Thomas and Teresa interview Greg Price from AL3 Technologies. We talk about working from home with your significant other, the ups and downs of sharing office and home life.Thomas Mokwa

A chat with Marty Thomasson and Tim Cimbura about our time at Pause on Error October 2022Thomas Mokwa

We discuss various productivity methodsThomas Mokwa

After a 2 year hiatus we are backThomas Mokwa

After a brief comparison of the Delete Record menu option and the Delete Record script step we review all of the FileMaker Functions that start with Get…, not Get().Thomas Mokwa

We give some advice and tips for working at home during the COVID-19 shutdown.Thomas Mokwa

On the 25th episode Teresa and Thomas discuss their new years resolutions for future FileMaker development.Thomas Mokwa

Tonight Teresa and Thomas have a chat about a couple of projects that we are working on including Medical Billing and a Theater Ticketing solution.Thomas Mokwa

Coach Carol from EPS-Time talks with us on this episode about the need for coaching and the special needs of ADD/ADHD entrepreneurs. You can download her free pdf at: http://bit.ly/DevBestLifeThomas Mokwa

On this episode we talked to Daniel from New Leaf Data and discussed his company, his focus and his recommendations for newer developers. Daniel was generous enough to offer a discount code for his FM Inventory Starter file that you can get using the link below. http://NewLeafData.com – The inventory specialists. http://FileMakerInventoryResources.…

We just realized that we never did an official introduction of ProFile Developers so in this episode I interview Teresa to get a little background. We hope you enjoy this.Thomas Mokwa

On this episode we discuss the Data Separation Model used in FileMaker development. We rebut the arguments made on the July 22, 2019 podcast Fireside FileMaker by John Mark Osborne and Michael Rocharde. You can listen to their discussion on the Separation Model using the link below (spoiler alert: they both have a mild hatred of the model). Firesid…

Join us as we review DevCon19. We review the various sessions that we attended during the recent FileMaker Developers Conference held at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando Florida.Thomas Mokwa

Teresa and Thomas discuss working with clients and how they deal with certain issues that inevitably arise.Thomas Mokwa

In this episode we discuss several tips and things to be aware of when developing a solution in FileMaker Pro Advanced 17. FileMaker has been around for a long time and has a few quirks and features, some of which you only learn with experience. This episode will give you tips that will save you time and improve your development skills.…

In this episode Teresa and Thomas review several free starter files. fmIgnite Starter from LuminFire FM Starting Point from RCC Consulting FM Kickstart from Kempen Automatisering FMQuickStart from DB Services Karbon from Geist InteractiveThomas Mokwa

Beth Latta from IT Solutions is our guest and we discuss our 30 history developing solutions with FileMaker.Thomas Mokwa

We review each of the Design Functions in FileMaker Advanced 17. We also discuss DatabaseNames A list of the names of all files open on the computer. FieldBounds The location, in points, of each field boundary and the field’s rotation in degrees. FieldComment The specified field’s comment. FieldIDs A list of all field IDs in fileName and layoutName…

We discuss transactions in FileMaker and several approaches. Geist Interactive Karbon Update Transaction Logs Geist Interactive FileMaker transactions Scarpetta Group JSON Transactional Edits ClickWorks – Transactions without Portals FileMaker Transactions – YouTubeThomas Mokwa

We play the Google Autocomplete game again, this time with “FileMaker Can…” Mentioned in this episode: Plugins Dacons Mail.it 360Works Email Plugin CNS SMTPit Pro MonkeyBread Software MBS Sending Text Messages with FileMaker Databuzz fmSMSThomas Mokwa

On this episode we discuss Virtual Lists, what they are, how they work and some general uses. Learn more: Virtual Lists in 3 Easy Steps by Mighty Data Using the Virtual List Technique by Soliant Flexible Reporting with Virtual Lists and ExecuteSQL by Martha Zink (DevCon2018)Thomas Mokwa

In episode 10 of FileMaker Off The Record we talk about our blueprinting process and wire framing. Some recommended reading: Paper Prototyping: The Fast and Easy Way to Design and Refine User Interfaces Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design Sketching User Experiences: The Workbook…

We chat about some of the FileMaker Get() functions, how we use them and some things to be wary of. Get(AccountPrivilegeSetName) Get(ActiveFieldContents) Get(ActiveFieldName) Get(ActiveModifierKeys) Get(ActiveRecordNumber) Get(CurrentHostTimestamp) Get(CurrentPrivilegeSetName) Get(Device) Get(DocumentsPathListing) Get(Filename) Get(FilePath) Get(La…

We discuss Repeating Global Fields, Lookups, Duplicate Records, Deleting Multiple Records, Searching, Locking, Custom Functions. Using Hide Object When and referencing repeating fields requires you to specify the repetition, even with the first repetition.Thomas Mokwa

FileMaker DevCon 2018 has ended. We talk a little about the conference in Dallas and have an interview with Marty Thomasson from Gearbox Solutions. DevCon 2018 Dinner Party Dallas TexasThomas Mokwa