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New FileMaker Pro 10 Ships With Sleek New Interface and Breakthrough Reporting and Automating Features

Most dramatic interface improvements in over a decade put commonly used features at users’ fingertips

SAN FRANCISCO and LAS VEGAS (Macworld Expo and CES) – January 6, 2009 – FileMaker, Inc. today announced it is shipping the new FileMaker Pro 10, a breakthrough version of the award-winning database software, which features a sleek new interface and intuitive new design. (Read the full press release)

Bento 2 by FileMaker Holiday Pack makes getting organized for the holidays fast, fun and free

Never leave someone off of your holiday card list again!

Sydney, Australia – 13 Nov 2008 – FileMaker, Inc. today announced the Bento 2 Holiday Pack, a fast and easy way to get organized for the holidays that’s completely free! Download it now at www.filemaker.com.au/holidaypr. The Bento 2 Holiday Pack works exclusively with Bento 2, the latest version of the personal database that’s as easy to use as your Mac, and includes: a free 30-day trial of Bento 2, plus festive themes and templates that help you organize contacts, cards, gifts, and donations—all in one place. (Read the full story)

FileMaker Opens Early Registration for 2009 Developer Conference

Register now for this year’s conference in San Francisco at www.filemaker.com.au/devcon and save $300

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – 5 Nov 2008 – Early registration for the 2009 FileMaker Developer Conference, to be held in San Francisco, is now open and available for a limited time at $300 off the full conference price, FileMaker announced (register today at www.filemaker.com.au/devcon)
(Read the full story)

Bento 2 by FileMaker Now Available

Popular personal Mac database links with Apple Mail; works with Excel, Numbers, and AppleWorks; and adds many spreadsheet style functions

Sydney, Australia – 15 October 2008 – FileMaker, Inc. has announced the immediate availability of Bento 2, the new version of its wildly popular personal database that is as easy to use as the Mac. For the first time, Bento 2 now links Apple Mail messages and RSS feeds to contacts, events, projects, and other information stored in Bento. (Read the full Press Release)

FileMaker announces limited-time savings on upgrades to FileMaker Pro 9

Technical support for FileMaker Pro 7 will end 26 Sept.

Sydney, Australia — 22 July 2008—FileMaker, Inc. today announced that qualifying customers may upgrade to FileMaker Pro 9 for only AUD$199 (a savings of $100 off the regular upgrade price). FileMaker Pro 7, 8, and 8.5 users can take advantage of this limited-time upgrade offer to get three versions’ worth of new features for one low price by upgrading now at: www.filemaker.com.au/promos/v9upgrade.html

The special upgrade prices expire 26 Sept. 2008.

FileMaker Pro 9 Named Best Database Management Solution In SIIA 2008 CODiE Awards

Recognized by 750 software industry member companies, the world’s software authorities

SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 22, 2008 – FileMaker Pro 9, the best-selling easy-to-use database software from FileMaker, Inc., was named Best Database Management Solution at last night’s 2008 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) CODiE Awards held last night in San Francisco.

FileMaker launches discount products and services program for FileMaker TechNet members

Over 30 products and services – from FileMaker Pro training to plug-ins and more – available from leading FileMaker Business Alliance partners for TechNet members only

Sydney, Australia – 21 May 2008 – FileMaker, Inc. today launched a new program offering discounts on third-party FileMaker-related products exclusively for members of FileMaker TechNet, the official community of FileMaker users, designers and developers. FileMaker TechNet benefits now include special discounts on FileMaker developer tools, plug-ins, publications, the FileMaker Training Series and FileMaker Pro templates from more than 30 FileMaker Business Alliance members.

