by William | Jul 30, 2019 | APPS
We worked with an independent cementing service, located in Greeley, Colorado, that plugs abandoned oil, gas, and water wells. They offer their services throughout Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Clients would contact them when a well was done. Environmental...
by William | Jul 30, 2019 | Mobile
Some of the most exciting products to make are the mobile tools, iPad or iPhone apps, which can be used to conduct business in out-of-office locations, like on-site at a client’s business, or even out in the field for some construction, oil well, or vineyard apps...
by William | Jun 18, 2019 | Business Growth, Uncategorized
The problem with off-the-shelf software is that it is designed to meet the needs of 80% of businesses. That means that only the generic, usual needs of customers, products, invoices, etc. can be met. If your business is like most other businesses, there are many...
by William | Jun 18, 2019 | APPS, Mobile
The Perform Script On Server (PSOS) is one of the most useful tools which FileMaker, Inc has created to enhance the mobile web experience. Just this past month, we had another reason to use it, and I am again thankful that FileMaker, Inc added it way back in version...
by William | Jun 18, 2019 | FM Tips
There are three primary models, or ways of arranging the data architecture in FileMaker Pro. These are: 1. Hub & Spoke (HS) 2. Anchor-Buoy (AB) 3. Selector-Connector (SC) HS has been around for a long time, and is perhaps the oldest and often original method for...
by William | Jun 18, 2019 | HighPower Data News
HighPower Data Solutions takes a portion of our gross income each month and gives it away to charities. We believe that part of why we are here on earth is to do some good for others. In addition to helping businesses be successful through software automation, we give...
by William | May 13, 2019 | Business Growth
J.D. Meier, quotes Thomas Gray who authored “Business Techniques for Growth”. He makes a comparison of how much return you should be getting on various investments. Here’s what he says: 3-4% return on an A-rated corporate bond; hardly any risk. 9-11% return on the...
by William | May 13, 2019 | Mobile
Gone are the days when you can build an app and give no thought to mobile. Since most usage today is on a tablet or a phone, every application is going to need to take this into consideration. The question is not whether or not your users will access on a mobile...
by William | May 13, 2019 | FM Tips
A nice change which they made in FileMaker 17 is an enhancement to the Master-Detail portal. If you don’t know what that is, a Master-Detail portal is a UX design in which a portal is on the left-side (typically) of the screen, and displays all the records for that...
by William | May 13, 2019 | FM News
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...
