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We Are Honored To Be Participating In The Claris Partner Council

We Are Honored To Be Participating In The Claris Partner Council

Claris Partner Council

We are honored to be participating this year in the Claris Partner Council. In their recent email announcement Claris describes the CPC as, “a collaboration among Claris and a select group of Claris Partners from around Read more

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Easy213 App – FileMaker In The Incident Command System

We write requirements documentation for database projects all the time, of course, but one of the more challenging requirements we’ve had to deal with in a FileMaker application is that it function well in a disaster response environment.

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Want To Hire A FileMaker Developer? Get Insight From An Insider’s Perspective

I’m going to use a construction analogy here … would you hire a builder who was building their first house? We have been building Claris FileMaker Pro solutions for over 30 years and with our current team we have Read more

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Expand Your Knowledge Through The FileMaker DevCast And FileMaker FixIt!

As we move into another new year, we’d like to let you know that 2023 will see the launch of our very own podcast - the FileMaker DevCast, about everything FileMaker. We’re putting the final touches on the first couple of episodes and more details will be available soon online at our website and on social media. We also invite you to join us in Zoom twice a month for FileMaker FixIt! for FREE help with YOUR FileMaker issues. This open meeting is hosted by one of our expert Claris FileMaker developers, who is available to answer your questions. And lastly, read further to enjoy a fun glimpse into each of our home offices. (Wait until you see Andy’s monitor!) Thank you for following along with our blog posts. We wish you all a very Happy New Year!

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Portage Bay elevated to Platinum status as Claris Partner

At Portage Bay, we’re very excited to announce that we have recently been elevated to Platinum status as a Claris Partner. 📣 With this designation, Portage Bay joins the top tier of FileMaker developers and Claris solution providers. Becoming a Platinum Partner is by invitation only from Claris and means that Portage Bay has demonstrated strong support for the six pillars of excellence defined by Claris - design, develop, educate, innovate, advocate, and grow.

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Introducing Our Digital Content & Marketing Coordinator: Kim Nellans

One of our goals as we’ve grown through the years is to be able to hire a person to coordinate the planning and implementation of our online presence, connection with our clients, and our marketing efforts. We are delighted to welcome Kim Nellans on board as our Digital Content and Marketing Coordinator.

Kim has an extensive background in web design and front-end development, including her web design business Tiny Zen Studio, and is currently pursuing further studies in the areas of user interface and user experience. Stay tuned for an in-depth blog post from Kim on that topic this summer. In the meantime, read along to hear from Kim about her personality, her story, and her philosophy in life. Welcome, Kim!

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