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Ready? Engage. It’s Prep Time for the 26th Claris FileMaker Conference

Portage Bay Solutions had the pleasure yesterday to speak with Julie Sigfrinius, Senior Director - Customer Success at Claris, about her role in planning Claris Engage 2025. The 26th FileMaker developer conference is just around the corner. Listen to the FileMaker DevCast episode to hear why you should be in Austin, Texas, at the end of March. It’s a great discussion Read more
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Four Newly-Released Claris Studio Updates

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As more and more of our clients explore web-based solutions, Claris Studio stands out as a versatile and efficient option. It empowers users to work with their data in flexible ways, addressing common challenges like scattered information, inaccurate data, and limited visibility. This week, four exciting updates have been released. Read on to learn how these enhancements further strengthen Claris Studio’s capabilities. Read more
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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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Expand Your Integrations Knowledge through the FileMaker User Group, Claris Beyond

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Join Claris Beyond, a FileMaker user group focused on integrations. Join us to hear these upcoming speakers. Vince Mennano- Inspector Pro, Joe Ranne - FFmpeg, Mark Richman - Gloss, and Jacob Carr - GraphQL. Read more
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Overcome Your Programming Challenges with Helpful Integrations

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Visit the Claris Beyond YouTube channel to review helpful integrations that can get you through your programming challenges. We also welcome you to join the monthly Meetup calls through Zoom. Read more
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Make Sure You and Your Staff Software Stay Relevant

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As a member of Gen X, who cherishes a foundational essence of individuality gleaned from pivotal influences like The Breakfast Club, I surprisingly found myself tempted to brush off the vocal voices from the mainly Millennial and Gen Z crowds. But I realized it was because such idealism - that I much aspire to - didn’t mesh with my own early workforce experiences in the corporate world. As I’ve listened more, and worked on shaking off my presuppositions, I’ve found these humanity-centered ideas and input refreshing, and achievable. Read more
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