FileMakerTalk - Just talking about FileMaker

Richard Carlton - FileMaker Go 12

Wed, 02 May 2012 17:26:40 +0000

Matt talks with Richard Carlton from RC Consulting (www.rcconsulting.com) about FileMaker Go 12, and the significance of the new features and the fact that it's free.

FileMaker 12

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 03:12:15 +0000

Matt and Matt discuss FileMaker 12 in detail. This was recorded just before the official release, so we got a couple things wrong. Like the game changing fact that FileMaker Go is FREE.

Eric Jacobson-FileMaker 12

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:02:42 +0000

Eric is senior product manager for FileMaker Pro at FMI, and he talks with Matt about the great new features of 12.

Attracting New Developers

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:12:53 +0000

Matt and Matt talk just after the FM Train event, and discuss some ways of attracting new people to the community. We also wax about a few changes we'd like to see in the FileMaker Product line.

Molly Connolly: FileMaker Mentor Program

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:58:52 +0000

Matt interviews Molly Connolly from Thorsen Consulting. They talk about some great ideas to get the next generation of FileMaker Developers found, trained, and prepared for success. Maybe at your company...

FM Train

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:17:18 +0000

Matt Petrowsky and Matt Navarre are hosting FM Train - a FileMaker mentoring event on the scenic Amtrak Train from LA to Portland. The event is on February 3rd 2012. For more info see www.isoproductions.com/fmtrain. We also discuss new Pause on Error videos on Vimeo.com, and a new version of 360 Works ScriptMaster.

Abstraction Layers

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 03:06:31 +0000

Recursion. Did you mean 'Recursion?'
Matt and Matt talk about SSD drives, tricks in Google (like Googling 'Recursion' or 'Let It Snow") and our main topic: Abstraction. What is it, what isn't it, where should you use it, and more. Happy New Year!

John Sindelar: Different Programming styles

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:11:12 +0000

John Sindelar from Seedcode talks with Matt N about development styles, pair programming, wriring code on a train, and different approaches that yield success.

Matt and Matt talk about internal SQL, emoji, and design patterns

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:40:29 +0000

Matt Navarre and Matt Petrowsky talk FileMaker. The subject is internal SQL in FileMaker, using a plug-in such as ScriptMaster, MyFM Butler, or fmDataGuard. We also talk about Emoji characters on FM Pro and FM Go, and practical design patterns.

Andy Cohen DevCon recap

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:35:22 +0000

Matt and Andy talk about DevCon, flattening data, hiring employees, and the things we learned at DevCon and how it will impact our business.

DevCon 4: Andy Cohen, Aggie Riley, and Shin Ninagawa

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:09:03 +0000

Matt talks to Andy Cohen about all the great DevCon parties and learnings, FileMaker Excellence awards, and other mayhem. Then we welcome Agnes Riley (Mad Dog award winner) and Shin Ninagawa to the podcast for the first time, which is exciting. Agnes discusses the barcode scanners she was selling at her booth this year.

DevCon 3: Skeleton Key, Nimbus Hosting

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:41:55 +0000

Part 3 of the 4 DevCon episodes. Matt talks to Jason Thomas from Skeleton Key and Andy Cohen from FMST about the importance of sales. Matt also talks hosting with Scott Karch of Nimbus Hosting.net

DevCon 2: Walking the show floor

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 06:18:46 +0000

Matt Petrowsky - from the show floor talks about Theme Studio
Jesse Barnum talks about Zulu and Docubin
Jason Thomas - Skeleton Key sales
Jake & Jesse Traynham - CNS Plug-Ins

DevCon Monday: FM Go sessions, Mighty Data

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 20:39:31 +0000

Starting off with two sections. First, Matt talks to Richard Carlton about the 7 FileMaker Go sessions, and what each one is, and some conjecture as to the future of FM Go. Then Matt talks to Kirk Bowman from Mighty Data about his company's offerings.

fmXRaySpecs: Dave Ramsey with Workflow Data

Sat, 30 Jul 2011 05:11:40 +0000

Matt and Dave talk about the new very cool tool that quickly gives you deep detail about the objects on your layouts. Dave will also be at DevCon, so make sure to check it out at http://workflowdata.com/fmxrayspecs.html. We also get into a cool tip about optimizing multi-predicate relationships, and some other FM goodness.

