Survey Results

Following the May meeting of FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group) and our Would You Rather…? roundtable discussion, we asked the attendees which development techniques they plan to adopt. Then, we asked which new features of FileMaker 19 provide the most benefit to users and developers. Finally, we learned that […]

Following the April meeting of FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group) and Beth Latta’s excellent presentation, we asked the attendees how soon they plan to employ FM BetterForms on an upcoming project. We also asked how they gather system requirements when starting a new project and learned that most FileMaker […]

Following the March meeting of FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group), we asked the attendees which “Forgotten Functions” they plan to remember (check out the meeting recording if you’re confused by the question) and which data formats they’ve used when importing or exporting information to and from FileMaker. We also […]

Following the February meeting of FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group), we asked the attendees about their FileMaker-centric New Year’s resolutions and how they start a new project. We also discovered that FileMaker developers love snacking on Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Doritos. Q1) With the new year now one […]

Following the December meeting of FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group) and the Claris Corner presentation, we asked the attendees which new features they liked the most. We also asked them which tasks take the most time and which New Year’s resolution they selected for themselves. Q1) Which new feature(s) […]

Following the November meeting of FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group), we asked them which FileMaker WebDirect enhancement has yielded the most benefit to their solutions. We also asked them which External SQL Sources (ESS) they’ve integrated with a FileMaker solution. Finally, we learned that more FileMaker developers see themselves […]

Following the October meeting of FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group), we asked the attendees which developer tasks they enjoy. We also asked them which is their preferred hardware / OS  configuration for a FileMaker Server deployment. Finally, we learned the same number of FileMaker developers love watching both Alien […]

Following the September meeting of FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group), we asked the attendees how often they JSON in their FileMaker solutions. We also asked them which methods they use to learn and improve their FileMaker development skills. Finally, we learned that the majority of FileMaker developers see themselves […]

Following the August meeting of FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group), we asked the attendees to share their plans related to the Claris Engage Beyond 2021 virtual conference for the balance of 2021. We also asked them how they have used the Web Viewer layout object in their FileMaker solutions. […]

At the June meeting of  FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group), the agenda included a round table discussion focused on the topic Would You Rather…? We looked at the many areas where FileMaker developers have options to implement a specific feature. As part of our post-meeting survey, we asked the […]

At the May meeting of  FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group), the agenda included the presentation Overview of XML with FileMaker by Beverly Voth. She shared her many insights on XML and how it can be used in a FileMaker solution. As part of our post-meeting survey, we asked the […]

At the April meeting of  FMburgh (the Pittsburgh FileMaker Developer Group), the agenda included a roundtable discussion centered around the topic FileMaker Forensic Investigations. We discussed the tips and tricks that have helped us figure out what was really going on when any issues arose. As part of our post-meeting […]