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FileMaker Server 10 Tutorial CD
FileMaker 10 Server Tutorial Video
Learn how to use FileMaker 10 Server from on of the worlds leading trainers from the comfort of your own desk. Never before has FileMaker training of this quality been so affordable
FileMaker Server 10 Tutorial
This intuitive tutorial video series offers users a step by step walkthrough of the top product in FileMaker’s database management line and explains how to take advantage of the program’s newest and most advanced features. Offering a fully featured server-side solution to provide the most in stability, security, and performance for your database solutions and connected systems, this release of FileMaker Server is designed to work with the client version’s new usability features to provide the most powerful and user-friendly database solution the company has sold to date.
These unique video tutorials are the best way to learn how to use new software. Every lesson is built around an active visual element, whether it’s a point by point presentation of discussion topics in the early overview section to the live view of the application and command terminal in the bulk of the course. This dynamic real-time feed allows users to see the techniques they’re learning in action, in a window that exactly mirrors the user experience on their own computer screen. There’s no getting lost in application menus and hoping you’re on the right track. The provided work files go further ensure that you can follow along with each tutorial, all from the comfort of your own desk.
FileMaker Server 10’s New Features and Improvements
While the FileMaker engineers have gone to work overhauling the user interface of their client product, they’ve also dedicated significant attention to the latest version of FileMaker Server. The enhancements are designed to provide a stable backend for new features in the client version and also give developers and database administrators more efficiency, security, and control.
Several new features save busy developers more time. It’s all about scheduling: new functionality lets you schedule the importing and exporting of records for truly automated reporting. This practically eliminates the need to program robot machines and allows you to focus on more pressing tasks. Another time-saver is the ability to route mail via SMTP directly from FileMaker Server 10; there’s no longer any need for a third party mail client, and you can now quickly and securely dispatch data and reports to team members around the world.
New scheduling tools also make basic maintenance easier. You can now set up automatic verification tests that will check your databases for possible errors and overall consistency, letting you rest a little easier. And you can pull up snapshots of your database logs in the administration console introduced in FileMaker Server 9 and filter logs based on criteria you define. These improvements mean less time worrying about uptime by letting you see potential problems far in advance.
Combine these new features with FileMaker Server 10’s new options for PHP publishing, and you’ve got a solution that lets you do more with your data than ever before. Setting up your own server is the best option if you’re looking for maximum stability and performance, but it can still be intimidating if you’ve never done it before. This FileMaker Server 10 Tutorial course shows you everything you need to know to configure and manage your own solutions in example-based visually-centered lessons that are informative and easy to follow.
1 comment January 14, 2009
Beginners FileMaker 10 Tutorial Video
Beginners FileMaker 10 Tutorial Video
Learn how to use FileMaker from on of the worlds leading trainers from the comfort of your own desk. Never before has FileMaker training of this quality been so affordable.
Beginner FileMaker Pro 10 Tutorial Video
This Beginner FileMaker Pro 10 Tutorial video series takes you step by step through FileMaker Inc.’s latest version of their top-tier database management solution and shows you how to leverage its newest and most powerful features to your advantage. Continuing its vital presence as a GUI-friendly database management solution on both Mac OS X and Windows, FileMaker Pro 10 also brings a host of changes that make it the most compelling upgrade to the product line since FileMaker 7. In this series of visually-focused, example-based lessons, instructor John Mark Osborne draws from years of experience as a FileMaker developer and certified trainer to introduce Version 10, highlighting the changes and new features of the this release, covering everything from the interface changes to certain differences found in FileMaker Pro Advanced.
Although principally designed for beginners, the FileMaker course covers a lot of ground and does touch on subjects that are of a slightly more advanced nature. Whether you’re a developer, end-user or both, these video tutorials have everything you need to know to get started creating and working with databases, modifying layouts, working with container fields, scripting, printing and more.
Featuring a real-time display of the application in use, the FileMaker tutorial videos allow users to learn by being shown, not just told, as techniques being demonstrated in the video appear exactly as they would in everyday use. This visual focus of the lessons not only makes it easy to learn initially but also increases retention of the skills learned.
FileMaker Pro 10’s Interface Enhancements
The user interface of FileMaker has gradually been altered with each release in small ways, but the changes in the latest version are the most dramatic the program has had in nearly ten years. The intention of this change, according to FileMaker developers, is to allow easier access to the program’s powerful underlying features.
From the very beginning, FileMaker has positioned itself as a database solution friendly to less technical users, so, if anything, the interface changes are overdue. The new Status Toolbar’s buttons for executing common tasks puts FileMaker in line with mainstream office and productivity applications, and makes many frequently used functions just a click away. Sensitive to their longtime users, however, FileMaker engineers have kept previous menu and keyboard shortcuts intact.
Performing searches from within the UI has also gotten easier. A short history of recent finds is now automatically saved for users’ easy access, removing the need to keep switching back to find mode to repeat common queries as in the past. In fact, users can also save searches and bookmark them for future use. These settings are user-specific, so that tailor-made searches can be easily created for specialized departmental use.
Combining Knowledge and Execution
FileMaker Pro 10 is the most user-friendly release yet, and accomplishing many tasks is easier than it ever has been before. At the core, however, creating a database and customizing a solution to fit your needs takes work. This tutorial video series is meant to make you comfortable with FileMaker Pro and teach you how to use it to get real results. Learning an application like FileMaker from the ground up can be intimidating, but with the right training, it doesn’t have to be.
1 comment January 13, 2009
