FileMaker 2025 Part 3: Server, AI, Security, WebDirect, and more
We’re wrapping up our three-part series on the latest Claris updates with a look at the new features in FileMaker Server.
WebDirect
Stick with FileMaker or Choose a FileMaker Alternative?
What is it about the FileMaker Platform that keeps developers coming back when there are so many newer products around that may claim to offer a similar range of features, or better?
Online Payment System Using FileMaker WebDirect
NVL Laboratories provides complete Industrial Hygiene services including testing and environmental safety services for their clients. For many years, NVL has utilized FileMaker to manage their business internally. Using FileMaker WebDirect, we created a Web-based portal to allow their customers to view and pay invoices online.
Six Free Tips for Better FileMaker Development
As Claris FileMaker developers, we all have an array of resources and techniques to make development a little easier. Here are six tips to help improve your FileMaker game.
Announcing Claris Studio + The Problem Solvers Circle
Last week, Claris announced two exciting new initiatives, the first a new Software as a Service (SaaS) platform called Claris Studio, and the second a new program for helping Claris users get the most out of their solutions.
How to Add JavaScript Bundles to FileMaker: Streamline Your Development with Carafe Kitchen
One of the most exciting advancements in recent years has been the integration of JavaScript into Claris FileMaker solutions. This article will explore how Carafe Kitchen is transforming the way FileMaker developers implement JavaScript, making it easier and more efficient than ever before.
FM Add-On Spotlight: Calendar Add-On and Comparison
In this edition of the spotlight, we’re taking a deep look at the Calendar. Prior to FileMaker 19.1, building a robust, native calendar interface in FileMaker typically required some form of repeating fields, portals, and/or list view, combined with multiple layered objects or layouts. With the Calendar Add-on, a calendar interface can be quickly added to any solution with very little hassle.
The Execute FM Data API Script Step – A Use Case
One of the newest script steps in FileMaker (added in FileMaker 19.0) is the Execute FileMaker Data API script step. The script step is quite powerful as it allows us to easily interact with the FileMaker Data API by making requests and returning data without having to go through the hoops of creating and authenticating a session.
Creating A COVID-19-Safe Signing System For FileMaker Go
Due to COVID-19, we recently had to invent a way to sign forms on-site without sharing devices. Part of the conversation went like this:
He thought for a minute and replied, “Here’s what we’ll do. We’ll make a way for a user to sign a form without ever touching the iPad. How about we create a record just for signatures? We can send a link out to the client that will open a WebDirect interface. It would present them their signature record on their own device, and boom! Touch-free signatures.”
“Brilliant!” I said happily. “Let’s go! I’ll grab some pizza.”