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2009 Bonanza Meeting Recap; 2010 Goals

Since a large part of our December meeting was given over to a discussion of the goals and direction of the group, this recap post serves the added function of discussing some of those goals and how we plan to work toward them.

Recap!

Two dozen FileMaker enthusiasts converged on the the IT Solutions office for the 5th Annual PFUG Year End Bonanza on December 15th.

We continued our annual tradition of vendor discussions and giveaways, of course – congratulations to Dan Stein, Todd Chronister, Walter Burns, Preston Cabe, Tim Lynott, Mike Ahern, Bryant Minard, Gale Raspen and Michael Reddy for winning bonanza prizes from our generous sponsors! And a big thanks to SolutionMakers, Ben Waldie, ProofGroup and Seed Code, Thorsen Consulting, 360Works and Real EVO for participating and contributing to our event.

Our 2008 predictions for 2009 were, as usual, mostly wrong, but I don’t think anyone can be faulted for not guessing all the twists and turns 2009 held in store for us.  We’ll have to wait until December 2010 before we can weigh in on the latest batch – though I somehow doubt “BJ and the Bear” will make it to the big screen this year (sorry, Jason).

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

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!’

 

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

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.

 

Meeting Recap: Matt O’Dell of FMI on Server Side Script Sequencing (Video)

Thanks to Matt for coming down from NY to present!  And to FileMaker Inc. for allowing us to present a recording of the session.

The uStream recording is here.

Matt’s presentation covered some of the advertised uses of Script Sequences – namely sequencing external batch or shell scripts with FileMaker scripts to extend the capabilities of FileMaker Server for things like imports/exports. Continue reading ‘Meeting Recap: Matt O’Dell of FMI on Server Side Script Sequencing (Video)’

 

Join us October 27: Matt O’Dell of FileMaker, Inc. – The Power of Automation – Exploring Script Sequences in FileMaker Server 10

Highlights:
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October 27th Meeting:
- Matt O’Dell of FileMaker, Inc: The Power of Automation – Exploring Script Sequences in FileMaker Server 10
— About the Presenter
- Stump the Chump on holiday!
Other News:
- October 29th: FREE FileMaker Seminar from IT Solutions; iPod Shuffle giveaway (details below)
- New Training Classes from IT Solutions
- FMPug News: “The Everything Reference 3″ available to all as a FREE download, free PRINT version with new FMPug Membership
- About the Philadelphia FileMaker User Group
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Greetings FileMaker Enthusiasts,
Our next Philadelphia FileMaker User Group meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday evening, October 27th 2009 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=945
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Matt O’Dell of FileMaker, Inc: The Power of Automation – Exploring Script Sequences in FileMaker Server 10
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Matt will be covering different ways of using the new FileMaker Server 10 feature of Script Sequences. This feature allows developers to schedule command line scripts in tandem with FileMaker scripts. The presentation will includes examples of setting up data files for a server import, managing performance monitoring within FileMaker, swapping a hosted file with a clone file, and more.
About the presenter:
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, tech support with Soliant Consulting in Chicago.
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Stump the Chump – Sit down with an expert for advice/troubleshooting
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The Stump the Chump session is on holiday this month.  If you’d like to be a Chump, please get in touch and I’ll slot you in; in the meantime if anyone has questions or challenges to present we’ll tackle them in roundtable fashion!
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October 29th: FREE FileMaker Seminar hosted by IT Solutions:
“Streamline Work Flow & Increase Productivity with FileMaker”
FREE iPod shuffle; eligibility details below
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Integrating fragmented data systems in an organization is one of the first steps in streamlining work flow for any organization. When the same data are entered in multiple systems, errors are inevitable. On the other hand, if all of your data reside in a single system ,but users don’t have access to it when they need it, bottlenecks can occur and work flow suffers. At IT Solutions, we’ve been working with our clients for years to increase productivity by removing road blocks in work flow. We have collected a number of different features that we’ve recently implemented in FileMaker systems and would like to share these features with you at an October 29th client seminar.
Streamline Work Flow & Increase Productivity with FileMaker will be an information-packed ½ day seminar at the Hub Cira Centre, conveniently located right next to Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. The keynote speaker for the October 29th session will be IT Solutions’ Certified FileMaker Developer/Trainer Jason Mundok and topics will include:
System Integration: connecting FileMaker to other applications in your organization
Direct Communication: messaging and alerts from within FileMaker
Indirect Communication: dynamic onscreen alerts for “at-a-glance” status reporting
Transparency: queues and filtered lists for prioritizing next action
Streamline Work Flow & Increase Productivity with FileMaker will be held from 9:30 am to noon, with registration starting at 9:00 am, followed immediately by a Starr Events-catered buffet lunch at the Hub.  IT Solutions staff will be available during lunch to answer additional questions and provide more details on any and all FileMaker topics.
The first 10 people to register themselves and a colleague from another business will get a FREE iPod shuffle. Space for the complimentary seminar is very limited so sign up as soon as possible to reserve your seat. To register quickly and easily online visit: http://www.itsolutions-inc.com/who_we_are/events2.html. For more information contact Andrea Leadbeater at andrea.leadbeater@itsolutions-inc.com or 866.PICK.ITS.
We look forward to seeing you in October!
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New FileMaker Training opportunities at IT Solutions Consulting
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IT Solutions has announced its fall Training Schedule, available here:
http://www.itsolutions-inc.com/who_we_are/events.html
In addition to our 101 and Intermediate Training offerings, we’ve added new, more focused courses so you can selectively train on particular features or technologies – all of them single day trainings, which makes them much easier to fit into a busy work schedule. If you haven’t given our course listings a look recently, it’s worth a visit.  I’m especially excited about the FileMaker-In-Action Workshop!
11/2/2009 – FileMaker 101 for FileMaker 10
11/3/2009 – 11/4/2009 – FileMaker Intermediate for FileMaker 10
11/10/2009 – FileMaker Focus Series: Data Modeling (FTS curriculum)
11/17/2009 – FileMaker Focus Series: Working with Layouts (FTS curriculum)
11/19/2009 – FTS Extras: Advanced Techniques and ESS (FTS curriculum)
12/8/2009 – FileMaker Focus Series: Calculation Functions (FTS curriculum)
12/15/2009 – FileMaker Focus Series: Scripts (FTS curriculum)
12/17/2009 – FTS Extras: FileMaker Server and Web Publishing (FTS curriculum)
Dates to be announced – FileMaker-In-Action Workshop
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FMPUG News: “The Everything Reference 3″ available as a FREE download!
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The kind folks at FMPug have made The Everything Reference 3 available for free as a PDF download. The Everything Reference series was created to bring together the most needed reference materials for FileMaker developers into a single easy-to-use source. The Everything Reference 3 is completely compatible with FileMaker 10 and includes such useful tools as a modifier key cheat sheet, Unicode charts, FileMaker error codes, a FileMaker functions quick reference, and much much more. There are even articles from some of the top names in the business, such as John Mark Osborne and Steven Blackwell.
Visit http://ref.fmpug.com/ to download your free copy today!
As a bonus, if you register to become a new FMPug member before November, you’ll receive a free PRINT version of The Everything Reference 3!   Visit http://www.fmpug.com/ to become a member.
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About the Philadelphia FileMaker User Group:
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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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October 27th Meeting

