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Matt O’Dell of FileMaker Inc. presented this past Tuesday at the Philly FileMaker User Group, providing an overview of HTML5 and possible applications in FileMaker Go.
We’re happy to share that Matt has graciously provided his complete demo files and presentation slide deck for download!
Included are some pretty slick iPad geolocation demos, graphical seat assignment, canvas drawing and charting, web chat, and more! All in all fun stuff.
Thanks Matt!
For those of you who don’t know, Philly FileMaker’s sponsor, IT Solutions Consulting, has partnered with 360Works, MightyData, Anvil Dataworks, Fiddlehead Software, Skeleton Key and Kyo Logic on a new initiative called FM Academy, which has been producing free webinars whose purpose is to further educate FileMaker users and developers to encourage best practices, and to foster further adoption of the software.
Why post it here? Well, PFUG regulars will be very familiar with our own Jerry Salem, who will be hosting a webinar January 18th at 2 PM EST, called Playing Nicely with Others – FileMaker and Content Management Systems.
There’s still time to register! Go here for details:
http://www.filemakeracademy.com/?page_id=49
Greetings FileMaker Enthusiasts,
Our next Philadelphia FileMaker Developer Group meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, January 24th, 2012 at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the IT Solutions Fort Washington Office.
414 Commerce Dr., Suite 150, Fort Washington, PA 19034
Google Map
Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend this meeting:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=1267
In recent history HTML5 has become a familiar buzzword in technology news. Besides being the next generation of the backbone coding language of the web, what is HTML5?
This session will cover the beginnings of HTML5 and the problems it is trying to solve. It will show popular examples as well as some simple frameworks to get started easily.
Lastly it will show ways to enhance your FileMaker Pro and Go solutions using Custom Web Publishing and Web Viewers to develop engaging user interfaces.
Matt O’Dell is a Systems Engineer with FileMaker in the Northeast. He has 10+ years experience using FileMaker and building web solutions. Along with being a certified FileMaker Developer, he also is an authorized FTS trainer and a certified MySQL 5.0 developer. Prior to working for FileMaker, Matt was an application developer, trainer, and tech support professional with Soliant Consulting in Chicago.
The Philadelphia FileMaker User Group was founded in 2004 as an initiative by FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum member IT Solutions Consulting. The group’s goal is to provide an open forum for FileMaker developers and those interested in FileMaker to meet, brainstorm and network.
We hold meetings the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6PM, in the office of IT Solutions Consulting, Inc., at 414 Commerce Drive, Suite 150, Fort Washington PA.
Meetings are open to all, regardless of background and there’s no charge to attend.
Please subscribe to our Mailing List to get announcements on upcoming meetings. The list is set to Announce only, so the volume is typically between one and 2 emails a month.
http://fmpug.com/mailman/listinfo/philly_fmpug.com/
You can read our blog to get updates and meeting recaps:
http://www.phillyfilemaker.org/
Twitter here:
http://twitter.com/phillyfilemaker
We’re also an FMPug Chapter: http://www.fmpug.com/ Consider membership today, especially if you purchase training, plugins, 3rd party products, or web/filemaker hosting – FMPug membership affords considerable discounts across a range of offerings.
Finally, The Philadelphia FileMaker User Group is hosted by:
Employee ownership – fueling our innovation, strengthening your business.
http://www.itsolutions-inc.com/
IT Solutions is proud to be a member of FM Academy, a consortium of leading FileMaker development companies in the United States whose purpose is to further educate FileMaker users and developers to encourage best practices and foster further adoption of the software through online webinars. Learn more here:
http://www.filemakeracademy.com/
Greetings FileMaker Enthusiasts,
Our next Philadelphia FileMaker Developer Group meeting has been scheduled for Monday evening, December 12th 2011 at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the IT Solutions Fort Washington Office.
414 Commerce Dr., Suite 150, Fort Washington, PA 19034
Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/37mhhh
Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend this meeting:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=1258
THE TOPICS:
We’ll be continuing our tradition of reviewing the 2011 predictions we made last year, and making predictions for the coming year. There are no formal presentations, but feel free to break out laptops while you nosh. Talking about FileMaker is, of course, inevitable – but not required! Mainly this is an opportunity to wrap up the year with some good food, networking, gossip and giveaways. If you’ve never been to one of our meetings, this is a good time to start! We’d love to have you.
THE FOOD:
Catered food will provided, courtesy of IT Solutions, Inc.
About the Philadelphia FileMaker User Group
The Philadelphia FileMaker User Group was founded in 2004 as an initiative by FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum member IT Solutions Consulting. The group’s goal is to provide an open forum for FileMaker developers and those interested in FileMaker to meet, brainstorm and network.
We hold meetings the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6PM, in the office of IT Solutions Consulting, Inc., at 414 Commerce Drive, Suite 150, Fort Washington PA.
Meetings are open to all, regardless of background and there’s no charge to attend.