Downloads of Bento by FileMaker Surpass Quarter-Million Mark

Sydney, Australia - 18 March 2008 -Over 250,000 users have downloaded Bento, the new personal database for Mac OS X Leopard, FileMaker announced today. (Read the full story)

FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Server 9 named as Codie award finalists
SIIA nominates FileMaker database software as Best Database Management Solution and Best Systems Management Solution

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - 21 Feb 2008 - FileMaker, Inc. today announced that both FileMaker Pro 9 and FileMaker Server 9 have been honored as finalists for the Codies, the premiere annual software industry awards. Codie finalists and winners are selected by members of the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA).. (Read the full story)

FileMaker opens registration for 2008 FileMaker Developer Conference
Save $200 USD by registering before 16 May conference attendees receive
FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced for free, a value of $799 AUD

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - 20 Feb 2008 - FileMaker, Inc. today announced that it has opened registration for the 2008 FileMaker Developer Conference (register at www.filemaker.com.au/devcon2008_pr) . The conference takes place 13 - 17 July at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Ariz. Those registering for the conference by 16 May will save $200 USD. In addition, each conference attendee will receive a complimentary copy of FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced, a value of $799 AUD. (Read the full story)

FileMaker 9 certification now available
Become a certified FileMaker Pro 9 expert and generate new business opportunities

Sydney, Australia - 12 February 2008 - FileMaker, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of certification testing for the award-winning FileMaker 9 product line (go to http://www.filemaker.com.au/9cert_pr for test details).
(Read the full Press Release)

BusinessWeek calls Bento "a powerful organising tool anyone can use"
New personal database software also honored as Editors' Choice by MacWorld and MacObserver

Sydney, Australia -12 February 2008-In less than 4 weeks since shipping, Bento, the new personal database for Mac OS X Leopard from FileMaker, Inc., has been crowned as the "$79 database for the rest of us," by BusinessWeek (Tech and You, 6 Feb. 2008) and chosen as the Editors' Choice of MacWorld magazine (United Kingdom) and the MacObserver.com, two leading Mac media outlets.
(Read the full Press Release)

FileMaker showcases new Bento personal database, and entire FileMaker Pro 9 line, at Macworld Expo

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., (Macworld Expo) - Jan. 14, 2008 - FileMaker, Inc. will showcase its brand-new Bento personal database software for Mac OS X Leopard at Macworld Expo opening here today (Booth # 1225).

Bento lets Mac users organize their lives by giving them one place for important information, from contacts and calendars to projects and events. With direct links to Address Book and iCal, ready-to-use templates and elegant themes, the iTunes-like interface in Bento provides a simple way to get organized. For more info and to obtain Bento, go to (www.filemaker.com.au/bento_ship_pr).

FileMaker Ships Bento, the Stylish Personal Database for Leopard
Organizes Address Book, iCal and more in one place

Sydney, Australia – 8 Jan, 2008 – FileMaker, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Bento, a stylish, personal database created to help Mac users organize their lives (for more info and to buy Bento, go to www.filemaker.com.au/bento_ship_pr). Designed specifically for Mac OS X Leopard, Bento is an exceptionally easy way to organize contacts, calendars, projects, events, and more - all in one place. (Read the full Press Release)

Over 100,000 copies of Bento, the new Personal Database by FileMaker, Downloaded In Less Than 30 Days
12 December 2007

Over 100,000 Copies of Bento, the New Personal Database from FileMaker, Downloaded In Less Than 30 Days, click here to read the full story.

FileMaker Previews Bento, The Stylish Personal Database for Leopard
14 November 2007

Incredibly easy software unleashes your Address Book contacts and iCal events, and organises your Mac-based info in one place

Sydney, Australia – 13 November 2007 – Today FileMaker, Inc. began a public preview of Bento (download it now at www.filemaker.com.au/bentopreview_pr), a new personal database designed specifically for Mac OS X v.10.5 Leopard. Bento is designed to help Mac users organise their lives by giving them one place to put their important information, from contacts and calendars to projects and events. Bento can organise activities related to work, home, school and community. (Read the Full Press Release)

FileMaker Delivers FileMaker Training Series
7 November 2007

Self-paced learning materials help users get the most from FileMaker 9

Sydney, Australia – 7 November, 2007 – FileMaker, Inc. today announced the FileMaker Training Series, a self-paced learning program that provides the building blocks necessary to get the most from FileMaker 9. Designed for intermediate to advanced FileMaker developers, the FileMaker Training Series can benefit anyone who is creating FileMaker databases. It is also a key resource for developers looking to take the FileMaker 9 Certified Developer exam, which is planned for February 2008. (Read the Full Press Release)