- Matt O’Dell of FileMaker, Inc: The Power of Automation – Exploring Script Sequences in FileMaker Server 10
— About the Presenter
- Stump the Chump on holiday!

Other News

- October 29th: FREE FileMaker Seminar from IT Solutions; iPod Shuffle giveaway (details below)
- New Training Classes from IT Solutions
- FMPug News: “The Everything Reference 3″ available to all as a FREE download, free PRINT version with new FMPug Membership
- About the Philadelphia FileMaker User Group

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Five Minutes with Philly FileMaker: Tim Neudecker (again!)

 

Join us September 22: Tim Neudecker – Supporting Users with System Design – also: new training classes, free seminar, iPod Shuffle giveaway!

Highlights:
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September 22 Meeting:
- Tim Neudecker – Supporting Users with System Design
— About the Presenter
- Stump the Chump experts

Other News:
- October 29th: FREE FileMaker Seminar; iPod Shuffle giveaway (details below)
- New Training Classes

- About the Philadelphia FileMaker User Group
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2009 FileMaker DevCon Recap – Video

Here’s the DevCon Recap video stream.  It’s close to 80 minutes long, so you may want to have it running in the background while you work.  Jason Mundok, Alan Deffenderfer, David Hollander and Bryant Minard present.  We had about 20 people in person and 7 watching the live stream.  You can blame the shaky cam late in the video on me trying to do smooth panning by holding my MacBook over my head and pointing iSight while watching the feed on another laptop.  Yes, lame.  But at least not a FAIL.

Enjoy!

Colin

 

Join us TONIGHT; DevCon Recap and Roundtable Discussion – we'll be streaming to web too.

As posted here, we’ll be meeting tonight at 6 PM.  Jason Mundok, David Hollander and Alan Deffenderfer will be discussing what they learned at DevCon, in a roundtable discussion format.  Not a meeting to miss if you didn’t make it to DevCon.

As with the July meeting, we’ll stream to uStream:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/philly-filemaker-user-group

We hope you can join us, in person or otherwise.

 

Join us August 25th: DevCon Recap

Highlights:
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- 2009 FileMaker Developer Conference RECAP
—Jason Mundok moderates
- Stump the Chump experts
- About the Philadelphia FileMaker User Group
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