FileMaker Web Seminars Archive
For New Users
FileMaker Training Series: FileMaker Scripting
Join us as we cover the last session in a series of web seminars covering popular topics from the successful FileMaker Training Series book.
FileMaker Scripting is an important cornerstone in any FileMaker development. In this session, you'll learn the best practices for writing scripts and explore the new Script Trigger features of FileMaker Pro 10. Learn how to build navigation and window controls, and study logical branching and looping routines.
Robert MacKay is founder and president of MacTutor based out of Tampa Bay Florida and is a FileMaker Authorized Trainer. He has over 15 years experience as an Apple Computer Trainer and is a FileMaker 8, 9 and 10 Certified Developer.
FileMaker Training Series: FileMaker Calculations
Join us as we cover the second session in a series of web seminars covering popular topics from the successful FileMaker Training Series book.
Discover the ways in which FileMaker calculations can be used in your solution. Whether you are working with invoices and overdue dates or you want to create an e-mail that contains data from your database, calculations are the gateway to getting it done.
We will begin by going over the calculation dialog box and discussing its components. We will then venture from simple mathematical calculations to complex text and date calculations, which can help make your solutions robust and powerful.
FileMaker Training Series: FileMaker Server 10
Come and see the different ways you can make sure you and your team can access information and stay organized when you are on the go.
Properly deploying FileMaker Server will provide your organization with vital gains in scalable performance, security and data integrity.
Join us for this informative web seminar, based on the FileMaker Training Series, and learn:
- How to plan and reliably deploy FileMaker Server and Server Advanced.
- Methods for leveraging the new backup and script scheduling features to streamline repetitive data management tasks.
- Best practices for FileMaker Server administration, and alternate methods for communicating with (and keeping tabs on) your server.
Your info to go: FileMaker Products for iPhone
Come and see the different ways you can make sure you and your team can access information and stay organized when you are on the go.
We'll demonstrate the new Bento for the iPhone and iPod touch, the portable version of the wildly popular personal Mac database. Bento helps you manage contacts and club members, coordinate projects and parties - even track bills and vehicle maintenance in one easy-to-use application. It comes with 25 templates or you can create your own. It works as a standalone application or you can sync with Bento 2 for the Mac. It's never been easier to organize the details of your busy life - in one iPhone application.
For workgroups we'll cover FileMaker Server and the PHP Site Assistant, including the new iPhone template. We'll show how you, your team, your clients, or anyone you choose - can access the data via the Web anytime, anywhere. We'll demonstration how to create sites with just a few steps that publish information to web browsers and to the iPhone. Your sites can be read-only or you can establish two-way internet communication with an entire workgroup. All sites are open and fully editable but but no knowledge of PHP is required to create and deploy the sites.
Making the FileMaker Starter Solutions Work for You
FileMaker Pro 10 comes with 30 FREE ready-to-use Starter Solutions to help you get started fast. If you're a new user or a novice, you'll appreciate the power and flexibility of the Starter Solutions and how you can easily modify and extend them to work the way you want. This session will teach you how to import your existing data, add and modify the field and layout options, and more to truly make the Starter Solutions work for you. You'll also see FM Starting Point, the completely FREE FileMaker template designed for use with FileMaker Pro 10, and is focused on small businesses, work groups, and non-profit organizations.
Meet Bento 2
Whether you're new to Mac or a database expert, join us for an overview of the newest version of the wildly popular personal database from FileMaker, Bento 2.
If you're using Address Book and iCal to manage your contacts and calendar, see how Bento can bring them together. Learn how to make the most of the lists you're storing in spreadsheets like Excel and Numbers. Or, if you're ready to start organizing your busy life starting from scratch, we'll show you how Bento can you help do it – the easy way!
Getting Started with FileMaker Pro 10
Learn how easy it is to create a database with FileMaker Pro 10. In a matter of minutes you'll learn how to transform your spreadsheet data into a fully relational database – with no prior experience! This web seminar will teach you how to build and modify layouts, create reports and even add live web pages to your database – all using an intuitive interface that makes organizing and sharing your information a snap!
Meet FileMaker Pro 10
Meet the fresh, new interface in FileMaker Pro 10 in this 1-hour information-packed web seminar. You'll see how you can get streamlined navigation, better workflow and timesaving shortcuts with the latest version of FileMaker Pro. Managing your information is now easier than ever.
In addition to the new interface, learn all about the power of innovative features such as Script Triggers, Dynamic Reports, Saved Finds, Send Mail via SMTP and much more!
FileMaker Pro Basics Part III: Layout Fundamentals
If you are learning how to use FileMaker Pro, join us for this web seminar on the basics of how to create cool layouts in FileMaker Pro. In a few simple steps you'll discover how to create layouts and forms, format fields and optimize your layouts for printing. Plus get tips and tricks for making your layouts look great like adding graphics, using buttons, selecting the right colors, and much more.
