FileMaker Pro 10 Bible [Paperback]

Ray Cologon (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 4, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0470429003 | ISBN-13: 978-0470429006 | Edition: 1

FileMaker Pro 10 Bible provides information that grows with you no matter what your level when you start. Topics range from the general (how databases fit into real life and your business needs; comparisons with other database development tools; a broad discussion of integration with existing systems and software) through the building-blocks of FileMaker solutions, and on up to state-of-the-art advice on concepts of optimization, modularization, innovative and sophisticated user-interface design, dynamic elements, logic, cutting-edge calculations, publishing your database to the Web, and integrating tightly with SQL databases via "ESS". The book also includes the special developer tools available in FileMaker Pro Advanced, and covers topics too oft skipped over in other books on the market -- backup how-to's and strategies, must-read information about good database husbandry and file recovery, and so on. Much of the information in the book is documented nowhere else. This is the one must-have FileMaker book!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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From the Back Cover

If you want to learn FileMaker Pro, you need this book

Before you start a FileMaker Pro project, make sure you have this detailed how-to from renowned FileMaker expert Ray Cologon. He draws upon years of experience to provide pages of solutions, techniques, and instruction you won't find anywhere else. Discover what's new in FileMaker Pro 10, learn efficient coding, and create industrial-strength databases with automation, scripting, security, and more. From the fundamentals to full-scale development, this is the FileMaker book you need to succeed.

• Design dynamic layouts for screen and print

• Learn data modeling and examine data arrays

• Work with tables and SQL data sources, and migrate legacy data

• Manage lists, calculate summary data, and document your code

• Master scripting and the FileMaker Scripting Environment

• Apply security and maintain the integrity of your data

• Create custom functions and use standards-based approaches

• Employ third-party tools and plug-ins to extend FileMaker Pro's reach

About the Author

Ray Cologon is a FileMaker Pro consultant, a member of the FileMaker Business Alliance (FBA), and a widely known and respected FileMaker Pro developer and solutions provider. Ray is the founder of NightWing Enterprises, based in Melbourne, Australia. He has been a speaker at FileMaker Developer Conferences in Phoenix, Orlando, and San Francisco over the past four years and is the recipient of an Award for Leadership and Technical Excellence in FileMaker Pro from FileMaker, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 816 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 4, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470429003
• ISBN-13: 978-0470429006
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,851 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Ray Cologon is a FileMaker Pro consultant, a member of the FileMaker Business Alliance (FBA) and a widely known and respected FileMaker Pro developer and solutions provider. Ray is the founder of NightWing Enterprises, based in Melbourne, Australia. He has been invited to speak at FileMaker Developer Conferences in Phoenix, Orlando and San Francisco over the past four years and is the recipient of an Award for Leadership and Technical Excellence in FileMaker Pro from FileMaker, Inc.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Written very well., May 15, 2009

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Real Dad "Daddio" (ATL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FileMaker Pro 10 Bible (Paperback)

This is a great read if you are beginning or pro. The language is smooth to read. It is teachable and impressionable. Not like your regular programming jargon. Loved to read it. Also, the FileMaker 10 In Depth book is fun to read.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource; great author, May 26, 2009

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Steve Abrahamson (Chicago, Il) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FileMaker Pro 10 Bible (Paperback)

I've been working professionally with FileMaker for a very long time, and Ray Cologon's books are some of the best resources I've ever read for FileMaker development. They cover all the territory that FileMaker now covers, and in a very orderly, approachable way. I'd highly recommend this for anyone who uses FileMaker, from enthusiasts to professional developers.

I've had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Cologon on several occasions, and he's got to be one of the smartest people I've ever met (and I've met some smart people!). To have his knowledge and thoroughness at arm's reach at any time distilled down to a book is simply the best reference you could ask for, short of Ray sitting there himself.

Steve Abrahamson
FileMaker Certified Developer

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Worthwhile!!!, May 28, 2009

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Tom Silverwater (Manchester, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FileMaker Pro 10 Bible (Paperback)

As an owner of the previous book by this author (the FileMaker 9 Bible), I bought this book with high expectations - and I have not been disappointed. If anything, this book is even better value than the previous one, with extra content, new illustrations and added depth.

One thing I really appreciate is the way this book is organised, with the early chapters laying the foundations and introducing ideas, explaining terms and so on. Then as you get towards the middle of the book it really opens up into giving the deeper insights that sets it apart from other books on FileMaker. This is a book to keep by your side as you deal with the really challenging stuff.

Another aspect of the book that is excellent, is the wealth of examples, tips and insider explanations about how the program works. Like the previous book in this series, I found a gem or a useful technique on just about every page. The explanations are very clear, the language is straightforward and the examples are very useable. There is a lot of new material on the changes and new features of FileMaker 10 and it is eye-opening.

All in all, this is the very best book on FileMaker I have read - and is defintely an excellent technical reference by any standard. I got more out of reading this book than all the other books on FileMaker 10 together. Well worth waiting for.