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The Importance of Test Data in FileMaker Solutions and FM-Backed Web Apps

Your data is valuable and protecting it is vital in terms of legal obligations, your business reputation, competitive advantage, and more. The importance of test data in FileMaker is a discussion worth having when starting a new project or updating your solution. One easily overlooked area of data protection is the security of your data in the development and test versions of your solution, whether a FileMaker solution or a web application. While your live production data may be carefully secured, the copy of the data made for testing, especially if residing on an outside server, may not be safe. Read more
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Our Recent Experience Building a FileMaker Web Application with FileMaker Cloud

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Our latest venture involved building a web application for students to submit data through a form, pushing this data to a FileMaker solution for storage and analysis. This blog post chronicles our journey from the initial hosting strategy to navigating the unforeseen challenges presented by FileMaker Cloud: in particular, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Data API authentication, and shares the valuable insights we gained.This blog post chronicles our journey from the initial hosting strategy to navigating the unforeseen challenges presented by FileMaker Cloud: in particular, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Data API authentication, and shares the valuable insights we gained. Read more
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Six Freebie Tips for Better FileMaker Development

Screenshot from layout mode in Claris FileMaker Pro, of the Open Quickly keyboard shortcut in use
As Claris FileMaker developers we all have an array of resources and techniques we turn to, to make development a little easier. Today I’m providing six more tips to help improve your FileMaker game.  Read more
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Add the Informative FileMaker DevCast to Your Listening Routine

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Whether you’re a seasoned developer or just getting started, the FileMaker DevCast will provide valuable insights and inspiration to help you take your development skills to the next level. Listen on PodBean or Apple Podcasts, and watch on YouTube. Read more
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Rapid Prototyping in Claris FileMaker – A Case Study with AIS

Ship positions in Elliot Bay, Seattle, as shown in our FileMaker AIS Prototype
FileMaker is an excellent rapid application development tool. We can prototype things in FileMaker in a quarter of the time it might take in another environment. We used this ability with a custom Node.JS app along with a Google Maps API implementation. Read more
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NEW VIDEO! Think Inside the WebViewer

JavaScript & the WebViewer, with Jeremy Brown of Integrating Magic

In July the Claris Beyond Meetup welcomed back Jeremy Brown, of Integrating Magic, for further discussion about using JavaScript with FileMaker. By turning our attention to that Read more

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