The release of FileMaker Go has added a new variable to the equation we use when considering whether to use a FileMaker plug-in. We are experiencing a big shift to mobile solutions. Within less than a year ignoring the iOS platform became an unforgivable mistake for every FileMaker developer.
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The FileMaker Technical Network is now free for FileMaker developers, designers and users to share their knowledge and skills amongst one another.
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PauseOnError London was a great success! FileMaker developers, speakers and sponsors flew from all over the world to attend the first Pause on Error event in Europe.
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While NULL is a concept familiar to SQL users FileMaker developers tend to have little exposure to the idea. Effectively NULL is the value given to a field who has no known value. It is distinct from an empty field or a field that contains the text NULL. NULL has some interesting characteristics most based around the fact that NULL ≠ NULL so SELECT * where field = NULL will never return any values; NULL never equals anything even itself. To test for NULL within MySQL the IS NULL function is used.
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This was originally intended to be a blog on useful tips to get around the limitations of PHP’s bind variable methods when using prepared statements, however the ‘short introduction’ got a little out of hand, so instead you’ve got a post about using prepared SQL statements with PHP (which is probably a more interesting choice of topic for most people anyway).
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Just a quick post from me today, to recommend jsFiddle. It’s an online service that allows you to quickly try out Javascript ideas and share them with other developers. The mileage you will get out of this for development I (would imagine) is small – but as a learning and sharing resource its fantastic!
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When you have a database system that is designed to work on multiple sites you have a couple of options; remotely host the solution on Citrix or Terminal services, or have it local to each site and synchronize the data.
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Linear Blue are proud to announce that one of our Senior FileMaker Developers – Damian Kelly has passed the Oracle Certified Professional MySQL 5.0 Developer exam. This compliments our expanding web development team where Damian will offer an excellent level of support and assistance.
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For all those UK TechNet members out there, just to let you know I’ll be giving a preview of one of my DevCon talks at the next TechNet meeting, only we’ll be expanding it into more of a workshop – so bring your laptops.
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We are pleased to announce that one of our Senior FileMaker Developers has just passed the Oracle MySQL Developers exam with flying colours.
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