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Expand Your Knowledge Through The FileMaker DevCast And FileMaker FixIt!

As we move into another new year, we’d like to let you know that 2023 will see the launch of our very own podcast ...

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12 Valuable Ways to Modernize your FileMaker Database

When I meet people and tell them I build custom apps in FileMaker, the number of people who recall the platform from years and ...

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Portage Bay elevated to Platinum status as Claris Partner

At Portage Bay, we’re very excited to announce that we have recently been elevated to Platinum status as a Claris Partner. ...

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Congratulations, John, On Earning Your v19 Claris FileMaker Certification!

In the FileMaker community, the Claris FileMaker certification exam is one of the primary means of identifying an ...

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NEW VIDEO! Devin: DevOps for FileMaker, with David Wollesen of protabase

The Claris Beyond Meetup had the pleasure of hearing David Wollesen, of protabase, share about <a href="https://www.devin.fm" target="_blank" ...

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FileMaker Summer Camp … Unconference … PauseOnError

PauseOnError, the FileMaker ‘un-conference’ has been the main in-person developers conference now for two years. This year’s version will take place ...

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The Power of DataTables: Free Demo

DataTables can be a rather challenging feature to implement from scratch without some serious learning and research, but resources like the popular Carafe Kitchen provide ...
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Free Tool to Help Guide You Through Your Transformation (Part 4 of 4)

Welcome to the fourth part of this summer’s blog series about Harnessing the Power of Digital Transformation. This post offers real-world advice on implementing ...

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NEW VIDEO! All The JS We Can Do In FileMaker, with Jeremy Brown of Integrating Magic

The Claris Beyond Meetup had the pleasure of hearing Jeremy Brown, of Integrating Magic, share about discovering all ...

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Recently Announced! The First Public Availability of the New Claris Platform Bundle

Last week Claris announced the first public availability of the new Claris Platform Bundle. Do you deal with scattered information and inaccurate data? Gain greater ...
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How We Put FileMaker’s Low-Code Rapid Development Platform Into Action Again

John and Kate just returned from the annual CLEAN PACIFIC Conference in Renton, Washington, where they talked with attendees about how ...

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The Continued, Steady Power of the Command Line

Get your FREE DEMO of simple command line tasks that can be used in Claris FileMaker. In a world of expanding ...

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Real-World Advice for Implementing a Successful Custom Software Project (part 3 of 4)

Welcome to the third part of this summer’s blog series - Harnessing the Power of Digital Transformation. This post offers real-world advice on implementing ...

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Announcing the Claris Beyond User Group!

The Claris FileMaker Western Washington group and the Claris Connect Meetup are joining together to form a new user group called <a href="https://www.portagebay.com/claris-beyond" target="_blank" ...

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NEW VIDEO! Claris Connect: Using the Stripe Connector

Our Meetups often contain a Connector of the Month and in this blog post video John Newhoff reviews the Stripe connector, ...

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