Court Bowman on cc:Pivot

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 04:11:48 +0000

Matt and Court from Cleveland Consulting discuss the amazing new CC Pivot solution for FileMaker. This allows pivot table reports on your FileMaker data with no changes to your file! You can get results in just a few minutes. We discuss the ins and outs, and get under the hood about how it works.

John Sindelar and Todd Geist: GoZync

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 06:23:58 +0000

Matt talks to John from Seedcode and Todd from Geist Interactive about a new tool that will transform mobile development for many of us. GoZync is this solution that allows FileMaker Go developers to enjoy the speed and flexibility of working with a local database on the iPad with the push and pull capabilities to connect with FileMaker Server.

Adam Aronson - FullCity Consulting

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:02:57 +0000

Matt and Adam discuss consulting methods, billing, gold-plated solutions, bug tracking software, the iPad 2 (which was brand new when this was recorded in early May) and lots of FileMaker chatter.

A new Portal sort method

Wed, 11 May 2011 04:11:54 +0000

Matt and Matt talk about a new way to sort portals that Tom Fitch came up with. It's simple and elegant, and leaves us wondering why no one thought of this before. Read more at http://fitchandfitch.com
We also gab about iPhone camera apps, Mail clients, and more.

Scott Karch talks Citrix and hosting

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:23:54 +0000

Recorded at Pause on Error, Matt and Matt talk with Scott Karch about Citirx, redundancy, big servers, SAN, other fun big boy toys. We discuss how and why you want to offer this to your clients.

Don Levan at Pause on Error

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:44:47 +0000

Matt N catches up with Don Levan at Pause on Error to talk about exceptional design, upcoming workshops, and more.

Matt and Matt at Pause on Error

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 18:51:09 +0000

Matt and Matt met live at Pause, talking about it's value to the community. We compare some tech tips, talk business, and make some predictions.

Mark Richman from Skeleton Key

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:00:55 +0000

Matt and Mark compare notes on performance over the wan, version control, development standards, growing your business, iPad games and more.

Matt and Matt talk FM Go, News, Theme Studio and more

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 00:51:24 +0000

We talk about many subjects in the FileMaker punyverse, as well as the usual percentage of off-topic subjects. We spend some time talking about upcoming Might Data event in May, FileMaker Standards, Ayn Rand books, the amazing new Theme Studio, and 2MPower Developer Assistant

John Sindelar on Pause on Error & DevCon

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:28:07 +0000

John Sindelar from Seedcode talks with Matt N. about upcoming conferences and sessions planned for Pause in February and DevCon in August since session proposals are due. Also, we get into some detail on vertical market development, performance programming, why the Sazerac cocktail is amazing, and more inside FileMaker chat.

Martha Zink on Training

Sun, 26 Dec 2010 02:21:45 +0000

Martha Zink is a developer and trainer at Mighty Data in Texas. Matt and Martha talk about their new MacBook air computers, some cool user interface trips and tricks, and why FileMaker training is so important.

John Sindelar talk about the Google Calendar sync in Zulu

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:50:10 +0000

Matt and John talk in Portland about the brand new version of Zulu that syncs your calendar data with Google Calendar. Check it out at http://www.seedcode.com/zulu

Error Trapping

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 06:37:02 +0000

Matt and Matt talk about cool technology in and out of the FileMaker world. We discuss several tips, 'It's Not FileMaker' and then turn to a discussion of error trapping. Is it important? Why? When to and not to emphasize it, and what kind of errors to trap for.

Don Levan talks about the fundamentals of Exceptional interface design

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:13:20 +0000

Matt and Don talk about a class that Don Levan and Ernest Koe are teaching in New York (Oct 13-15). This is the first in the Craft of FileMaker series, focused on exceptional interface and interaction desgin.

Richard Carlton and Jesse Barnum talk Go

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:31:01 +0000

Matt talks to Richard and Jesse about what we've learned in a couple weeks since Go came out. This includes some basic performance metrics, syncing data, early successes, and deployment models. Also, we tie in to the latest products from 360 Works, including SuperContainer which now supports FM Go.

Mighty Data Rebranding: Kirk Bowman at DevCon

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:54:40 +0000

Matt ant Kirk talk about the rebranding of Mighty Data, sessions they are involved in, FileMaker Go, and the excitement that is DevCon.

