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Getting Started with Design 1: Color

Getting Started with Design 1: Color

Key Takeaways Color in FileMaker design must serve function, not just aesthetics: Effective use of color in a database interface directs user attention, communicates status, and reinforces brand identity, but only when applied with intention rather than decoration....
Double-keying: We Have Penicillin

Double-keying: We Have Penicillin

If you were to ask me what’s the most common source of pain for new, first-time clients, I can say unequivocally that it’s double-keying – the practice of entering the same piece of information in more than one location (e.g. two different Excel...
New Skin: A Case Study

New Skin: A Case Study

Key Takeaways A visual redesign can transform user perception and adoption of FileMaker solutions: Updating the look and feel of an existing FileMaker system, even without changing its underlying functionality, can dramatically improve user satisfaction, reduce...
The Tragedy of Comic Sans

The Tragedy of Comic Sans

In what may be the definitive final argument in the Comic Sans wars (those of you who attended my FileMaker DevCon session know what I’m on about), Pixartprinting via Sara Boboltz of Huffington Post have given us an infographic that shows the true economic and...
ROI: Raising Your Company Profile

ROI: Raising Your Company Profile

Adopting a new software system for your company is a major undertaking, so you want to maximize your return on investment. In part two of our ROI series, we discuss one of the best ways to do that: bragging.? A significant benefit of improving your company’s...
The Purpose of Icons

The Purpose of Icons

Key Takeaways Icons guide interaction and reduce cognitive load: The primary purpose of icons is to visually communicate actions, options, or statuses faster than text—helping users engage with software more intuitively and efficiently. Solid vs. outline icons...