Filemaker Pro 5 Bible (Paperback)

by Steven A. Schwartz (Author) "Before exploring FileMaker Pro 5.0, you need to understand what a database is. A database is an organized collection of information, usually with one central..." (more)
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Product Description
Completely revised for the latest FileMaker version, FileMaker Pro 5 Bible keeps you up to speed with this sophisticated database program.

Whether you're a database newbie looking for step-by-step instructions or a FileMaker veteran searching for inside tips and shortcuts, this comprehensive cross-platform guide is the only one you need. Explore everything from fundamental database concepts and procedures to the latest tools added for Version 5 in this guide; individual sections address:

• Database design basics, including tools and layout possibilities
• Data entry and edit features
• Search and sort options
• Advanced database functions like calculations, computations, automation, data exchange, and template construction
• Web publishing, creating workgroups, and linking to other databases
• Developing databases for clients

The enclosed CD-ROM holds a massive collection of ready-to-run FileMaker Pro templates, example databases, demos, and utilities. Refer to it as you get up and running or later on if you need help with the more advanced topics covered in the book.

From the Back Cover
If FileMaker Pro 5 can do it, you can do it too… Revised to cover the latest FileMaker features, this comprehensive cross-platform guide will help you get the most out of this powerful software, whether you're a database newbie looking for step-by-step instructions or a FileMaker veteran searching for inside tips and shortcuts. Packed with information on everything from design basics to the enhanced Web publishing functions — plus a massive archive of ready-to-use templates and examples on the CD-ROM — FileMaker Pro 5 Bible is just what you need to become a database whiz. "The most comprehensive resource of its kind!" — Ari M. Weinstein, FileMaker Pro developer Inside, you'll find complete coverage of FileMaker Pro 5

• Master all the essential FileMaker Pro tools — and get up to speed quickly on new features such as integration with Microsoft Office, support for QuickTime, and enhanced Web functionality
• Discover smart blueprints for defining fields, creating layouts, and setting preferences
• Learn the best ways to enter and edit data, search and sort records, and design reports
• Save time with scripting techniques and tips for creating templates
• Publish on the Web using the new Instant Web Publishing tool
• Link your databases with relationships and lookups
• Import or export data from non-FileMaker databases

Bonus CD-ROM Jam-Packed with FileMaker 5 Resources

• More than 100 templates
• All example databases from the book
• Plus demos, shareware, freeware, and more

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Product Details

• Paperback: 749 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; Bk&CD Rom edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764534068
• ISBN-13: 978-0764534065
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #985,096 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

43 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FileMaker Pro 5 Bible is good for novice user like me., January 15, 2000

By	Stefanus Widya (Indonesia) - See all my reviews

I'm a new user of FileMaker Pro 5, FileMaker Pro 5 Bible is easy to understand and good for text reference. I think FileMaker Pro 5 Bible is the only book you can depend to use the software effectively. It covers all of the program's steps that anyone can understand. FileMaker Pro 5 Bible is good for novice user.

39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Just a rehash of the 4 book?, March 22, 2000

By	Kelly Smith (Alpena MI) - See all my reviews

I was VERY disappointed in this book. I have the 4.0 book and this isn't much different. I was looking for how to use the new value-lists and found nothing. I wanted to get into validation of my data using calculations and there is nothing, and ODBC a big FM 5 feature is called beyond the scope of the book!

We need a real Bible not a novice book. This book is great if you're just getting started but it's by no means the "Bible".

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars bibles are for believers, August 4, 2000

By	Kevin - See all my reviews

To be fair, I did not read this page-to-page, but spent a few hours poring over it along with a few other books on Filemaker Pro in the bookstore.

Unfortunately I have yet to find a book on Filemaker that goes significantly beyond the manual to explain and exemplify some of the more powerful features of Filemaker, say, the calculation fields and scripting. I'm a regular observer of the Filemaker forums online and can understand why they are so popular.

I agree with the first reviewer that the book should not simply target beginners, as Filemaker is simple enough already to waste time on intuitive tasks.

This for the true bibliophile.