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Last year was sweet sixteen.

This year is prime seventeen.

That's the best title I could come up with after Googling the number seventeen.

Not much out there for this number.

While seventeen is a prime number, prime can also describe the new FileMaker 17, adding features that will change the way you develop your FileMaker solutions.

Seriously!

Also, I'm going to focus on desktop enhancements but I'm sure there are many bloggers out there who will talk at length about FileMaker Go and FileMaker Server enhancements, of which there are many.

Read more and look at the videos on The Philosophy of FileMaker blog

As with past releases of the product, FileMaker, Inc. invited Soliant's team to be a part of the initial testing of FileMaker 17.

We (Soliant consulting) 've spent the past months working with this new version and we're happy to help familiarize you its new features and capabilities for both users and developers.

FileMaker, filiale d’Apple, lance FileMaker 17.

Cette nouvelle version majeure du gestionnaire de base de données entend faciliter le déploiement d’apps.

Pour ce faire, le logiciel arrive avec 6 apps dites « master », servant de base de développement, de nouveaux modèles, ainsi que de nouveaux outils d’administration.

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This year’s release ( notice how I didn’t say “17” ) includes a number of compelling improvements both to the end user experience and the developer experience.

It is another step in a continuous process of improvement.

Each year it gets better and better, and we would do well to work that fact into our plans.

Read more on Geistinteractive's blog post

FileMaker 17 launches a new and improved licensing program called FileMaker User Licensing.

FileMaker is only offering the entire platform to users and no longer individual products.

Learn what to expect with the new FileMaker User Licensing program.

Get innovative, new features in the FileMaker 17 Platform.

Starter apps: If you're new to the FileMaker Platform, get started more quickly by snapping together predefined apps with additional tables to get the custom app you’ve always wanted — without any “behind the scenes” work.

Choose one of the new Starter apps and connect an Add-on Table for additional functionality.

Now you can more easily create the app that perfectly meets your team’s needs.

Changes in FMS 17 Admin Console and How We’re Adapting

FileMaker Server 17 introduces a new generation of Admin Console, refreshed, fast, and reliable. If you are familiar with the FileMaker Cloud console, you’ll feel right at home in the new FileMaker Server 17 Admin Console. However, the update also brings some of the biggest changes in administrative functionality in years, perhaps ever.

While FileMaker provides an excellent overview of the differences, here I will highlight changes that affect us most here at Beezwax and some adjustments we’re making to compensate.


Summary: Like a souped-up, redesigned car—this year’s model—heading into an open mountain track, you’ll want to take it slow at first, but once you get familiar with the new navigation and “steering”, you should find the FMS 17 Admin Console a delight to drive.

FileMaker 17 - New Features & Functionality

The release of version 17 of the FileMaker Platform brings a lot of new features.

An interesting post from Troi will give you a clear overview ...