FileMaker Pro Basics Part II: Data Manipulation
If you're just learning how to build a database using FileMaker Pro, you'll want to join us for this second event in a series of FileMaker Pro Basics web seminars. Now that you've built a solid foundation for your database, this web seminar will show you how to make use of your data. You'll learn how to find your data in FileMaker Pro 9, get information in and out of your database and build simple reports.
The First Steps to Building a Database
If you are new to FileMaker and you need help getting started, join us for this introductory web seminar and learn how to begin building a new database from scratch using FileMaker Pro 9. You will learn how to plan a database, how to create tables, define fields, and how to create a simple relationship between tables.
Getting started with Bento
Learn how to get organized quickly using Bento. You will see how you can work with your iCal, iCal Tasks and Address Book information all in the same software application, and how use your Excel data using the drag-and drop interface in Bento.
Working with Layouts in FileMaker Pro 9
Join us as we cover the second session in a series of web seminars covering popular topics from the successful FileMaker Training Series book.
Being able to easily build and modify layouts gives the FileMaker Pro developer easy-to-use tools for quickly creating powerful and appealing user interfaces. Join us for this information-packed web seminar, based on the FileMaker Training Series.
Learn how to make your layouts more intuitive, best practices when using layout controls, and new layout design features in FileMaker Pro 9.
Bento Preview Webinar
Bento is the new personal database from FileMaker that's as easy to use as a Mac. Join FileMaker VP Ryan Rosenberg for a demo and info on the free public preview of Bento.
For Current Users
FileMaker 10 Makeover
FileMaker Pro 10 adds a host of features that make it easier for you to work with your data and create intuitive interfaces. Dynamic reporting makes finding the records you're looking for better than ever. Even adding just a few script triggers can make data entry a snap and automate more of your work. Script triggers and custom menus can take advantage of FileMaker's new interface to give a solution a modern new look. In this web seminar, you'll learn how the Support Group took an existing FileMaker database and gave it a "makeover" to create a simpler, fresher, and more productive system for their users.
Unlock the Secrets to Successful Solution Development: Variables and Conditional Formatting
Unlock the full power of Variables and Conditional Formatting to help you efficiently build more robust applications. These popular features in FileMaker Pro 9 are frequently used but their full potential often goes unnoticed.
Scripting in FileMaker Pro
Employing scripts in FileMaker Pro can help you automate frequently performed tasks and control how users interact with your solution. These scripts can easily be created using the powerful ScriptMaker feature in FileMaker.
Variations on Summary Reports in FileMaker Pro 9
Discover the powerful reporting capabilities of FileMaker Pro 9. Reporting is one of the most essential tasks of any database system and being able to create a standard summarized report is just the beginning. It often happens that reports need to be produced with several variations or span content that resides in several tables.
Tapping FileMaker Pro 9 for Personalized Communications
Reaching your customer with relevant and personalized communications is a key goal for any organization. But doing this without spending a lot of time or money is sometimes a challenge.
If you develop FileMaker databases for your organization, please join us for this technical “under the hood” look at how Ernest Koe of the Proof Group utilizes key features in FileMaker Pro 9 – such as Conditional Formatting, Window Resize, and External SQL Data Sources – to create powerful solutions that help organizations better communicate with their customers more cost effectively.
Sharing is Easy as 1-2-3
FileMaker makes it easy to share your databases with others in your organization. Learn when you should share your information using FileMaker Pro vs. FileMaker Server. We'll show you how to share your databases over a network in just a few easy steps. Plus, learn how to add security to protect your databases. No previous technical experience required!
Connect to the World of Data with New FileMaker 9!
Offering more than 30 ease-of-use breakthroughs - including live connections to SQL data and an innovative PHP site assistant - the NEW FileMaker 9 product line makes it easier to create, automate, and share databases, as well as to generate reports.
Join us for an in-depth web seminar to learn all about the exciting, new features in the FileMaker desktop and server products that will help you:
- Connect to Your FileMaker Data
- Connect to Your SQL Data
- Connect to Your Creativity
Moving FileMaker Beyond the Desktop
FileMaker Pro is known as the #1-selling, easy-to-use desktop database product for Windows and Mac. Not only have workgroups become more productive with FileMaker, but larger organizations have moved FileMaker beyond the desktop to coexist with their enterprise systems and solve their unique business problems.
In this session, you will hear case studies of how real FileMaker customers have addressed their business challenges improved their processes with easily deployed solutions.
The FileMaker Web Viewer
FileMaker Pro 8.5 revolutionized the database software category with the introduction of the FileMaker Web Viewer. See great examples of how you can combine from the web or Flash-based HTML charting with data from your databases to view information in an entirely new way! This session will showcase the Web Viewer Charting Example Database that includes several charting examples, ranging from introductory to advanced. Additionally, Andrew Knasinski from NRG Software will demonstrate the power of the FileMaker Web Viewer with his package tracking and address validation solutions.
