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Discover the Value of Claris Connect and FileMaker Integrations

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October and November have lots of ways you can keep learning about Claris Connect and other FileMaker integrations. Start by joining a Community Live call, hosted by Claris, where our own Kate Waldhauser will be one of the presenters. Then catch the Claris Beyond Meetups on each third Wednesday. (No meeting in December) For ongoing learning, join a FileMaker FixIt! session on a first or third Tuesday afternoon. You'll be speaking directly with a Portage Bay dev who can answer your questions and assist with expanding your FileMaker database. These sessions are complimentary and are open to all experience levels. And, as always, you can contact us directly or schedule a more in-depth consultation. Read more
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Join Us in Welcoming Charles, Annie, and Seed System Solution

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Last month we announced that Mike Ross and Ross Digital have joined the Portage Bay Solutions team. This month we’re delighted to share that we’ve also welcomed Charles Wiltgen and Anastasia Woyna, a brother and sister duo who are behind the success of Seed System Solution, a highly versatile data management solution for the seed sales and seed production industry. 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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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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Claris Engage Recap + DevCast with Special Guest, Clay Maeckel

Group photo of the Portage Bay Solutions team at Claris Engage 2024
During the Claris Engage conference in February, Clay Maeckel, Chief Software Architect at Claris, graciously shared some of his time with us as a guest on our podcast, for Episode 13 the FileMaker DevCast. In the first part of the podcast, our citizen developer host, Dan Smiley, and Clay discuss a variety of areas. Then the podcast wraps up with our team sharing post-conference takeaways, insights, and favorite moments.  Read more
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