![]() However, since FileMaker Pro 10, I have noticed certain unwelcomed changes. There is a lot there to simplify your development efforts, especially in a multi-device development world.ĭuring my time of developing databases since version 2.x (this is going back some years now), I have found FileMaker Pro to be an excellent application primarily for the ease in which databases can be created and the flexibility and useful features it provided. If a field-tested, production-ready, web capable database system and application development environment rolled into one sounds like a good idea to you, take a look at the new FileMaker 13. The company has shipped over 20 million copies of FileMaker worldwide, and 800,000 downloads of FileMaker Go, its iPad/iPhone app that integrates with FileMaker Pro. Simplified server administration, including an entirely new HTML5 administrative console in FileMaker Server 13 for managing business solutions from anywhere.įileMaker, Inc., an Apple subsidiary.Dozens of new enhancements for solution developers, from the ability to hide or display objects on a screen based on business logic to easier integration with web applications.FileMaker Pro 13 Advanced is used to enable encryption. More robust security, with AES 256-bit encryption that locks down data no matter where it lives – on iPad, iPhone, desktop or server.Significant improvements to design capabilities, including support for sharable custom themes and styles, and the ability to drag and drop data fields onto design layouts. ![]() iPad and iPhone layouts can now be created in one step and iOS solutions can include single-click capture of bar codes using on-device cameras and custom keyboards that speed data entry. Tools to create iPad and iPhone solutions that support iOS behaviors like slide controls, popovers and the ability to scan records using gestures. ![]() Overall, FileMaker 13 boasts more than 50 new features. The WebDirect feature is built into FileMaker Server as a feature.īut that is not the only new thing. And if you haven’t used it already, the new WebDirect feature may cause you to reconsider. FileMaker WebDirect is an entirely new, HTML5 browser-based technology that allows teams to create and deploy desktop-style solutions in a web browser with no programming skills required. If you’ve been using FileMaker already, there is a lot of new capability in FileMaker 13. The ability to seamlessly generate applications not just for Windows and Mac desktops, but also for tablets and smart phones is an important distinction because iOS devices are gaining traction in the enterprise – whether by fate (BYOD) or fiat (corporate policy). “The FileMaker 13 Platform gives organizations even more options for delivering powerful but easy-to-use solutions, including breakthrough web technology, along with impressive new design tools for iOS and desktops.”Īlthough many folks consider FileMaker to be a database management system, and it is that, it is also a development platform that can be used to quickly build visually appealing and robust cross-platform applications. ![]() “With FileMaker 13, any team can quickly create custom solutions that streamline their business processes while minimizing design time,” said Ryan Rosenberg, vice president of marketing and services for FileMaker, Inc. The new software makes it even faster and easier than ever for teams to create tailored business solutions for iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web that deliver significant productivity gains. today (December 3, 2013) unveiled the next-generation platform for business productivity: FileMaker 13.
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