FileMaker Delivers Services Edition of Newly Upgraded Business Productivity Kit
29th September 2007

New for small business service providers; includes Web integration and expanded customisation; available with free trial of FileMaker Pro 9

Sydney, Australia – 28 September 2007 – FileMaker, Inc. announced  today the immediate availability of its Business Productivity Kit Services Edition. Download it now along with a trial version of  FileMaker Pro 9 at http://www.filemaker.com.au/bpkserv_pr  (Read the release)

FileMaker Upgrades Popular Business Productivity Kit
13th September 2007

Adds Web integration and enhanced customisation; available with free trial of FileMaker Pro 9

Sydney, Australia - 13th September 2007 - FileMaker, Inc. announced today the immediate availability of its upgraded Business Productivity Kit (download it now at www.filemaker.com.au/bpk20_pr), which is designed to help small businesses be instantly productive and grows as the business grows. Improvements to the Business Productivity Kit include several new capabilities including the FileMaker Web Viewer for integration with live Web data and new features for improved layout design and enhanced customisation. (Read the release)

New FileMaker 9 Product Line Delivers 30 Ease-of-Use Breakthroughs including Live Connections to SQL Data

Innovative new FileMaker 9 PHP Site Assistant enables non-programmers to create PHP-driven websites
11th July, 2007

Sydney, Australia – 11 July, 2007 – FileMaker today announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 9, (http://store.filemaker.com.au) a major new version of the most award-winning desktop database for Windows and Mac OS.
 
The new FileMaker 9 product line, which the company called its most dramatic new offering in years with over 30 ease-of-use breakthroughs, is available today, and includes FileMaker Pro 9, FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced, FileMaker Server 9 and FileMaker Server 9 Advanced.
(Read the Full Press Release)

Click here for ODBC Supports New FileMaker 9 Press Release

New* FileMaker Helps eBay Sellers with Tedious Tasks
AuctionBytes TV
15 June 2007

Ann Monroe, product manager, FileMaker explains how FileMaker Pro 8.5 can help eBay sellers - or any small business - organize and manage diverse tasks. Both PC and Mac compatible, the software can help with everything from basic tasks to interacting with large software systems.

Click here to play video: http://auctionbytes.tv/cgi-bin/video-manager/frame.pl?features&06152007f

FileMaker Developer Conference 2007 'Early-Bird' Pricing Ends 29 June
14 June 2007

http://www.filemaker.com.au/devcon

Sydney, Australia — 14 June, 2007—Attendees registering for the annual FileMaker Developer Conference will save US$200 with "early-bird" pricing until 29 June 2007, FileMaker announced today .
(Read the full Press Release)

FileMaker Pro 8.5 Now Available in Arabic and Hebrew
June 1, 2007

Best-selling easy-to-use relational database now available for emerging and fast growing Middle Eastern and North African markets.

GRENOBLE, France. – June 1, 2007 – WinSoft and FileMaker announced the availability of FileMaker 8.5 Pro Extended English and Extended French versions with support for Arabic and Hebrew. (Read the full Press Release)

New FileMaker Technical Network offers exclusive technical content and tools for FileMaker database users and developers

$135.45AUD (Ex GST) per year program also delivers members-only online forum

Sydney, Australia  – May 1, 2007 – FileMaker Technical Network, a new service for FileMaker database software enthusiasts and developers, was launched today by FileMaker. Included are exclusive access to technical information, software and other developers, geared to help members increase their technical expertise, build better database solutions, share new ideas and solve technical challenges. (Read the full Press Release)

FileMaker Joins MY SQL Enterprise Connection Alliance (MECA)

24 April 2007

“FileMaker is excited to join the MySQL MECA partner program. Connecting FileMaker and MySQL database technologies will allow developers to create a huge variety of working solutions amazingly fast compared to traditional programming tools," said Ryan Rosenberg, Vice President, Marketing and Services, FileMaker (Read the story)

FileMaker Pro and No Child Left Behind Compliance Highlighted in Presentation at 2007 National School Boards Association Conference (NSBA)

Analysing individual and grade level performance featured in presentation.

