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Please join us August 24: 2010 FileMaker DevCon Recap

By: Colin Keefe

Published on August 20, 2010. 0 Comments

Greetings FileMaker Enthusiasts,

Our next Philadelphia FileMaker User Group meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, August 24th 2010 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
+  Full Google Map: http://bit.ly/d7L05o (or just mess with the inline map below)

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As always, pizza and soft drinks will be provided.

Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend this meeting:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=1078

2010 DEVCON RECAP

Presenters: Jason Mundok, Chad Sager, Colin Keefe

The fifteenth annual FileMaker Developer Convention was held August 15-18 in San Diego CA.  We’ve just gotten back and can’t wait to share.  Come join us for a discussion of FileMaker GO, new techniques and technologies, and a general roundtable talk.

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Please Join us June 22nd: Using FileMaker as a SQL Front End

By: Colin Keefe

Published on June 17, 2010. 0 Comments
Greetings FileMaker Enthusiasts,
Our next Philadelphia FileMaker User Group meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, June 22nd 2010 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
As always, pizza and soft drinks will be provided.
Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend this meeting:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=1043

USING FILEMAKER AS A SQL FRONT END

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Please Join us May 25th: Jason Mundok – Streamlining Workflow

By: Colin Keefe

Published on May 14, 2010. 0 Comments
Greetings FileMaker Enthusiasts,
Our next Philadelphia FileMaker User Group meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, May 25th 2010 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
As always, pizza and soft drinks will be provided.
Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend this meeting:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=963

Streamlining Workflow: Sharing Data through RSS, Text Messages and Email

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Join us April 27th – Don Levan – The Fundamentals of Exceptional Interface Design

By: Colin Keefe

Published on April 20, 2010. 0 Comments
Our next Philadelphia FileMaker User Group meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, April 27th 2010 at 6:00 PM.
Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend this meeting:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=985
We’re very pleased to have Don Levan presenting this month – he’s been an active participant and presenter at both Pause On Error events, and will be presenting at FileMaker DevCon 2010 this August.  This is a great opportunity to get a preview of the kind of content he’ll be presenting at DevCon.
THE FUNDAMENTALS OF EXCEPTIONAL INTERFACE DESIGN
Presenter:    Don Levan, Vanguard Custom Software, LLC
Successful user interfaces are those that are easy to learn and efficient to use. Meeting these goals requires that you understand the people who will use your software.  This presentation will provide current information about interface and interaction design best practices, our shared human psychology and abilities, and the ways to leverage FileMaker tools to create exceptional user experiences.
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
As always, pizza and soft drinks will be provided.
About the Speaker:
Don Levan, Psy.D., is president of Vanguard Custom Software, LLC., a New York FileMaker consulting firm. Dr. Levan is a FileMaker Certified Developer and a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. He has been using FileMaker since the early 1990s and developing FileMaker applications professionally since 2002. He will be speaking at the 2010 FileMaker Developer’s Conference.
Vanguard’s mission is to “create simple applications which solve complex problems.” They incorporate software development best practices, interaction design, and cognitive psychology to create data-driven applications and websites that are efficient for business and easy for people.
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/
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 about our new FileMaker support offerings: FMAssist and FMAssure!
- www.itsolutions-inc.com/our_solutions/application_development/fm_assist.html
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March 23: Please Join us for an exclusive look at FileMaker 11!

By: Colin Keefe

Published on March 9, 2010. 0 Comments
Greetings FileMaker Enthusiasts,
Our next Philadelphia FileMaker User Group meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 23rd 2010 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
As always, pizza and soft drinks will be provided.
Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend this meeting:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=997

Join us for an exclusive look at FileMaker 11!

