FileMaker, Inc. is now Claris

At the FileMaker Developer’s Conference which we attend every year, a dramatic new announcement was made to all attendees. FileMaker, Inc is expanding their digital footprint, and adding in additional tools to extend the capability of FileMaker far out into the...

All Best Buy stores can now repair your Apple devices

There was a recent article in the Verge that now you can get your Apple products repaired at Best Buy Stores: https://www.theverge.com/2019/6/19/18691649/best-buy-apple-iphone-mac-ipad-repairs-all-stores This is good news for Apple users. Now we have not just the...

Has Google Maps stopped working in your FileMaker solution?

Google has recently changed their rules on usage of their maps on apps like FileMaker. Any application which wants to access their mapping system will have to pay for it now. The good news is that the price has been made more affordable than in the past. But the bad...

FileMaker links with Shopify

FileMaker now has great web integration technologies. One of those integrations is available for Shopify, which is an eCommerce solution. There is a plugin called “fmECommerce” which will help you with this. fmEcommerce Link (Shopify Edition) v1.1 includes support for...

Geo-Fencing with FileMaker

One feature which I love on my iPhone is the ability to get a notice or reminder when I am near a certain location. For example, if I need to remember to get some medicine next time I drive by Walgreen’s, I can set my phone up with a geo-fence to notify or remind me...

FileMaker Not For Dummies

There was an interesting article written by Andy LeCates, talking about low-code or no-code software. What is low-code software? Forrester Research defines it as: Software which enables “rapid delivery of business applications with a minimum of hand-coding and minimal...