12 April 2007

Sydney, Australia – 12 April, 2007 – The role of a FileMaker Pro database solution in helping schools gather and analyse student and grade-level data for complying with No Child Left Behind regulations will be discussed at the National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) Annual Conference, 14-17 April, at the Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California.
( Read the review ) (Read the full Press Release)

New Campus Productivity Kit from FileMaker Helps
Students Manage People, Projects and Campus Life—The Easy Way!
24 January 2007

Sydney, Australia – 24 January, 2007 – The new FileMaker Campus Productivity Kit (downloadable now at http://www.filemaker.com.au/cpkpr/)
has just made organising university life a lot easier.  (Read the review)

New FileMaker eBook is the fastest way to learn databases – for FREE
24 January 2007
 
New 178-page available for customers who purchase and register FileMaker Pro 8.5 or other qualifying products between now and June 21, 2007

Sydney, Australia  24 January, 2007 -- FileMaker, Inc. announced immediate availability of a new downloadable digital book, "Creating a Database in FileMaker Pro 8.5: Visual QuickProject Guide" (download at http://www.filemaker.com.au/promos/ebook.html). (Read the review)

New “FileMaker Do-It-Yourself Depot”

Gives Small Businesses Practical Guides for
Managing and Integrating Business Data
19th January 2007

FileMaker, Inc. announced the FileMaker DIY Depot,  a website filled with practical information for small businesses aiming to be more productive and profitable.  The new FileMaker DIY Depot  debuts with three new easy to understand guides, including “How To Integrate FileMaker Pro with Microsoft Office,” “Taking Control of  
Your Inventory” and “Creating a Shipping Solution” (Read the review)

FileMaker Offers New Optimizer Kit for Microsoft Office

Kit helps small businesses and corporate workgroups integrate FileMaker Pro database with Microsoft Office applications
8 January 2007

http://www.filemakertrial.com/office/

Sydney, Australia 8 January 2007 - FileMaker, Inc. announced today a downloadable kit to help small businesses and corporate workgroups increase their productivity by integrating FileMaker Pro 8.5, the award-winning database software, with Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Entourage and PowerPoint (Read the review)

New Charting Database Download from FileMaker Brings Data to Life!

Download for Mac and Windows allows FileMaker Pro 8.5 users to see database information graphically
8 January 2007
 
http://www.filemaker.com.au/products/fmp/charting.html

Sydney, Australia 8 January, 2007– FileMaker today announced a new download that demonstrates how FileMaker Pro 8.5 users can view information from their databases as dynamic Flash-based HTML charts. The FileMaker Web Viewer Charting Example Database gives extra “visual punch” to better understanding such business reports as product sales by geographical and year-to-year comparisons. (Read the review)

Tidbits

FileMaker Pro 8 Gets Serious (FileMaker Pro 8 Review and Analysis)Sept. 19, 2005
by William Porter wp@polytrope.com

On August 29, 2005, in the keynote address at FileMaker's annual developers conference in Phoenix, FileMaker, Inc. President Dominique Goupil announced the immediate release of FileMaker Pro 8 and its more powerful alternative, FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced. FileMaker had never released an upgrade at its developers conference before, but the timing was significant.  (Read the review)

Database Trends and Applications

FileMaker Introduces FileMaker Pro 8
Sept. 19, 2005

FileMaker has announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Pro 8, the newest version of its desktop database product, which, according to the company, features new ways to work faster, share and manage information of all types, and be more productive.  ( Read the article)

The Register (United Kingdom)

Sept. 15, 2005
FileMaker Pro 8 advances beyond mere developers

If FileMaker Pro 7 was the technical redesign of the FileMaker desktop database product for the modern world, FileMaker Pro 8 makes all the new functionality more accessible – even to non-FileMaker users.
Read the article

auctionbytes.com

Risks of Buying Software on Auction Sites
Sept. 12, 2005

Dominique Goupil, President of software firm FileMaker Inc., said the problem of counterfeit software sold through online auctions and through email spam offers is growing. He cites the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), which reports that over 90 percent of the software offered on online auctions is illegitimate. (Read the article)

