Category: Filemaker Development

Hi everybody, and welcome back! This time we’ll be discussing the ways that FileMaker keeps users connected to their important data.

If a user loses his network connection or the server goes down for a brief period, FileMaker automatically makes the reconnection when the server is available once again. Absolutely no data is lost in this time, and people can pick up their work right where it left off.

For the more experienced users, there is a standby server option that allows for the higher availability of crucial data. Should a primary server go down, all of the work can be switched over to a standby server simply by typing in a specific set of commands.

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Earlier this month, FileMaker unveiled application development tools for database solutions. AppleInsider notes the limitations involved with this software, as developers can only use the new SDK if they are part of the Apple development program. However, those that do so can make independent iOS apps on Macs with the Xcode and other tools from the FileMaker family.

In addition to enrollment in the program, developers have to register all devices involved in app testing. Doing so will prepare users to create signing identities and App IDs, part of the early stages of the process that will eventually lead to launching and testing the application proper. The SDK also allows users to create an effective project directory for storing app resources and easily adjusting the Xcode project.

App icon features can be adjusted to match the appropriate device, with the image tweaked for best resolution depending on whether it’s meant for iPhone or iPad. In an FAQ on this development on Geist Interactive, Todd Geist says that users can update native applications simply using this SDK.

“If your application is hosted on a server, then your changes made on the server will files will automatically be reflected in your native app,” he writes. “The only time you will have to update your bound application is when you want to support a new version of the FileMaker Go engine,” Geist adds. The completed app also doesn’t require FileMaker Go for access.

Get FileMaker support by visiting our website and learning the best way to use this software for better applications on iOS platforms.

This blog has previously noted the advantages of using FileMaker 14, as well as features in the new version. In October, FileMaker announced "Developer Essentials for FileMaker 14," a certification exam that signifies developers are ready to use this platform for mobile solutions. As the official post on the certification described, FileMaker left the process open-ended enough for applicants to learn all of the specifics of this platform at their own pace.

Because of the advantages of achieving certification, candidates can use this official marker as proof that they are keeping up with the latest available FileMaker capabilities.

For FileMaker 14, these include easier scripting tool access, streamlined navigation and better audio and video playback, as an IT Wire article noted last May. A key emphasis is centralized access, as users interact with several solutions through a smart and intuitive base.

In a press release from October, Ann Monroe, FileMaker's senior director of Marketing, said that "certification matters" and explained why this can help developers augment their career.

"As the FileMaker Platform grows, adding exciting new features in the mobile and web space, a well-rounded developer needs to demonstrate a wider range of skills and experience," she said. "Certification helps to demonstrate this achievement to hiring organizations."

Visit the KYO Logic site for information on FileMaker support. Our services are designed to aid website development, server maintenance and other related issues for getting the most out of this solution. We also offer small group training that highlights the ways this software can best improve your specific business.

Hi everybody, and welcome back! This time, we’ll be discussing how FileMaker 14 allows users to control how their solutions look and run on mobile devices, such as the iPad and iPhone.

FileMaker Go 14 has a new look that reflects the style of the latest iOS operating system. Users can make their solutions full screen through scripts or swiping to hide the interface. This makes it easier to make any necessary edits.

With a script, users can lock to orientation of the layout, in order to build layouts that are specifically for portrait or landscape views.

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One of the best aspects of FileMaker Pro is that it offers design tools for users to create powerful and easy-to-use solutions and databases. These programs work seamless across a variety of digital platforms and tools, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows or even the web. There are all kinds of options to help even FileMaker novices put together a beautiful solution.

Here are a few of the major tools at your disposal when creating a FileMaker solution:

• Button bar: If you want to be able to easily navigate through your solution or even create a custom toolbar, that is possible through groups of buttons. Each button automatically maintains equal proportions as the window is resized, whether you only have a couple of buttons or a few dozen. Make the button bar vertical or horizontal and easily display the active state of each button.
• Button icons: FileMaker Pro has 140 different professionally-designed button icons that cover a wide variety of tasks to use within your solutions. Users can change the icon color, apply conditional formatting and even important custom icons. These icons can be combined with button text and integrated with the button object itself.
• Color selection: The color palette in FileMaker Pro makes it easy to create attractive layouts, even if you have trouble selecting just the right hue. Once you do click on a color, additional options automatically pop up in the window, so you can choose what best flows together in the layout.

Check out the rest of our website to learn more about FileMaker 14 and how you can incorporate the entire solution seamlessly into your tech business or everyday life.

From September 23-25 of this year, Kyo Logic will be hosting a FileMaker Master Class. We are proud to be co-sponsors of the event, along with Dr. Ray Cologon at Nightwing Enterprises. This event is perfect for people who are already familiar with the FileMaker system but are looking to sharpen and hone their abilities.

The FileMaker Master Class is specifically geared toward people who are well acquainted with the full feature set of the FileMaker platform and have past experience developing and deploying complex solutions using the the system. The class is also for those who wish to enhance their knowledge, skill and understanding while taking their development work to the next level.