Please subscribe to our Mailing List to get announcements on upcoming meetings. The list is set to Announce only, so the volume is typically between one and 2 emails a month.
http://fmpug.com/mailman/listinfo/philly_fmpug.com/
You can read our blog to get updates and meeting recaps:
http://www.phillyfilemaker.org/
Twitter here:
http://twitter.com/phillyfilemaker
We’re also an FMPug Chapter: http://www.fmpug.com/ Consider membership today, especially if you purchase training, plugins, 3rd party products, or web/filemaker hosting – FMPug membership affords considerable discounts across a range of offerings.
Finally, The Philadelphia FileMaker User Group is hosted by:
IT Solutions Consulting, Inc.
Employee ownership – fueling our innovation, strengthening your business.
http://www.itsolutions-inc.com/
Learn more about us on our new Videos/Blog Page!
http://www.itsolutions-inc.com/videos_blog/index.html
Our next Philadelphia FileMaker Developer Group meeting has been scheduled for Thursday evening, October 27th 2011 at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the IT Solutions Fort Washington Office.
This is a rare meeting with two FileMaker Inc representatives sharing the stage. They’ll be reviewing the state of FileMaker Go and how it’s currently being used in the field, using real-world cases.
414 Commerce Dr., Suite 150, Fort Washington, PA 19034
Google Map
Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend this meeting:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=1228
Andrew LeCates and Matthew O’Dell of FileMaker Inc.
It was over a year ago when FileMaker Go was released to the public. Since that time many clients and developers have built wonderful solutions that extend their desktop databases and take advantage of the unique mobility and hardware that iOS devices provide.
Systems Engineer Matt O’Dell and Director of Systems Engineering Andy LeCates from FileMaker will present to us some of the lessons learned over the year in developing for this new mobile platform. Matt will present the basics of FileMaker Go, what things have changed over the past year, and how to use different features specific to this device. Andy will demonstrate some real life solutions built for FileMaker Go and how they solved unusual problems with the combination of iOS and FileMaker Go.
About the Presenters
Andy manages the North American Systems Engineering team for FileMaker,Inc. For 20 years, he’s led FileMaker solutions deployment as a developer, teacher, evangelist, author, and consultant for customers around the world. He’s a veteran speaker and is FileMaker Pro Certified in 7,8,9,10, 11 and an Authorized Trainer for the FileMaker Training Series track.
Matt is a systems engineer with FileMaker in the Northeast United States and Canada. Matt has been an avid FileMaker user for over 10 years now, and has been developing solutions for the past seven years. He started as an IT Manager for a small student based travel company in DeKalb, IL before moving to Soliant Consulting. While with Soliant, Matt developed applications for numerous clients, taught training courses, and participated as a member of their IT department. He has been with FileMaker, Inc. for nearly three years and works out of New York City. Certifications include FileMaker 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 Certified Developer, FileMaker Training Series Authorized Trainer, and MySQL 5.0 Developer Certified.
About the Philadelphia FileMaker User Group
The Philadelphia FileMaker User Group was founded in 2004 as an initiative by FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum member IT Solutions Consulting. The group’s goal is to provide an open forum for FileMaker developers and those interested in FileMaker to meet, brainstorm and network.
We hold meetings the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6PM, in the office of IT Solutions Consulting, Inc., at 414 Commerce Drive, Suite 150, Fort Washington PA.
Meetings are open to all, regardless of background and there’s no charge to attend.
Please subscribe to our Mailing List to get announcements on upcoming meetings. The list is set to Announce only, so the volume is typically between one and 2 emails a month.
http://fmpug.com/mailman/listinfo/philly_fmpug.com/
You can read our blog to get updates and meeting recaps:
http://www.phillyfilemaker.org/
Twitter here:
http://twitter.com/phillyfilemaker
We’re also an FMPug Chapter: http://www.fmpug.com/ Consider membership today, especially if you purchase training, plugins, 3rd party products, or web/filemaker hosting – FMPug membership affords considerable discounts across a range of offerings.
Finally, The Philadelphia FileMaker User Group is hosted by
IT Solutions Consulting, Inc.
Employee ownership – fueling our innovation, strengthening your business.
http://www.itsolutions-inc.com/
Learn more about us on our new Videos/Blog Page!
http://www.itsolutions-inc.com/videos_blog/index.html
Pause On Error, the FileMaker development unconference series that started back in 2009 as a way to bring FileMaker developers and enthusiasts together for a couple intense days of sharing, discussion and feedback, is heading over the big pond (or Atlantic Ocean rather) for an event in London on October 20 and 21. Pause[x]London is the first in a new approach to the unconferences. The steering committee is licensing the concept to anyone interested in hosting their own version of Pause On Error. The idea remains the same, though. The event is self-organized and free to attendees (limit 100), with the help of some nice donors/sponsors.
Pause[x]London will be trying another new concept: speaking via Skype. Our good buddy, Mark Richman, from Skeleton Key in St. Louis will be leading a session on (what else?) WAN performance. Only he’ll be doing it in his fuzzy slippers from the comforts of his digs in St. Louis. We’ll be keeping our eye on this, as this brave new session style could mean great things for future Pause events AND user groups like the Philadelphia FileMaker User Group.
