Learning Claris FileMaker

John Newhoff demonstrated ways to integrate Claris Studio, Claris Connect and Claris FileMaker to streamline data entry from anonymous web forms.

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Find John at Portage Bay Solutions at https://www.portagebay.com/
Join the Claris Beyond Meetup at https://www.meetup.com/claris-beyond

The Claris Beyond group is open to all experience levels and we encourage people to bring questions, problems, and share innovative solutions.

Our user group’s specific focus will be on topics related to external integrations with FileMaker, such as Claris Connect, REST API integration, or integration via a third-party tool or application.

We meet through Zoom on the third Wednesday of each month, for an hour to an hour and a half, starting at 12pm Pacific (2pm CT / 3pm ET). Meetings are a mixture of leader-led discussions, group Q&A, and guest speaker presentations.

When I meet people and tell them I build custom apps in FileMaker, the number of people who recall the platform from years and years ago with a nostalgic smile is impressive. 

Perhaps the loyalty FileMaker users have toward the platform is an important reason Claris FileMaker has thrived for so long.

Last week Claris announced the first public availability of the new Claris Platform Bundle (sept 2022). 

Do you deal with scattered information and inaccurate data? 

Gain greater visibility across your entire business with the cloud-based Claris Platform which integrates the full capabilities of FileMaker P...

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 a successful custom software project. 

Let's start with how companies drive innovation. 

We can't build the "next great thing" if we a...

We all have a lot on our plates these days (often too much!), and it can be hard to keep up with these needs for expanding technology and ensuring your business is taking advantage of the options they should be. 

Not only is our job to stay up to date on the latest technology, but also to understand ...

Anyone interested in learning more about Claris Connect - new and advanced users alike - is welcome to our monthly meeting. 

Topics include creating flows, managing flows, and delving into all aspects of individual app connectors. 

We cover everything you wanted to know about Claris Connect. 

We encourage people to bring questions, problems and share innovative solutions. 

We meet monthly for an hour to an hour and a half

Today’s the day! Word is spreading that Claris has just released FileMaker 2023. 

It’s big news! 

We were honored to have Rick Kalman and Ronnie Rios of Claris join us as the very first guests on the FileMaker DevCast, to discuss the update. 

We've detailed some of the conversation in this blog post. ...

Creating a powerful mobile app that is customized for your business and clients can be a key part of any successful, forward-thinking business plan. 

We have had great success working with our clients to build a variety of types of mobile apps that serve a variety of purposes.

Before understanding the importance of user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) in custom software design, we first need to understand that these concepts - often used interchangeably as UI/UX - are two distinct areas. 

It is wise to approach the concepts of UX and UI design independently, though they will both be vital to a successful final product. 

UI refers to the aesthetic elements by which people interact 

While UX is about the user's experience with a product or service 

In some companies, a designer is responsible for wearing both hats, while in others, there are separate designers for each focus. Regardless of the situation, the ultimate goal of the designer or designers is to create functional, user-friendly, and aesthetically pleasing products.

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

In a world of expanding API integrations and Claris Connect workflows, the command line is one tool that often gets overlooked. One of our recent projects needed to perform some video editing tasks using videos ...

Welcome to the second part of this summer’s blog series - Harnessing the Power of Digital Transformation . 

Watch the video, and read the post, to learn more about how ROI and KPIs should factor into your decisions about where to change and improve your business processes. 

In case you missed it, you ... (more on the post)