FileMaker Go: Interview with Richard Carlton

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:46:33 +0000

Matt and Matt interview Richard Carlton, CEO and Senior Engineer of Richard Carlton Consulting in CA. We talk about the brand new FileMaker Go for iOS. Run FileMaker apps on iPad and iPhone with great fidelity. We talk through the details, limitations, and implications of this great new product.
In 1993, FileMaker Pro came out for Windows. Since then, this is the first new platform that can run FileMaker apps with full fidelity. This brings 100 million new potential clients, which is pretty exciting.

John Sindelar: Filtered Portals, Zulu, 11v2, and more

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 02:35:46 +0000

Matt and John talk about behavior changes in FileMaker Pro 11v2, Filtered Portals in 11, the new Zulu CalDav server plug-in, fmSearchResults 2.0, John's 2 DevCon sessions, and more.

Don Levan: Patterns and Standards Lab

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:33:59 +0000

Matt and Don discuss the Pattens and Standards Lab. We talk about the community aspects, what we're trying to achieve (and avoid) and how you can get involved.

FMtalk 513

Fri, 14 May 2010 18:55:27 +0000

Matt and Matt discuss iPad, some cool techniques, the huge update to Theme Library, and how the ScriptMaster plug-in from 360Works makes so much more possible to the FileMaker developer.

FMT 033-FileMaker Pro 11

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:50:53 +0000

John Sindelar, Matt Petrowsky and Matt Navarre discuss the features of FileMaker Pro Eleven, especially those that apply to developers.

Pause on Error

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:10:11 +0000

Matt and Matt talk to a small crowd at the Pause on Error unconference. We give each person 2 minutes to talk about something cool they saw at Pause, and talk about our overall impressions of the event. Then 2 weeks later, we talk to one of the organizers of PoE, Andy Gaunt about his take. (Pardon Matt N who repeats himself a bit between segments)

FMT 031-Jonathan Stark and Kirk Bowman on Value-based billing

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:11:35 +0000

We return to perhaps our most popular topic: Value-based billing. This is a followup discussion with Jonathan Stark and Kirk Bowman. Warning: This episode is all business, and contains no techie geeky stuff. Kirk is making the transition from Hourly to Value-based billing, so we chart his progress and discuss the challenges.

Jonathan Stark is a consultant in Providence, RI, and recently published Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Matt and $$Matt talk Global Variables

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:45:07 +0000

FileMaker News

It's not FileMaker

FileMaker Cool

Theme Library 4
Using simple relationships + scripted search instead of multi-predicate relationships to display related records in a portal

Main Topic

FMT 029 John Overton from eConnectix

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:05:19 +0000

John Overton is the founder of eConnectix. They introduced Xpress for FileMaker at DevCon. This solution combines a FileMaker 10 Server with a turn-key backup solution in one box. It's so fast that backups now complete in about 1 second.

09_fmt028_SixSecretsPart2

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:18:53 +0000

Part 2 of a live recording of an un-conference at DevCon 2009. This is a panel discussion where Matt Navarre moderated a discussion about how to succeed as a consultant. The panel contained Molly Connolly, Kirk Bowman, Jesse Barnum, and Jonathan Stark. We talked about value-based vs. hourly billing, project management, quality assurance, proposal generation, and how to make sure life and work are in balance.

FMT 027-(Part1) Six Secrets of a Successful Consulting Business

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:14:20 +0000

This is a live recording of an un-conference at DevCon 2009. This is a panel discussion where Matt Navarre moderated a discussion about how to succeed as a consultant. The panel contained Molly Connolly, Kirk Bowman, Jesse Barnum, and Jonathan Stark. We talked about value-based vs. hourly billing, project management, quality assurance, proposal generation, and how to make sure life and work are in balance.

FMT 26-Kirk Bowman of Mighty Data

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:15:38 +0000

This interview was recorded at DevCon, just before the conference began.
Matt interviews Kirk about his DevCon sessions, and the work that MightData does to work on the 'Tough Stuff' for their clients.

FileMakerTalk 025 - DevCon Intros v2

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:25:57 +0000

Several more people introduce their sessions for DevCon 2009, including:
Jesse Barnum, Kirk Bowman, Molly Connolly, John Sindelar, and Sam Sehnert

FileMakerTalk 024 - Nick Orr, Base Elements

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:18:44 +0000

FileMaker Cool: Drag and Drop features from John Sindelar's webinar; Using globals, find requests, and a simple relationship instead of complex portals to filter data.

