by Bob | Mar 26, 2015 | Article, FileMaker, News
Whenever we roll out a new system to a client, there are two kinds of training we need to perform to get them up to speed. The first is what you would expect, the basics of how to operate their brand new software; but the second kind might not seem so obvious: how to...
by Bob | Jan 14, 2015 | Article, Blog, Design, FileMaker, News
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...
by Bob | Nov 17, 2014 | Article, Design, FileMaker, News
Many developer types are confused about the entire topic of typography. What’s the big deal? If you can read it, it’s working, right? Not necessarily. In part 2 of the “Getting Started with Design” series, we will explore what makes type so...
by Bob | Sep 26, 2014 | Article, FileMaker, News
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...
by Bob | Sep 24, 2014 | Article, Design, FileMaker, News
What happens when your client does not like the look and feel you have created in your FileMaker database? You have little choice but to give them something better suited to their sensibilities. When faced with just such a problem, here’s how we solved it. The...
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