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9 Reasons to Consider a Monthly Development Budget

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Since software costs are a significant part of your business expenses, have you thought about easing their impact via a monthly development budget? Weighing the benefits of a monthly budget against potential pitfalls may help you to make this decision. Send your questions our way and let’s see what we can do. Read more
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Install Our FREE FileMaker Logging Add-on v2.0

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Three years ago, we proudly launched our initial version of PBS Log, a robust add-on designed for FileMaker solutions. Today, we are pleased to unveil an upgraded version, available for free in the Claris Marketplace. Read more
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Keeping You Up-To-Date: FileMaker DevCast, SXSW, SMTP to OAuth

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There’s always a lot happening in the Claris FileMaker world and we like to stay in touch with what’s going on. Here are three recent tidbits that will help you stay up-to-date as well - DevCast episode 14, Kate's insights from SXSW, and our upcoming Claris Beyond Meetup about the Google SMTP to OAuth chan Read more
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Easy213, a Custom FileMaker WebDirect App for Disaster Response

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Portage Bay has been working in the NIMS arena for over a decade, helping various clients with FileMaker applications for managing emergency response, primarily in spill situations. It's an interesting field, and I’m often learning new things that apply to other areas of our business. A couple of years ago, at the urging of one of our clients versed in the Incident Command System (ICS), we decided to write our own app for use during emergency responses, specifically to improve the resource ordering process. Read more
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Over 50 Claris Engage Session Recordings Now Publicly Available

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The session recordings from Claris Engage 2024 are publicly available, for free, on Claris Academy, so you can now watch session content at your convenience. Within the ten main categories you'll find a total of fifty-two videos that cover a wide range of topics and provide useful information from thought leaders within the Claris Community. Read more
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Grow Your Business Through Build, Grow, Learn

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Last week I had the good fortune to attend the Build, Grow, Learn conference in Greenville, SC.  The conference was put on by long-time FileMaker community members at Beyond The Chaos, The Scarpetta Group, and Kalos Consulting, but focused in a little bit different direction than the traditionally tech-oriented FileMaker conferences. Build, Grow, Learn was focused more on how to manage and grow your business, and FileMaker folks were only about a quarter of the attendees. Read more
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