Learn FileMaker Pro 16: The Comprehensive Guide to Building Custom Databases

Munro, Mark Conway

ISBN 10: 1484228626 / ISBN 13: 9781484228623

Published by Apress, 2017

About this Item

Excellent Condition.Excels in customer satisfaction, prompt replies, and quality checks. Seller Inventory # Scanned1484228626

Bibliographic Details

Title: Learn FileMaker Pro 16: The Comprehensive ...

Publisher: Apress

Publication Date: 2017

Binding: Paperback

Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis:

Extend FileMaker's built-in functionality and totally customize your data management environment with specialized functions and menus to super-charge the results and create a truly unique and focused experience. This book includes everything a beginner needs to get started building databases with FileMaker and contains advanced tips and techniques that the most seasoned professionals will appreciate. Written by a long time FileMaker developer, this book contains material for developers of every skill level. 

FileMaker Pro 16 is a powerful database development application used by millions of people in diverse industries to simplify data management tasks, leverage their business information in new ways and automate many mundane tasks. A custom solution built with FileMaker can quickly tap into a powerful set of capabilities and technologies to offer users an intuitive and pleasing environment in which to achieve new levels of efficiency and professionalism. 

What You’ll learn

• Create SQL queries to build fast and efficient formulas
  
• Discover new features of version 16 such as JSON functions, Cards, Layout Object window, SortValues, UniqueValues, using variables in Data Sources 
• Write calculations using built-in and creating your own custom functions
  
• Discover the importance of a good approach to interface and technical design
  
• Apply best practices for naming conventions and usage standards 
Explore advanced topics about designing professional, open-ended solutions and using advanced techniques

Who This Book Is For

Casual programmers, full time consultants and IT professionals. 

About the Author:

Mark Munro is an author, software developer and entrepreneur. A 1988 introduction to FileMaker

led Mark to pursue a career as a developer. Soon after, he was using AppleScript and FileMaker for

information management and process automation. In 1994, Mark founded Write Track Media, a

computer consultancy to develop custom database and workflow automation solutions for clients.

Today, Mark continues in that mission, using AppleScript and FileMaker Pro in combination with

other tools and technologies to build time-saving systems for a diverse list of clients. Armed with

the conviction of the virtue of using of technology to free human focus from repetitive computer

tasks so they can pursue a higher level of productivity, Mark’s passion for the work is

unwavering.