For Advanced Users
Going Virtual with FileMaker Software
Discover the latest technology trend impacting organizations today – virtualization. If you are a FileMaker developer or network manager, join us for this information-packed web seminar on the top design, configuration and implementation best practices you should consider when creating a virtualized FileMaker Server environment.
Introduction to Using External SQL Data Sources
One of the most popular new features in the FileMaker 9 product line is the ability to create live two-way connections with External SQL Data Sources (ESS) such as MySQL, Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
Join us for an information-packed web seminar featuring Steve Lane, vice president, Soliant Consulting, as he explores the range of uses and integration possibilities for the ESS feature set. If you develop FileMaker solutions, or are the information technology professional for your organization, this session is tailored for you.
FileMaker & PHP: What you need to know
New in FileMaker Server 9 is support for PHP - one of the most popular web publishing languages! Now you can start quickly building dynamic data-driven web sites with FileMaker.
FileMaker Developer Conference Preview- Carlton
The 2007 FileMaker Developer Conference is the 12th annual gathering of FileMaker enthusiasts from around the world. It's the one place where FileMaker developers, designers, partners, and customers come together to share professional expertise and practical advice.
This FREE one hour Web seminar will give a glimpse of a popular session at this year's FileMaker Developer Conference.
Introducing the NEW FileMaker Technical Network
Are you looking to increase your FileMaker skills, meet other developers and build better solutions faster? Then you'll want to learn about the new FileMaker Technical Network (FileMaker TechNet). Unveiled on May 1, FileMaker TechNet is a community of FileMaker enthusiasts – users, designers and developers – that gets exclusive access to a host of content, community and software for Only AUD$135.45 ex GST per year .
Whether you're just starting out, or have been developing solutions or services for years, you can benefit from joining FileMaker TechNet!
Connecting FileMaker and MySQL to Quickly Create Database Solutions
FileMaker is more than database software, it is a rapid-application development environment anyone can use to quickly create solutions for collecting, managing and reporting on data. With planned connection between FileMaker and MySQL, you will be able to combine the all-in-one ease of FileMaker database solutions with the open source strengths of MySQL.
In this webinar, you will understand how developers can benefit from connecting FileMaker solutions and MySQL, and you will see a technology demo of FileMaker connecting with MySQL. You will learn how to be among the first to receive free trial code when available.
Widening the Reach of FileMaker
This one-hour web-based seminar will present several FileMaker deployment scenarios geared toward extending the reach of data stored in FileMaker systems. We'll look at using Instant Web Publishing to make selected FileMaker data securely available to a customer base. We'll look at using remote-access solutions such as Terminal Services to broaden the reach of a large FileMaker solution. And we'll look at ways to take live data feeds from a FileMaker server and consume them in typical office applications such as spreadsheets and word processing documents.
FileMaker and Flash Integration
Integrating Flash and FileMaker via the FileMaker Web Viewer makes layout design possibilities endless. This technique leverages the flexibility of vector-based design and the power of FileMaker databases to create charts, graphs, calendars, and more. You will learn how to set up, deploy and integrate these applications into existing solutions. The demonstration shows real world examples in use by The Oscars, American Apparel, and the City of Los Angeles.
FileMaker Connectivity
Sharing data via ODBC/JDBC/XML FileMaker helps you get the most out of your organization's existing applications and legacy systems. Learn how FileMaker uses industry standard data interchange tools such as ODBC, JDBC and XML to connect, share and report on information stored in large data warehouses. You'll see how easy it is to exchange data with high transactional systems such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle or with applications such as Microsoft Excel.
Optimizing Security Features in FileMaker
This session encompasses the complete approach to data security including understanding security risks and how they originate, to the best way to optimize your FileMaker solution for protecting your intellectual property. You'll learn about the three building blocks of FileMaker security: Accounts, Privilege Sets and Extended Privileges. We'll demonstrate creating, enabling and disabling user Accounts, creating and modifying Privilege Sets, and using the default Extended Privileges. We'll also show you the hidden power of Custom Extended Privileges, and discuss some of the account and password management issues that arise when converting databases from earlier versions of FileMaker Pro.
Data Modeling/Relational Design
In this session, you will learn the concepts behind relational database design and understand how they are applied in FileMaker Pro 8. Learn the best practices for recognizing data relationships, establishing an ER diagram, ensuring data integrity, and implementing multiple table solutions in FileMaker Pro 8. This session will help you lay the foundation and give you recommended resources to obtain the practical skills required to create and maintain FileMaker Pro 8 databases.
K-12
Getting Visibility into your School's Data
Learn how Greg Walker, Director of Academic Computing, Pinellas County Schools, is using FileMaker Pro 9 to track detailed information associated with student attendance, discipline, student assessment, demographics, and AYP scores – all in one interface.
Tracking Financial Obligations of K-12 Students
Bill Harman, technology consultant at Montgomery County Public Schools, shares how he developed a FileMaker solution to help his school district easily track student financial obligations to ensure that the district's assets are returned or reimbursed.