Kyo Logic's FileMaker Master Class will cover a whole range of topics, including:

• Advanced design solution
• FileMaker application models for data and structure
• Advanced scripting techniques
• Process control
• FileMaker calculation engine
• Code logic
• Designing solutions for scalability
• Advanced development techniques
• Quality assurance using FileMaker

After attending and completing the 2015 FileMaker Master Class, you will be able to apply a range of development techniques, enhance the flexibility and performance of your solutions and understand the deeper nuances and complexities of advanced FileMaker development and usage.

Attendees will also have the skills necessary to choose the most effective framework for their solutions, as well as the techniques to further advance the complicated development practice. The FileMaker Master Class is for those who are already relatively skilled at these solutions and is meant to allow people the opportunity to engage with and complete more complex work.

If you are interested in attending the FileMaker Master Class, or want to learn more about the services Kyo Logic offers, be sure to take a look at the rest of our website!

Hey everybody and welcome back! This time, we’ll be taking a look at some of the differences between FileMaker Go and FileMaker Pro.

FileMaker Pro is great for you to manage your databases while working, meaning you can fully utilize all that FileMaker has to offer through either your desktop or a tablet, such as the iPad. 

While FileMaker Go can now access these databases, it can only do so in certain instances. You can find, sort through and add records, but editing them is more of a challenge than with FileMaker Pro.

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If you are in the technology industry, chances are you use, or have at least heard of, FileMaker. The FileMaker development software is wonderful for those who are looking to expand their tech startup, but it can often be complicated to learn how to use an entirely new piece of technology.

The good news is that NightWing Enterprises, a FileMaker pro development and consulting service, will be running international master classes for those who are interested in learning more about this product. They will be in the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia.

The entire purpose of these classes, which will be intensive three-day seminars, is to expand the attendees’ knowledge and broadening their approach to how they use FileMaker development software in their professional lives. The classes will be limited in size and cover a broad range of topics and real world techniques.

The classes are tailored to experienced and knowledgeable developers and will cover topics including scalability, process control, application and deployment models, code logic and solution design perspectives. These are just some of what attendees will learn about over the course of those three days.

The classes will be held in San Francisco, Berlin, London, Sydney, Tokyo and Norwalk, Connecticut. The classes will be run from late March to the beginning of June, and all of the individual dates for the cities mentioned can be found on the NightWing Enterprises website.

If you work in the technology industry and are in need of custom database software, be sure to work with developer KYO Logic. You want to get the most out of your business, and FileMaker can help you in your endeavors.

Apple subsidiary FileMaker Inc., maker of the popular relational database software, has relaunched the former FileMaker Technical Network as the FileMaker Community, a free resource on the ins and outs of the software. The former TechNet has undergone a complete redesign to make it more accessible to users of all skill levels. The new Community now offers free information resources and forums to promote the exchange of ideas and tips.

All 60,000 registered TechNet members are automatically granted access to the Community and its online resources, which include examples and tools, guides and other product documentation, tech briefs and videos. Users can submit technical questions for experienced developers to answer, or simply participate in discussions on FileMaker development experiences.

As an introduction, the company has made available for free download five videos that were recorded during sessions at the 2014 FileMaker Developer Conference in San Antonio. At that event last summer, Kyo Logic's own Tim Neudecker came in second in the DevCon Developer Cup, behind only Christopher Schmitz of Skeleton Key, a Saint Louis-based company that is a partner of Kyo's in the FM Academy.

Skeleton Key's Greg Lane is the host of one of the five videos that FileMaker is using to launch the community, "Developing with Perform Script on Server," which familiarizes viewers with one of the additions from 2013's FileMaker 13.

Kyo provides businesses in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York with all the support they need to make the most of FileMaker's capabilities. We can create database apps to your specific requirements and provide training to help you customize, expand and adapt your own databases as your needs evolve. Contact us to find out more about how we can streamline your business reporting processes.

FileMaker 13, the latest version of the Apple-owned relational database software, was released in December 2013 with enhanced mobile functionality and a server admin tool based on HTML5. This software helps organizations of all sizes and in all industries customize their data management processes. FileMaker developers can make those tasks much easier, taking charge of the database creation or even providing training to allow companies to get the most out of their data.

Kyo Logic is proud to have four certified FileMaker 13 developers among our ranks. Co-founders John Mathewson and Tim Neudecker have been recognized by their peers for their contributions to the developer community, and together with senior developer Andres Rua they have more than 25 years of experience with FileMaker. Last month, Alan Lee became the latest Kyo employee to obtain his FileMaker 13 certification.

FileMaker offers a certification exam to recognize highly skilled developers. This label gives prospective clients the confidence that comes from knowing that they are receiving top-notch service from experts. Since our foundation over a decade ago, we have served companies in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York in a wide variety of industries, from education to finance, manufacturing and retail, among others.

Our clients include such well-known organizations as Bayer, Madison Square Garden, Pepperidge Farm, the University of Connecticut and Yale University, as well as dozens of smaller companies. We can help you streamline all your reporting processes and teach you or your employees the finer details of FileMaker so that you can adapt and expand your databases as needed. With Kyo Logic, you can rest assured that your most important data is in expert hands.