All FileMaker developers have their own habits about how they develop, what tools they prefer to use and how they setup their working folders and backups. I develop on locally stored files as well as files hosted by FileMaker Server (I do a lot of FileMaker Custom Web publishing work using the FileMaker PHP API […]
We’ve entered fmSMS, our SMS/text messaging solution that lets you send and receive SMS messages using FileMaker Pro, in the Clickatell 2011 Personalized Priority Messaging Awards. We would love to get your support for fmSMS – you can vote for us by clicking on the image below and voting for fmSMS. Just find “Databuzz” in […]
Clickatell, a global leader in mobile communications specialising in SMS messaging, has launched a new monthly service for US small businesses, starting at just $24.95 per month, which includes a dedicated number and up to 1,000 free outbound text messages per month. Additional outbound text messages are as little as 2¢ per message, and all […]
Just a quick note to say that we’ve finally got fmSMS out the door. It represents everything we’ve learned in over 10 years of FileMaker/SMS integration. We’d love to hear your feedback – you can download a trial copy now from the fmSMS website at http://www.fmsms.com. We’re already working on some new features and improvements […]
I’ve been spending a lot of time recently deploying solutions that require plug-ins and having FileMaker Server distribute them automatically to clients via it’s nifty Auto Update feature. Inevitably you will encounter issues for some clients when attempting to download the plug-in: permissions issues with the plug-ins on the server, not having the plug-in in […]
I normally don’t work with FileMaker’s Instant Web Publishing (IWP), preferring to work with Custom Web Publishing and the PHP API which gives me more flexibility without the limitations of IWP. I was recently working with a client that had deployed an IWP solution hosted by FileMaker Pro (not FileMaker Server Advanced) and wanted to […]
During one of my sessions at the recent 2010 FileMaker Developer Conference in San Diego I was asked about the pagination/navigation on a search results page that is generated by the FileMaker PHP API. They were referring to the links you might see at the top/bottom of the search results page like this: First | […]
Databuzz is pleased to announce that Andrew Duncan recently passed the FileMaker 11 Certification Exam and is now FileMaker Certified in v8, 9, 10 and 11. FileMaker Certification is your validation that you are hiring an experienced FileMaker professional who has technical knowledge of the complete FileMaker product line and has passed the “Developer Essentials […]
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Since FileMaker Server v11 was released I’ve been wondering what new features there was as far as the API for PHP was concerned. There hasn’t been any mention of any new features for the API for PHP or the PHP Site Assistant. I did a quick comparison of the API for PHP files between FileMaker […]