Small Business Computing
August 30, 2005
FileMaker Pro Says Work Faster. Share More

FileMaker Inc. has announced the immediate availability of Filemaker Pro 8, the latest version of its well-known database software.
Read the article

eWeek
August 30, 2005
FileMaker Packs the Power of PDF

“FileMaker Inc. rolled out an update to its flagship database that packs the power of PDF, enabling users to e-mail and share their data with the non-FileMaker world.”
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PC World
August 29, 2005
FileMaker 8 packs plenty of convenience

“With the new version of its venerable database software, FileMaker solidifies its position as the ideal tool for knowledge workers who want to enjoy the benefit of relational databases without scaling the learning curve of a more IT-centric product like Microsoft Access.”
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MacWorld
August 29, 2005,
FileMaker 8 Introduced

"Six months sooner and six ways stronger than anyone expected. If you’re still using FileMaker 6, the time to upgrade is at hand. Think of this latest version of FileMaker as the equivalent to the Jaguar update to Mac OS X—this is the really-ready-for prime time release.”
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PC Magazine
August 29, 2005
FileMaker Pro 8 - Editor's Choice

With the new version of its venerable database software, FileMaker solidifies its position as the ideal tool for knowledge workers who want to enjoy the benefit of relational databases without scaling the learning curve of a more IT-centric product like Microsoft Access.
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Rocky Mountain News
July 18, 2005
Know What's In Your Home

Using FileMaker Pro to inventory all of the items in your household
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Lighting Dimensions
May 2005
The Plot Thickens—Moving Light Focus Tracking and Plotting Through the Years

Discover how FileMaker Pro is used to literally light up the Broadway stage.
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American Printer Magazine
May 1, 2005
Database Basics

Read how Progressive Solutions uses FileMaker Pro 7 for everything from inventory management to job production.
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April 25, 2005
Government Computer News
Database for the masses

After reviewing four desktop database programs, Government Computer News awarded FileMaker Pro 7 the prestigious Reviewer's Choice award, calling FileMaker Pro 7 "an excellent choice for agencies. It's still about the easiest desktop database to use and includes helpful security features for sharing data."
Download the article (PDF)

April 18, 2005
San Diego Union-Tribune
FileMaker, for quick and easy databases

David L. Hart, the author of "The Cross-Platform Mac Handbook," reviews FileMaker Pro 7.
Read the review

April 2005
FileMaker Advisor Magazine
Counterfeit Software: You Get What You Pay For

Everybody loves a bargain, but when it comes to software, it doesn't always pay to shop for the lowest price. FileMaker customers and developers need to be aware that many online resellers are distributing counterfeit "CD-only" versions of FileMaker products on eBay and through other Web resellers and auction sites. Unfortunately, a few CD replicators have become proficient at reproducing illegal FileMaker CDs to make them appear real.
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April 1, 2004
Painting and Coatings Industry
Using Databases to Manage the Business of Color

Sheri Thompson, Director of Color Marketing and Design for The Sherwin-Williams Company, discusses the importance of color in daily life, and the way businesses manage color choice and coordination, and keep track of details and job progress for each customer.
Read the article

March 21, 2005
Film and Video Magazine
Staying Organized on Brokeback

Famed film editor Dylan Tichenor (Jazz '34, Magnolia) uses FileMaker Pro 7 to edit the forthcoming Ang Lee film Brokeback Mountain.
Read the article

Mar. 9, 2005
macworld.com
FileMaker: More than a million served

Apple subsidiary FileMaker Inc. on Wednesday announced it has shipped more than one million copies of FileMaker Pro 7, the latest major revision to its popular database software. This announcement was made on the one-year anniversary of FileMaker Pro 7's launch.
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Feb. 21 2005
Smallbiztecnology.com
Is Your Spreadsheet Overweight?

