Top FileMaker News Stories
FileMaker Pro 10 delivers ‘sweeping makeover of interface,’ says Computerworld
Computerworld’s coverage of the brand-new FileMaker Pro 10 notes the “sweeping makeover” of its interface, 30 updated Starter Solutions and 10 new themes, and new features for dynamic reporting. The magazine quotes FileMaker’s Ryan Rosenberg, vice president of marketing and services, saying, “We’re the only one out there talking about building beautiful databases.”
New FileMaker Pro 10 is ‘hard to resist,’ says Macworld
Covering the launch of FileMaker Pro 10, Macworld’s William Porter writes, “I'm pleased that this upgrade offers lots of gain and almost no pain. In fact, at first glance, FileMaker Pro 10 offers so many real benefits to developers and end-users alike that, if you're already using FileMaker, you're going to find it hard to resist the urge to upgrade. And what if you're new to FileMaker Pro? Then you're looking into the database application at a great time.”
ZDNet: FileMaker Pro 10 script triggers excite developers
ZDNet’s David Morgenstern writes that the new “FileMaker Pro 10 looks to be the real deal” and notes that customers see script triggers as a leap forward in application-building. “Version 10 looks to have the feature set that can spark an upgrade cycle, even in these tough times.”
New FileMaker 10 is the most dramatic leap forward for product line in a decade
The new FileMaker Pro 10 is available now. With a sleek new interface, intuitive new design and breakthrough reporting and automating features, FileMaker Pro 10 delivers the most dramatic steps forward in more than a decade. Its many new features include the ability to save and re-use search parameters, and Script Triggers which launch scripts when triggered by user actions. Read the press release.
See what’s new with FileMaker Pro 10 and Bento 2 at Macworld Expo, booth 1225
Live onstage in the FileMaker booth (#1225), meet the just-announced FileMaker Pro 10, with its sleek new interface. And don’t miss Bento 2 and all its new features and fun. Just next door, in the FileMaker Pavilion, booth #1125, many of the best FileMaker solutions providers and trainers are waiting to meet you and show you how you can get even more out of FileMaker. It's all happening at Macworld Expo, Jan. 6-9, San Francisco.
Bento 2 is “inexpensive, indispensable” says TeckMagazine.com
Don Lee of TeckMagazine.com awards Bento 2 4-1/2 out of 5 stars, and writes, "Bento 2 from FileMaker is an inexpensive, indispensable tool that will keep your life organized without taking more out of your life. For those with hectic lifestyles that could use a little more structure to your daily schedule, then you really need to use Bento 2 to get your life back in order ... FileMaker has also offered a special Holiday Pack as a free download for registered Bento 2 users. The free pack offers pre-designed, holiday-themed templates just in time for this year’s holiday season."
Download the Bento 2 Holiday Pack today!
The Bento 2 Holiday Pack is the fast, free, and easy way to get organized for the holidays. Get pre-designed, ready-to-use templates to organize your holiday activities as well as beautiful holiday themes for your forms. Download now!
The Fest for Beatles lovers: Powered by FileMaker 9 links to external SQL data sources
Mark Lapidos started The Fest, an annual Beatles fans’ celebration, 34 years ago, and since 1985 he has run The Fest using FileMaker Pro. The Fest has grown so that today Mark communicates with a mailing list of 156,000 Beatles fans, and he relies on FileMaker Pro 9 to automate his mailing list notices, inventory of Beatles merchandise, and his online store and shipping. He has even harnessed the external SQL data sources (ESS) feature in FileMaker Pro 9 to integrate his FileMaker e-commerce system with various SQL sources. Jack Germain profiles Mark, The Fest and FileMaker in this MacNewsWorld story.
FileMaker launches new job board for FileMaker developers
Looking for a career as a FileMaker developer or looking to hire one? Visit the new FileMaker job board and find or post a job. It's totally free for employers and job seekers.
Bento 2: ‘elegant, intuitive personal database’ -- Government Computer News
Trudy Walsh, Government Computer News, reviews the new Bento 2, awards it “straight A’s” and writes, “One of the charms of a bento meal is little surprises tucked into the compartments ... I got that same sense of delighted surprise using FileMaker’s Bento 2 personal database. It compartmentalizes your data and adds elegant touches that make it much more compelling to use than an ordinary database or spreadsheet. Bento is an appealing choice for Mac users who want to get organized. It’s almost soothing, if a database can be soothing -- a little Zen moment of quiet in a data-packed world.”
Bento 2 is a bargain and ‘a major upgrade’ says MacNN
“For an easy database that’s also powerful enough for more than trivial tasks, consider FileMaker’s Bento 2,” says MacNN’s First Look. “For only $49, Bento 2 is still a bargain, and its new features linking to Mail, Google Maps, and spreadsheet files makes this program a major upgrade. If you just need to store names and addresses, the Address Book will work, but if you need more database horsepower without the complexity of a program like FileMaker, Bento 2 can meet your growing data needs.”
Try Bento 2 and ‘see how much fun you can have with a database!’ -- San Antonio Express
The new Bento 2 wins kudos from Paul Vaughn, San Antonio Express: “Planning a party? Running a small business? When you have outgrown a simple spreadsheet for these tasks, Bento is up for the job. The program is media-friendly as well, so if you need to have photos, movies or any other type of file associated with a record, all you need is a simple drag-and-drop to make it so. You even can add a photo with your Mac’s iSight camera!”
Bento 2 ‘boasts a number of significant improvements,’ earns 4.5 Mice-- Macworld
Macworld’s William Porter reviews Bento 2 and awards it 4-1/2 out of 5 Mice: “Bento is a very slick, very easy-to-use database management system for individual users, whether you’re at home or in your office ... If you have the do-it-yourself impulse, like to make lists, and love your Mac’s user-interface, you should give Bento a try.”
Bento 2 is ‘the best Mac OS X personal database option’ -- Baltimore Sun
The Baltimore Sun’s David Zeiler welcomes Bento 2, saying, “FileMaker deserves accolades for upgrading this product so quickly and for adding truly useful features rather than flashy but impractical ones. It remains the best Mac OS X personal database option for home users and small businesses.”
‘Affordable and easy’ Bento 2 earns 5 Stars from Macworld UK
Awarding highest marks to the new Bento 2, Macworld UK says, “Less than a year ago, FileMaker gave us an amazingly-easy-to-use personal database manager called Bento. Just when we thought that there was no easier way to manage personal data, we came across a new application that makes it even easier – Bento 2.”
Bento 2 makes tweaking and viewing data ‘a piece of cake’ -- Ars Technica
Ars Technica’s Chris Foresman praises Bento 2, saying, “Bento 2's new Split View makes tweaking data and viewing the results a piece of cake ... I think Bento will become an indispensable tool for organizing all the bits of data we are often trying to wrangle ... See if it can't help you get your information under control.”
Bento 2 Adds Integration with Apple Mail -- PC World
PC World calls Bento 2 “a major update” with improvements shaped by customers’ suggestions. “Chief among the changes in Bento 2 is integration with OS X's built-in Mail client. Mail integration builds on the ties Bento already has with OS X's iCal and Address Book applications. Users can add Mail messages to a contacts record, allowing them to track important messages from within the database program.”
FileMaker Pro is among “25 best business software tools” -- The Industry Standard
Presenting its “25 best business software tools and services” The Industry Standard includes FileMaker Pro, and says, “This database application is more intuitive than Access, while offering high-end features like live SQL data source support and easy Web-publishing capabilities, so your whole team can access the database via a browser. And its array of prebuilt templates helps you get up and running in no time.”
