FileMaker Cloud Security: Going the Extra Mile
I have come to treat FileMaker Cloud as a kind of default solution for new clients. You need an app to automate your workflow? I can build you one, get you licenses, and have the app hosted in the cloud using FileMaker Cloud. The same...
Which tablet do I choose for my custom FileMaker app?
I know, I know: You’ve asked yourself this question so many times. You have queried your spouse while getting ready for work in the morning. You have turned to the person at the next table to you in a restaurant and asked this question. It’s constantly on your mind....
Making Maps
By Jud Wolfskill, Wolfskill Consulting LLC, jud@wolfskillconsulting.com, cell 857.891.5764 A custom software project requires figuring out the best way to get data into an application and, once there, to present the data so that it is meaningful and helpful....
Why Do a Discovery?
When a project-to-plan-the-project makes sense By Jud Wolfskill, Wolfskill Consulting LLC, jud@wolfskillconsulting.com, cell 857.891.5764 A project begins with a conversation. The first time I speak with someone, I want to learn what problem they are trying...
Charting a Course
Employing Google’s Chart API in a Claris FileMaker app Are you a visual learner? I am. You can tell me stuff; you can write me a narrative. These will help me begin to understand or recognize trends, but a visual representation like a chart can bring the details to...
Reflection on Connection: Claris and Pipedrive
I recently encountered a client with a Claris system designed to track leads, projects, and time spent on projects. For a given lead, they could add a reminder that would appear on one side of a dashboard. But, as with many reminders, they got ignored. They sat there,...
For thoughts about software development, read my article, What my Four-Year-Old Taught Me about Gathering Requirements.
For a helpful article on custom app development, visit PC World.
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