So we’ve now got a new version of FileMaker . It’s got improvements across the board which make it a better, more productive development environment. There are no dramatic surprises as FileMaker has kept up their mantra of slow and steady improvement in the product. Many of the changes appear to be small, but smooth away the rough edges. The .fp7 file format has been maintained, so no conversion process is required to use an existing post-FileMaker 7 solution.
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Ian Jempson Database, FileMaker FileMaker
As the latest person to join Linear Blue I should probably introduce myself to everyone and make a start on my first blog entry here.
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Ian Jempson FileMaker, Linear Blue
I am continuing to work on an ESS integration project and one of the biggest issues is speed when dealing with large record sets from MySQL.
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Damian Kelly Database, FileMaker, Web ESS, MySQL, ODBC
Automated server based scripts for Importing or Exporting are a great way of moving time consuming jobs away from users. Whether it is exporting a report from a complex find or generating records overnight to save the users time during the day, there are two very important things to remember.
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Simon Ward Database, FileMaker, Linear Blue
I had a conference call with a client, one of their biggest customers and the customers’ developers the other day. Both the customer and my client are having new systems written (my client in FileMaker, my client’s customer in MySQL and, i guess, HTML) and they are both keen on integrating stock figures.
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Damian Kelly Database, FileMaker, Web DSN, ESS, FileMaker, MySQL, ODBC
I have been doing quite a bit of work with smart pens recently so I thought I would drop in a quick primer on the technology.
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Damian Kelly Business, Database, FileMaker 3G, FileMaker, OCR, Pisys Digital, Smart Paper, XML, XSLT
Script triggers are your best friend and worst enemy. They are great when they trigger as required but not always so good when you don’t want the scripts to run.
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Simon Ward Database, FileMaker Script Triggers
The last day was all about FileMaker ‘Under the Hood’. The morning started with a session on the ESS side of FileMaker and how that integrates with SQL and what exactly is going on when FileMaker talks to an external SQL database. Details of how the keys work between the two systems, what data is loaded and when and how to get the most performance out of your system.
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Paul de Hallé FileMaker FileMaker DevCon
After last nights celebrations I think we were all a little tired in the morning, but there were too many good sessions to miss.
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Paul de Hallé FileMaker FileMaker DevCon
Friday night started with the Welcome Reception by the Product Showcase. A great chance to network, talk to developers & exhibitors and grab a bite to eat. Of course the food was excellent, however I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that I was disappointed to not see any chicken 
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Paul de Hallé FileMaker, Linear Blue Excellence Award, FileMaker DevCon
