iOS Notifications in FileMaker 17

FileMaker 17 has a cool new feature for users of FileMaker Go. It is called iOS Notifications. We are all familiar with the ability of iOS apps to deliver notifications to us when certain requested conditions are met. But until FM17, it was not possible to do that...

GOALS Will Get You There

It is an established fact that those with written goals for their life and business far exceed those who do not. Many studies have been done over the course of years and looked at people just graduating from college. They grouped the graduates by those who had written...

FileMaker Encryption Options

FileMaker has provided MD5 encryption for several versions now. But with the release of FM16, they have expanded the capabilities of FileMaker with the following functions: 1. CryptDecrypt ( container ; key ) or CryptEncrypt ( data ; key ) — Decrypts/Encrypts...

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...

New Time Card App for your business

We have developed a new application which can be integrated into any FileMaker solution. This is especially useful for companies which have a lot of employees that need to be logging in to track their hours.   Features include: 1. Works on any iPhone or...

FileMaker DevCon 2018 Report

FileMaker DevCon 2018 was in Dallas this year, and it was great! The thing that most impressed me about it is the amount of integration which is going on with FileMaker. There were many, many sessions, about how to integrate FileMaker with things like: MailChimp,...

Instant Database File from Excel

FileMaker Pro has great integrations with Excel. Not a lot of people realize that you can instantly create a FileMaker database using an Excel file. Here’s how; it’s very complicated, so pay close attention: Drag the Excel file onto the FileMaker icon. That’s it! As...

Six Pillars of Success

About two years ago I met the owners of ActionCoachMN. They are a business coaching company. My accountant had sponsored a breakfast called the “Six Pillars of Success” breakfast. And at that breakfast the ActionCoach people made their presentation. They convinced me...

Case Study: Time Card App

Recently HighPower Data Solutions completed a Time Card Application for a construction company. Here was the need: the capability for about 30 people to log in on their phones, and have those hours immediately linked into the main business application so that they...

Hybrid Products vs. Responsive

These days there are so many options in terms of how to display and access applications, that it is often best to plan on a hybrid application right from the start. Some will call this ‘responsive’, but that is typically used just in the context of web-sites. A simple...