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Lookout! Toast!

Lookout! Toast!

We bought a new toaster. It was necessary after.. the incident. But never mind that. The interesting thing about this toaster is that it beeps when the toast is about to pop up. “Lookout! Toast!” I’m not sure why this is necessary, because the...

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...