We have a very special featured speaker coming from FileMaker this evening – Matt O’Dell, our regional FileMaker Systems Engineer!
Matt will be giving us an overview of the new features in FileMaker 11, and their implications both for making life easier for FileMaker users and for new techniques for the developer.  Matt’s presented to PFUG twice before, most recently on using server OS and FileMaker scripting and Script Sequences, and we’re pleased to have him back.
What’s new in FileMaker 11?
FileMaker Charts!
Quick Reports in Table View
Snapshot Links
Recurring Imports
Quick Finds!
Inspector – a master tool palette for layout design
Object Badges
Built-in Invoice Starter Solution
Layout Folders
Portal Filtering
Scripting Enhancements
Improved File Security, including specific file access authorization
Variables in Find Requests and Merge Fields
We’re looking forward to this presentation, and hope you’ll be able to join us.

About the Speaker:

Matt O’Dell is a Systems Engineer with FileMaker in the Northeast US and Canada. He has 11+ 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.
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REMINDER: Meeting next Tuesday, February 23 – Solution Case Study: Intuitive workflow for Medical Research using FM 10 Features

By: Colin Keefe

Published on February 17, 2010. 0 Comments

Just a reminder; we’re meeting next Tuesday:

Our next meeting will be February 23, at 6 PM, at the IT Solutions office.

David Hollander makes databases for medical researchers. He’ll demo a project for managing lab samples that incorporates cool features in FM10 to make it as intuitive and goof-proof as can be. You’ll see how script triggers, conditional formatting, custom menus, and other interface tricks are put to work. Newcomers will come away learning new techniques; and veterans can compare their own favorite methods to David’s.

David Hollander is a longtime active member of the Philly FileMaker User Group, and we’re pleased to have him present.

You can RSVP here:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=962

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Please Join us February 23: David Hollander – Solution Case Study: Intuitive workflow for Medical Research using FM 10 Features

By: Colin Keefe

Published on February 8, 2010. 0 Comments

Our next meeting will be February 23, at 6 PM, at the IT Solutions office. An official announce will go out closer to the meeting date, but here’s the blurb:

David Hollander makes databases for medical researchers. He’ll demo a project for managing lab samples that incorporates cool features in FM10 to make it as intuitive and goof-proof as can be. You’ll see how script triggers, conditional formatting, custom menus, and other interface tricks are put to work. Newcomers will come away learning new techniques; and veterans can compare their own favorite methods to David’s.

David Hollander is a longtime active member of the Philly FileMaker User Group, and we’re pleased to have him present.

You can RSVP here:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=962

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Please Join us January 26th 2010: Stump the Chump / Roundtable / PauseOnError Unconference Field Report!

By: Colin Keefe

Published on January 11, 2010. 0 Comments

Highlights:

January 26th Meeting:
- Extended Stump the Chump: Bring in your code for troubleshooting!
- Pause On Error UnConference in Portland: Jason Mundok’s first hand report

- About the Philadelphia FileMaker User Group

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December 15: 5th Annual Year End Bonanza User Group Meeting!

By: Colin Keefe

Published on December 8, 2009. 0 Comments

Greetings FileMaker Enthusiasts,

Our next Philadelphia FileMaker Developer Group meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, December 15th 2008 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

This is our Fifth Annual Year End Bonanza!

Please RSVP here if you are planning to attend this meeting:
http://www.fmpug.com/rsvp.php?eventID=947 Continue reading ‘December 15: 5th Annual Year End Bonanza User Group Meeting!’

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November meeting cancelled, 5th Annual Year End Bonanza December 15

By: Colin Keefe

Published on November 17, 2009. 0 Comments

Given that November falls close to Thanksgiving and the December Bonanza party follows closely after, we’re cancelling the November meeting.

The 2009 Year End Bonanza blow out party will be December 15th, so mark your calendars!  A usual the dining fare will be significantly upgraded, and we’ll be looking to stock up on giveaways for the event – more on that as the date approaches.

I’ll also note here that on top of this being our 5th anniversary of the Bonanza, someone that walks through the door December 15th will be our 1,000th PFUG attendee.  Whether you get a big honking special prize or a Burger King kids meal crown, we haven’t worked out yet.

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