In part 2a of my series, “Getting Started with Design,” I outlined in detail the differences between the various fonts available to FileMaker developers. In this article, I will describe how to use type effectively, using information hierarchy and...
Design sometimes resembles nothing more than a minefield. Take, for example, the article by Robert McMillen in Wired, in which he convincingly argues that people aren’t ready for a watch that augments the iPhone. In essence, people might not be willing to...
Themes and Styles are a welcome addition to FileMaker Pro 13. But how do you keep track of all the details that give these tools their potential power? Here’s one way: use?StylŌ to help you put together the elements of your theme. With powerful reporting to...
Anyone who has ever tried to purchase a car based on gas mileage knows that real-world results are different from what’s written on the sticker. It’s even harder with custom software, because there is no sticker. One thing is for certain: done right, a new...
There has been an interesting new development in the conversation about 3D vs. Flat Design. Read about it here:?http://gizmodo.com/androids-tips-for-beautiful-icon-design-are-the-opposi-837222105
There must be thousands of 25 (50, 100) best/great ?design pages out there. Some are better than others, and most will have some snippets that we FileMaker developers can use for inspiration. Every once in a while, I run across one that seems to be exceptionally good....
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