FileMaker Pro 10 Bible

by Ray Cologon ((Melbourne, Australia ; ) )

• ISBN13: 9780470501160
• ISBN10: 0470501162
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

FileMaker Pro 10 Bible provides information that grows with you no matter what your level when you start. Topics range from the general (how databases fit into real life and your business needs; comparisons with other database development tools; a broad discussion of integration with existing systems and software) through the building-blocks of FileMaker solutions, and on up to state-of-the-art advice on concepts of optimization, modularization, innovative and sophisticated user-interface design, dynamic elements, logic, cutting-edge calculations, publishing your database to the Web, and integrating tightly with SQL databases via "ESS". The book also includes the special developer tools available in FileMaker Pro Advanced, and covers topics too oft skipped over in other books on the market -- backup how-to's and strategies, must-read information about good database husbandry and file recovery, and so on. Much of the information in the book is documented nowhere else. This is the one must-have FileMaker book!

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Fundamentals

Databases: The What, Why, and How

Putting FileMaker Pro in Perspective

Getting Acquainted with FileMaker

What's New in FileMaker

Introduction to Database Design

Creating a Database

The Interface: Layout Mode

The Structure: The Manage Database Dialog

The Processes: FileMaker Scripting

Beyond the Basic

The FileMaker Power User

Building Advanced Interfaces

Data Modeling in FileMaker

Calculation Wizardry

Scripting in Depth

Integrity and Security

In Control with FileMaker Security

Maintaining Referential Integrity

Making FileMaker Systems Fail-Safe

Maintaining and Restoring Data

Raising the Bar

FileMaker Pro Advanced Features

Efficient Code, Efficient Solutions

Extending FileMaker's Capabilities

Appendixes

Expanding Your Knowledge with Additional Resources

About the Web Site

Index

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