Special Edition Using FileMaker 9

Book excerpt: Special Edition Using FileMaker 9 The only FILEMAKER 9 book you need We crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material you need as you move toward FileMaker® 9 proficiency and the use of more advanced features. If you buy only one book on FileMaker® 9, Special Edition Using FileMaker® 9 is the only book you need. Make the most of FileMaker 9: • Integrate the Web with FileMaker using the new Web Viewer • Use the new external data sources techniques with SQL and ODBC • Discover how to add supplemental fields in FileMaker to external SQL data sources • See how the major changes in script editing and debugging can help you • Learn new layout techniques, including conditional formatting and auto-resizing layout objects • Find out how to use the new FileMaker Server Admin Console to administer databases • Publish FileMaker databases on the Web using Instant Web Publishing, and use Custom Web Publishing with PHP or XML/XSLT “The new FileMaker 9 product line is the most dramatic new offering in years with over 30 ease-of-use breakthroughs; and Special Edition Using FileMaker 9 is an excellent desk reference and companion resource for all FileMaker professionals!” –Rick Kalman, Senior Product Manager, FileMaker, Inc. Jesse Feiler is a member of the FileMaker Business Alliance. He regularly consults on FileMaker and develops FileMaker solutions for small businesses, non-profits, art, retail point-of-sale, publishing, marketing, and other markets. He has created a number of video training courses, including one on FileMaker 7 and appears regularly on WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s Roundtable and Vox Pop shows. ON THE WEB Download modified FileMaker Starter solutions with added fields, scripts, and layouts to illustrate techniques in the book, along with other materials, from www.quepublishing.com and www.northcountryconsulting.com. Category Database Covers FileMaker 9 User Level Intermediate–Advanced