10 signs that your spreadsheet is ready for a database makeover I've used databases and spreadsheets for years and have come to appreciate them both. Spreadsheets are perfect for quick data entry and sorting - lists and things. You can just open up the spreadsheet and start inputting the data. But spreadsheets are NOT good for managing large amounts of data - especially a mixture of numbers and alpha-characters.
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Nursery News Feb 2005
Custom database program used to solve many issues*

Read how Willoway Nurseries successfully uses FileMaker Pro 7 to raise plants and overall sales.
*Reprinted by permission of Cenflo Inc., Nursery News February 2005, Vol. 20 No.2
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eSchool News - February 9, 2005

Upgraded FileMaker software helps administrators keep tabs on school donations.
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campustechnology.com February 2, 2005
Web-Enabled Databases to Support Teaching

At the 1999 inception of course management at MU, a mere spreadsheet was adequate to keep track of the few dozen instructors who were early adopters of WebCT.
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Imageinfo.com--FileMaker Pro 7: A Database System That Almost Runs the Business by Itself

1/01/05--Cutting-edge celebrity fashion photographer Jim Jordan, and his team at Jim Jordan Photography, depend on a system of FileMaker Pro databases for a wide range of information storage and retrieval functions. A new Digital Rights Management system created in FileMaker Pro 7 is their most dramatic innovation.
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eWeek:
Business Apps Hold Forth on Macworld Floor

Among the more prominent new products introduced at the show is FileMaker Inc.'s Recruiter 2.0 application, which is a ready-to-use FileMaker Pro 7 package that helps corporate and professional recruiters identify and track candidates or communicate with clients and hiring managers.
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Certification Magazine:
FileMaker Offers Certification for its Family of Products
November 29, 2004

What do the Louvre, the famous Paris museum that houses the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo, and Industrial Light & Magic, the special-effects wizards behind some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters, have in common? Both institutions use FileMaker information management applications to keep track of their very unique collections.
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Election 2004 and the FileMaker Connection: Digital Output Magazine, Oct. 2004

Learn how Vertis, a leading producer of targeted advertising and media, including direct-marketing services that have produced work for both campaigns in the current presidential race, used Filemaker to transform Excel data into "intelligent data."
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eSchool News Online: FileMaker offers five free, ready-to-use database solutions for school

FileMaker Inc. has introduced an "Education Starter Kit," a free bundle of five pre-designed, ready-to-use database solutions for educators and administrators. The solutions can be used right away to track faculty and staff efficiently; manage curriculum, admissions, and gradebooks; store mathematical clip art for ready use; manage registrations and course offerings; and organize class materials all in one place.
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Government Computing News Technology Report:
FAULT FINDING

Read how the U.S. Geological Service traks earthquakes back 1.6 million years using FileMaker Pro.
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PrintMedia Magazine: "Managing A Mission"

Learn how the Humane Society of the United States tracks its print jobs using FileMaker Pro.
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A Database in the Water

smallbiztechnology.com reports on how YachtCrews.com uses FileMaker Pro to keep cruiseliners well staffed.
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FileMaker Unveils Advanced Server Edition at Devcon

Not many software programs can claim a 20-year lifespan. FileMaker can. At the FileMaker Developers Conference in Phoenix this week, the company will announce availability of FileMaker 7 Advanced Server Edition, and boast about the 10 million copies of its eponymous database that have shipped since 1984.
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New FileMaker Server 7 Advanced Development License Now Included With FileMaker Developer

PHOENIX, AZ, FileMaker Developer Conference., August 30, 2004 — FileMaker has announced the FileMaker Server 7 Advanced Development License, a special licensing program now available for owners of FileMaker Developer 7. The new program allows advanced users and database developers to build and test FileMaker 7 solutions that will be deployed on FileMaker Server 7 Advanced, which begins shipping today (see separate news release), without having to purchase a full license of the software, priced at $2499 (U.S., suggested list price).
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10 Million Copies of FileMaker Shipped

Annual Conference featuring launch of FileMaker Server 7 Advanced and FileMaker co-creators draws record number of attendees.
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Feting FileMaker
By Philip Michaels

