by William | Sep 13, 2016 | FM News
FileMaker, Inc conducted a survey of 400 of their customers last year to find out the true impact of building a custom app for one’s business. They have release a highly interesting and visually appealing report in PDF format which shows the ROI and other important...
by William | Sep 13, 2016 | Business Growth
If you are creating a business process for your company, you will need to make sure that it is sustainable. That means, it needs to keep working even if you get really busy; even if you are not there, and you are relying on one of your employees. Sustainable means it...
by William | Sep 13, 2016 | FM Tips
Have an Excel file which you would love to integrate with FileMaker? It can be done much easier than you might think: just drag the Excel file onto your FileMaker Pro icon. FM will instantly create a new FM database file for you, and use your column headers as the...
by William | Sep 13, 2016 | HighPower Data News
Many businesses which are using QuickBooks to track their finances want to have them integrated with FileMaker. And it makes sense. It is a perfect combination of letting each product do what they do best. FileMaker can track all of your sales, PO’s, and...
by William | Dec 31, 2015 | FM Products, FM Tips
If you are getting a FileMaker application ready for sale, here is a rule of thumb to help you plan. Software developers have noted that if one tracks the number of hours it takes to get your product about 90% ready for sale, you can estimate how long it will take to...
by William | Dec 31, 2015 | Mobile
A recent update to the FM Go 14 app was released on the Apple App store. Here’s what it says: What’s New in Version 14.0.3 Addresses general bug fixes and compatibility issues related to iOS 9. Includes support for Split View and Slide...
by William | Dec 31, 2015 | Business Growth
Successful companies know that it comes down to Business Processes. As Dan Kennedy has said, “wealth is irresistibly attracted to = PROCESS”. A business process must be put in place so that when it is time to perform a certain business function, all of...
by William | Dec 31, 2015 | FM Tips
There are a couple of ways to integrate calendars with FileMaker. One simple option is to use FM to generate the helper file which will load the event onto the Mac iCal application. Another option for more complicated calendar needs is to use one of the plugins...
by William | Dec 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
FileMaker, Inc. has informed us that the cost of “concurrent connections” will be increasing soon. Concurrent Connections are used to access your FM solution from either iPad, iPhone or web browsers. If your solution uses any of these, then you will be impacted by...
by William | Dec 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Not every business that uses computers is automated. Not every business that has databases is automated. Business automation is a function of your business processes. Good processes with a logical order, clear lines of authority, and non-redundancy lend themselves to...
