By: Robert Hritz Stepping off the plane in Vegas in July, for what would be my second time in two years, was one word…hot. I was excited to no longer be a new face at the FileMaker DevCon conference, this being my second time attending, and was curious as to how […]
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By: Eric Lewis As a first time attendee to FileMaker DevCon, I could easily describe my arrival in one word… Overwhelmed. Unsure of who I would meet or what kinds of conversations and sessions I would be taking part in gave me that sense of being very new to the […]
As part of this “FileMaker Show-n-Tell”, our own Beth Latta and Bobby Hritz will each present a mini-keynote. Beth and Bobby will walk us through the topics of their choice, highlighting development work done on their various solutions. Each presentation gives us the opportunity to see how our peers have solved real-world […]
SVG Icons in FileMaker – “An Introduction” By: Robert Hritz Level: Beginner Whether back button arrows, refresh buttons, or a thumbs up: icons are a powerful force in today’s software solutions. FileMaker solutions are no different in the variety of display options for your specific needs. This article is going […]
By: Laura Betz Standing on my balcony watching the water show at the Bellagio with my coworkers I couldn’t help but think back on all the events of the 2016 FileMaker DevCon. Walking through the hallways into different rooms taking a look around at the more than 1,500 attendees some […]
A Discussion: Creating User Workflow Level: Beginner By: Laura Betz We need to get things done. All of us. No exceptions. So, how does this get accomplished? When building applications there is always a purpose that needs to be fulfilled and applications may help facilitate this process. In order to […]
Level: Beginner By: Eric Lewis In Custom development working with flexibility can sometimes be a challenge. Keeping the customer involved with every aspect of a project can help with keeping your team and the customer on the same page from the very beginning. With a firm understanding of the development side […]
Pittsburgh FileMaker User Group at DevCon 2016 in Las Vegas
In life, there is no limit to the number of things that naturally go great together: Chocolate and Peanut Butter, Steak and Potatoes, Romeo and Juliet, Black and Gold (especially in Pittsburgh) and even Tango and Cash. So how does custom app development and decorative pillows fit into this discussion? […]
Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 3rd, and for the first time FMburgh’s history, we are taking the FMburgh show on the road as we look for an opportunity to do something fun and different for our end-of-summer meeting. Instead of meeting in the evening at Bakery Square, […]
A Discussion/Question/Tip: Relationship Graph Structure Level: Medium By: Laura Betz Relationship graphs are vital to how FileMaker database files function. They are unique in that there are table occurrences (TOs) instead of the actual tables, unlike in an entity relationship diagram (ERD). ·The structure is different when it is possible […]
A Discussion: FileMaker 15 Level: Beginner By: Laura Betz On May 10, 2016, FileMaker Inc. (an Apple Subsidiary) announced the release of FileMaker 15. This version was released approximately one year from the release of FileMaker 14. This is the quickest release of the FileMaker Pro whole numbered version. Even with the quick release of the latest version there are several changes and additions. Some […]