If you can make it to Pause[x]London, do yourself a favor and get there. The Pause On Error events are a great way to build community around FileMaker development and get access to some of the best minds in the business.
The last couple of installments were about understanding the basics of what makes a Drupal web site. We covered nodes, views, and plugins, among other things. We didn’t go unnoticed either. While at the 2011 DevCon, I was featured on an episode of FileMaker Success Tips.
This week we are going to look at the integration of a Drupal web site and a FileMaker database. We had a client with a specific need; an art school that offers classes to adults in their community. They have a FileMaker back-end database that they use for registration and membership. They also have a web site where people can view class offerings and enroll in classes. The client would like to create a way to link these two independent databases.
Continue reading ‘Crossing Drupal Street IV’
Greetings FileMaker Enthusiasts,
Our next Philadelphia FileMaker Developer Group meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, September 27th 2011 at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held at the IT Solutions Fort Washington Office.
414 Commerce Dr., Suite 150, Fort Washington, PA 19034
Google Map: http://tinyurl.com/37mhhh
Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend this meeting:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=1221
John Mathewson and Tim Neudecker from Kyo Logic LLC will showcase two short presentations to the group!
Recently Kyo Logic developed a barcode reader that works on any layout in the application and captures input using script triggers. To optimize performance and respect the user’s current operating environment, this work required careful planning and testing. John Mathewson will review using script triggers for this purpose and will demonstrate how the code was developed and tested.
The concept of affordance in a user interface is critical to a user’s understanding of how a system works. We will review several examples, both good and bad, of affordances. Visual perception of controls in your software is very important. Developers must avoid false affordances that mislead or confuse users. The first half of this presentation will be a review of real word affordances and examples of improvements to improve user interface controls. The second half of the discussion will be a review of members user interfaces and open discussion about how to improve the controls. Please bring screen shots or sample files on thumb drives you would like to review and improve and the collective mind of the group will help you make your users happier.
John Mathewson is President and co-founder of Kyo Logic, LLC. He is a growth management and organizational design expert. While President and CEO of AGA, a New York advertising agency, the company reached the final rounds of the Malcolm Baldrige National Performance Excellence Awards. He has spoken frequently at industry conferences on such topics as Implementing High Performance Organizations. He is a Board member of The Connecticut Audio Society and is a former Adjunct Assistant Professor of Information Analysis at New York University. He has been developing database applications using Visual FoxPro, SQL and FileMaker Pro since 1986. He is a certified FileMaker 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 developer.
Tim Neudecker is the co-founder of Kyo Logic. Tim is a leading software engineer who has worked for large companies such as Federated Department Stores and AGA to small offices such as The Mertz Gilmore Foundation and Chess in the Schools. At AGA, Tim led the design team that developed high-speed workflow and digital asset software, an advanced human resources intranet and a customer extranet that greatly enhanced customer access to the creative process. These and other innovations helped bring the agency to the top of its industry segment.
Tim attended the University of Arkansas School of Engineering and is a published author on topics from network engineering to database design. He is the founder and president of the New York FileMaker Developers’ Group where he leads fellow developers in continuing education around database development.
The Philadelphia FileMaker User Group was founded in 2004 as an initiative by FileMaker Business Alliance Platinum member IT Solutions Consulting. The group’s goal is to provide an open forum for FileMaker developers and those interested in FileMaker to meet, brainstorm and network.
We hold meetings the 4th Tuesday of every month at 6PM, in the office of IT Solutions Consulting, Inc., at 414 Commerce Drive, Suite 150, Fort Washington PA.
Meetings are open to all, regardless of background and there’s no charge to attend.
Please subscribe to our Mailing List to get announcements on upcoming meetings. The list is set to Announce only, so the volume is typically between one and 2 emails a month.
http://fmpug.com/mailman/listinfo/philly_fmpug.com/
You can read our blog to get updates and meeting recaps:
http://www.phillyfilemaker.org/
Twitter here:
http://twitter.com/phillyfilemaker
We’re also an FMPug Chapter: http://www.fmpug.com/ Consider membership today, especially if you purchase training, plugins, 3rd party products, or web/filemaker hosting – FMPug membership affords considerable discounts across a range of offerings.
Finally, The Philadelphia FileMaker User Group is hosted by
IT Solutions Consulting, Inc.
Employee ownership – fueling our innovation, strengthening your business.
http://www.itsolutions-inc.com/
Learn more about us on our new Videos/Blog Page!
http://www.itsolutions-inc.com/videos_blog/index.html
At our DevCon Recap meeting earlier this week I mentioned MightyData’s FileMaker Feud session at DevCon. MightyData recently posted a video of the first round so we could relive the magic…or live the magic if you weren’t lucky enough to be there when it all went down! Check it out here: http://www.mightydata.com/blog/filemaker-feud-2011-round-1/
The addition of charting in FileMaker version 11 was a long overdue and welcome addition. I don’t want to look a gift horse in the mouth. This tool is great at showing histograms of grouped data, but there are a couple of things that are more challenging to do with this feature.
Continue reading ‘Graph Data Not in a Row’
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