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FileMaker DevCon 2012 All Wrapped Up

Since 1999, I have been to every FileMaker DevCon except for two. That made this my twelfth, and I have to say that this was a very good one. Not only was the caliber of material very high this year, but some of this year’s biggest sessions were recorded for...

Pre-DevCon Webinar: Long Live Your App!

If you are a FileMaker Technet or Business Alliance member, you can attend a pre-DevCon webinar I am presenting next Thursday, June 28. This is a highlights-only version of the “Long Live Your App!”session I will be presenting at DevCon 2012 in Miami. Hope...

Gauging Usability for Longevity

Usability testing is a great idea for anyone developing apps. There are few experiences for a developer more eye-opening than watching a user interact in unexpected ways with his creation. I learned about traditional usability testing from Don Levan of Vanguard Custom...
It’s Not a Web Page

It’s Not a Web Page

When it comes to the way apps of all kinds are designed, most of the ?interface design is driven by two things: handheld devices and the Web. The former folds nicely into FileMaker’s way of doing things, because FileMaker Go makes good use of iOS devices. It...