools to replace value lists
Matt Navarre is a regular speaker at DevCon, FBA Platinum, host of the FileMaker talk podcast, and author of fmSearchResults.
FileMaker Go for iPhone and iPad
Pizza and soft drinks provided if you RSVP.
 Matt Navarre MSN Media |
Questions?
Something in particular you’d like to ask Matt? Leave a comment below and we’ll get it to Matt to make sure he gets to it…
Building a Relational Database in FileMaker
Join us on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010, for a preview of Jerry Robin’s FileMaker DevCon session, “Building a Relational Database in FileMaker Pro.”
The session will run approximately 2 hours. At this year’s DevCon, it will be presented as a Pre-Conference session, and will be offered for an additional fee of $149.00. But you can see the preview in Phoenix for FREE!
Although this is positioned as a beginner-level session, Jerry promises that even experienced developers will pick up some useful nuggets of relational design wisdom. It’s always a good idea to review the basics, since they are the foundation of good database design.
Here’s the official description from the FileMaker website:
In this presentation, you’ll learn the theory and practice of building a relational database in FileMaker Pro. We’ll begin with some basic relational design theory and terminology, and show you how to plan the structure of your database. You’ll learn to identify and diagram one-to-one, one-to-many and many-to-many relationships. Then you’ll learn how to build relationships on the FileMaker relationships graph, including how to resolve a many-to-many relationship. You’ll learn how to define key fields and you’ll see how easy it is to create and use portals to display information from a related table, or even from multiple related tables. And finally, you’ll understand the concept of “context,” which is fundamental to almost every aspect of FileMaker development, from scripting to calculations to reporting.
Topics Include:
- Understanding relational design terminology
- Understanding and setting up various types of relationships
- Understanding “context”
- Creating and using portals
About Jerry Robin
The owner of FMPTraining.com, Jerry Robin is an experienced consultant, trainer and developer of custom FileMaker Pro databases. Jerry has been a presenter at eight FileMaker Developer Conferences since 1997, and was ranked among the top-rated speakers from 2000 to 2008. A FileMaker 7, 8, 9 and 10 Certified Developer, Jerry was a Technical Editor for “FileMaker Pro 9: The Missing Manual,” wrote and presented a highly-praised FileMaker Pro 7 CD training series in 2004, and won the FileMaker Millionaire prize at the 2001 DevCon in Orlando.
When he’s not doing FileMaker, Jerry performs stand-up comedy and is also the throwing half of an award-winning competitive Dog Frisbee team (with his Australian Shepherd, Dakota).
Please send an email to audrey@fmugaz.com, if you plan to attend. Your RSVP will be especially appreciated and will help us in planning.