by William | Sep 23, 2019 | Business Growth
A well-known acronym is SYSTEM, because it: Saves You Stress, Time, Effort, Money As Jim Collins indicated in “Good to Great”, the great companies have figured out how to systematize their processes, and then keep doing the same thing over and over again...
by William | Sep 23, 2019 | FM Tips
FileMaker 18 added a number of long-requested features to their capabilities. You can now do some very cool data FileMaker 18 commands: 1. Create Data File: Creates an empty, closed data file, to then open with the Open Data File script step and add data to...
by William | Sep 23, 2019 | FM News
Who uses FileMaker? FileMaker, Inc. has recently released a list of some of the Fortune 500 Companies who uses FileMaker. The list is pretty impressive. Some of the companies listed are: Toyota Berkshire Hathaway Honda Costco Panasonic Nissan BMW Home Depot Wells...
by William | Aug 27, 2019 | FM Products
There are lots of people out there who are part Developer and part Entrepreneur. They are called ‘developreneurs’. Maybe you are one of them. People in this category love to develop and build out their software creations, many times using FileMaker Pro to do it. But...
by William | Aug 27, 2019 | APPS, Mobile
Just a reminder that whenever FileMaker (now Claris International) releases a new version of FileMaker software, they always release a matching copy of FileMaker Go. FileMaker Pro is on a yearly release cycle, so every May or June, you can expect to download and...
by William | Aug 27, 2019 | Business Growth
Some companies are using the power of FileMaker to really customize their marketing options with variable data. Everybody knows that customized marketing is more powerful than cookie-cutter ads. And most people are familiar with mail merge options via Word or...
by William | Aug 27, 2019 | FM Tips
FileMaker Pro Advanced 18 has a ton of new features, but sometimes it is the little ones like speed arrow keys that make life easier which get our attention. They have added this option now: Shift + Arrow = 10 pix jump In layout mode you now have the ability to use...
by William | Aug 27, 2019 | FM News
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...
by William | Jul 30, 2019 | FM News
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...
by William | Jul 30, 2019 | FM Tips
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 | Jul 30, 2019 | Business Growth
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...
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...