FileMakerTalk 023 - DevCon intros from Matt, Albert, Doug, Greg

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:33:24 +0000

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FileMakerTalk 022 - fmSearchResults with Jonathan Stark

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:27:00 +0000

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FileMakerTalk 021 - Web Services Manager from 360 Works

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:56:20 +0000

FILEMAKER REMOTE ADMINISTRATION:

360Work's AdminAnywhere makes it easy to administer your FileMaker Server from anywhere!

FileMakerTalk 020 - Google Wave, Wolfram Alpha, and FileMakerWorld.com

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:56:20 +0000

FileMakerTalk 019 - Excelisys: Recent demo files, Biz Tracker, etc

Wed, 20 May 2009 23:30:40 +0000

FileMakerTalk 018 - Auto-update of Plug-Ins with Jesse Barnum

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:18:39 +0000

FILEMAKER REMOTE ADMINISTRATION:

360Work's AdminAnywhere makes it easy to administer your FileMaker Server from anywhere!

FileMakerTalk 017 - Conferences: DevCon compared to other conferences

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:42:22 +0000

FILEMAKER REMOTE ADMINISTRATION:

360Work's AdminAnywhere makes it easy to administer your FileMaker Server from anywhere!

FileMakerTalk 016 - Jonathan Stark: Value Based Billing

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:56:17 +0000

FILEMAKER PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT:

360Works your FileMaker plug-in development partner!

FileMakerTalk 015 - Naming Conventions

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:56:12 +0000

FILEMAKER PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT:

360Works your FileMaker plug-in development partner!

FileMakerTalk 014 - Bob Cusick: Servoy

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 19:14:08 +0000

FILEMAKER HOSTING:

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FileMakerTalk 013 - Vince Menanno: WebServices Plug-In v 2.0

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:09:33 +0000

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FileMakerTalk 012 - FileMaker Pro 10

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:02:16 +0000

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FileMakerTalk 011 - The FileMaker Community

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:11:42 +0000

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FileMakerTalk 010 - Molly Connolly

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:01:22 +0000

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FileMakerTalk 009 - To Plug-In, or not?

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:52:16 +0000

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FileMakerTalk 008 - John Sindelar from Seedcode

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:11:47 +0000

Matt Navarre interviews John Sindelar from Seedcode software about their current templates featuring the SeedCode calendar and FM Spark. John talks about seedcode's current offerings, important design considerations when creating a template, some exciting ways they might be used, and the best parts of working with FileMaker developers as customers.

FileMakerTalk 007 - Scripting Multiple Parameters

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:16:21 +0000

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FileMakerTalk 006 - Jonn Howell from Data::Experience

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:25:59 +0000

Matt and Jonn talk about FileMaker Boot Camp, which is coming up at the end of the year in Thousand Oaks, CA. They discuss the history of this great FileMaker event, what is covered, and how it differs from FileMaker training and from DevCon.

FileMakerTalk 005 - Guest Cris Ippolite: Extending Web Viewer

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:08:23 +0000

Matt Navarre interviews Cris Ippolite from iSolutions during his visit to Portland. Cris discusses extended Web Viewer techniques, going beyond the obvious. This FileMaker feature continues to evolve, and is becoming a layout calculation object. It allows features such as PDF file conversion using this free Adobe tool, and a free java FTP client that allows image uploads similar to SuperContainer from 360Works.

FileMakerTalk 004 - Managing Complexity

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:09:50 +0000

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FileMakerTalk 003 - Fuzzy Searching, Soundex & Levenshtein

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:52:34 +0000

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FileMakerTalk 002 - Open Source vs. Proprietary

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:08:02 +0000

Ah FileMaker, how we love how quick you are. Here's the problem. Are you loosing your edge to Open Source? That's the debate!

FileMakerTalk 001 - Introduction & FileMaker Insights/Trends

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:45:24 +0000

Matt^2 (that's Matt Squared) here to introduce a brand new podcast!

You may reacall Matt Petrowsky, from FileMaker Magazine, and Matt Navarre from the Adatasol FileMaker Podcast. Well, now we've joined forces to start a new podcast to discuss all things FileMaker Pro.