Are you taking advantage of FileMaker’s training courses?

Posted by John Mathewson on July 23, 2015

In early June, FileMaker announced that is would be making training courses for its technology immediately available for those who want to learn how to use it more effectively. There are all kinds of courses that people can complete, with many of the exercises targeted at beginners who likely do not have much experience using the platform.

With FileMaker Training Series for FileMaker 14, there are in-depth training materials for those who are looking to create FileMaker solutions that can run on a variety of platforms, including the iPad, iPhone, Windows computers, Macbooks or the web. Whether you are a beginner or intermediate, FileMaker has low-cost exercises and downloadable activities to complete.

FileMaker Training Series: Basics for FileMaker 14 is the training course for those who are looking to learn the basics of the platform. In it, students will learn how to build a sample FileMaker from start to finish. It is available for free on the FileMaker website in PDF format or the iBooks store through Apple.

The lessons that are included in the course include:

  • FileMaker Platform Overview
  • Using Starter Solutions
  • Viewing and Working with Data
  • Finding and Sorting Records
  • User-Centred Design
  • Importing Data
  • Layout Design Tools
  •  Special Layout Objects
  • Formatting Field Objects

For those who are looking for something more advanced, FileMaker has you covered! FileMaker Training Series: Advanced has a series of nine training programs with different activities, exercises, demos and videos that cover a comprehensive set of topics to help students master the essentials of FileMaker solution development.

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