An estimated 1,400 people are convening in Phoenix this week for FileMaker's annual Developer Conference. Among the items on the agenda: celebrating the database application's 20th anniversary. The application debuted on the PC platform as Nutshell in March 1984. Soon thereafter, Nashoba Systems -- FileMaker's original developer -- began work on a Mac version, which hit the market in early 1985.
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FileMaker Server 7 Advanced Now Available

PHOENIX, AZ, FileMaker Developer Conference., August 30, 2004 — FileMaker has announced the immediate availability of FileMaker Server 7 Advanced, an enhanced version of FileMaker Server 7 that provides advanced web publishing and connectivity options for efficiently managing shared solutions for desktop and web clients.
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New York Times praises FileMaker Pro 7

"FileMaker Pro 7, released last month for Mac OS X and Windows, is the most sweeping overhaul in years. The good news is that the rewrite extends the program's power and potential so far upward, it begins to challenge far more expensive corporate database systems, yet it's still as friendly as a cocker spaniel."
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ITBusiness calls it "database envy"

"The FileMaker Pro database is out in version 7 and we love it. This is one of the great ones...."
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FileMaker Pro 7 is PC Magazine's Editor's Choice

"For rapid development of individual or workgroup database solutions, FileMaker Pro 7 is an outstanding choice. And for current FileMaker users, its dramatically improved relational capabilities make a strong argument for upgrading."
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"One of the most significant software upgrades (in)...years," says FileMaker Advisor Magazine

"Although it's a brand new application--completely rewritten from scratch--with dramatic changes and improvements on its back end, it's still the familiar and friendly product loved by developers and novices alike."
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CNET reviews FileMaker Pro 7

"FileMaker Pro 7 allows new and veteran users to easily create and manage large and complex data sets without all the fuss of a programming language."
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FileMaker Pro 7 is eWeek Labs Analyst Choice

"FileMaker Pro 7 can manage impressive amounts of data. Container fields can now handle files as large as 4GB; text fields can now store more, up to 2GB; and field names can be longer. These changes will make it easier for companies to manage multimedia data as well as build applications that include long text fields."
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FileMaker Pro Wins Codie Award for Best Numeric/Database Software

San Francisco, CA—May 19, 2004—The Software & Information Industry Association honored FileMaker Pro with a prestigious Codie Award for Best Numeric/Database Software here Tuesday.

The SIIA honored FileMaker Pro over three other finalists. It was the third Codie for FileMaker in this category in four years.

FileMaker is the #1-selling easy-to-use database software that effortlessly manages all your information It is part of the FileMaker award-winning line of database software for workgroups. *
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DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION MAGAZINE: "In-depth Lessons in Database Systems"

Instead of spending hours writing up student report cards, a FileMaker Pro computer document is making life a lot easier for teachers in the Greenwich (Conn.) School District school. Bill Ronk, fourth-grade teacher and technology fan at Riverside Elementary School, created a FileMaker Pro document a few years ago so the K-5 teachers in his school could throw out the three-page "carbon-copy report card" and use an easier computer version.
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NT Times: FileMaker Pro Used in New MedInfo Chip

Compatible with most Windows and Macintosh computers, the Med-InfoChip uses its own customized FileMaker database to store the information.
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Database System Helps Keep Everyone Informed in Rural Vermont School District
By Bob Owens, Ed Tech Coordinator, Addison Northwest Supervisory Union

Tracking the progress of individual students and finding ways to improve their educational experience are constant challenges for all schools. But in rural Vermont, the distance between schools can compound the problem of quick and effective communications. At Addison Northwest Supervisory Union, an educational management system built on FileMaker Pro database software helps keep everyone informed. By using the database, teachers stay close to the performance of students, while administrators keep an eye on progress toward school, district and statewide achievement goals.
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How to Use FileMaker Pro For A Teleprompter at www.creativepro.com

"... Iwanted to convert the sketches in my book to visual elements of a script database. I scanned the pages of the sketchbook, and then cropped the individual frame drawings into small photos that I stored in a folder. I then built a FileMaker template, and imported all the images into that database. FileMaker is very accommodating in this respect -- it imported my entire folder of numbered images into the database automatically."
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