One of the best meetings of the year; we’ll talk about what we saw and what we missed at DevCon 2010 in SanDiego. If you were there, come to share. If you missed it, come to catch some of what went on at probably the best DevCon in a long time.
Overview. Matt Navarre of MSN Media will be speaking on The Evolution of Search.
We live in the age of Google, and work in the land of FileMaker.
User expectations of how search works in a database has changed over the years, and as developers, we have both followed and led that shift. We’ll discuss some different search techniques that have been successful, and some that no longer are. We’ll look at Google search, and learn how close we can get to that within a FileMaker system.
To cover that ground, our discussion will include:
• Standardizing on single-field search
• The new QuickFind feature in FileMaker Pro 11
• Anatomy of a Google search
• Other tools such as Bing and Wolfram Alpha
• Commercial products such as fmSearchResults and ScriptMaster
• Different methods of ranking results
• Multiple-datatype search
• Mini-search tools to replace value lists
Matt Navarre is a regular speaker at DevCon, FBA Platinum, host of the FileMaker talk podcast, and author of fmSearchResults.
Pizza and soft drinks provided if you RSVP.
 Matt Navarre MSN Media |
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Overview.
An opportunity for several short presentations from Seattle area developers.
How to Get Involved.
The last time we did this it was pretty cool and we saw some neat stuff, so I’d encourage anyone who has something they want to share, ask, or bitch about, to sign up by leaving a comment on the blog below. Very informal, doesn’t have to be fancy. Here is a good way to think about it: If you’re really interested in it, other folks in the group likely are as well.
So post a comment below and get involved.
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Overview. Vincenzo Menanno of FM::Nexus will be speaking.
Developer Tools: Inspector 3 and More
FM::Nexus Inspector is a widely used diagnostic tool for troubleshooting and improving the quality of FileMaker solutions. In this presentation, you will see the next release of Inspector with full support for FileMaker Pro 11. Redesigned from the ground up, this tool is full of features that help the developer stay on top of any FileMaker project, including powerful new Quick Find-based searching. Performance was one of the main goals of this new release, and I will show how it stacks up against the prior version. Come and discover what this new version of Inspector is all about and how it can you help you with your FileMaker development from start to finish—debugging, documenting, security and so much more.
As an added bonus I’ll demo our FOCUS framework that we use as a starter file for many of our projects, also updated for FM 11. You’ll see how quick and easy it is to get a solution up and running with this feature-packed framework. Even if you don’t end up using FOCUS, this presentation will get you thinking about ideas and techniques to use in your future projects.
Last but not least, you’ll hear a brief update on the latest features in the FM::Nexus Web Services Plug-in for integrating FileMaker solutions with other systems and services.
 Vincenzo Menanno FM::Nexus |
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Please join us for a special meeting to introduce FileMaker 11!
Alexei Folger and Phil Smith from FileMaker will be on hand to demonstrate and dive into the use cases for this great, new version of your favorite product. There are a host of great new features to enhance your development including the ability to:
And much more!
FileMaker will be sponsoring Pizza and beverages so bring your appetite, for knowledge as well as pizza, and come see what’s now possible with FileMaker Pro.
 Alexei Folger Senior Systems Engineer FileMaker, Inc. |
 Phil Smith Business Account Manager FileMaker, Inc. |
Have a question for Alexei or Phil? Leave a comment below and we’ll ask it during the meeting…
Overview. Angelo Luchi of The Drooling Dog will be speaking.
Deployment
Deployment is a critical step in the success of your solution. In this session Angelo will explore the various methodologies for FileMaker Application deployment and help you determine which one(s) are appropriate for a given situation. He’ll be covering Citrix, Hosting, In-House Server, IWP,PHP. He will explore some benefits and issues with each process.
He’ll also be talking a bit about a new service that he’s offering through his hosting business that can help you or your client deploy through Citrix quickly, easily and economically.
Angelo Luchi is a 10+ year veteran developer of FileMaker software. In that time he has been building enterprise FileMaker applications, innovative web applications, integrating FileMaker with Web Services, and building a reliable FileMaker hosting infrastructure. Angelo is the owner of The Drooling Dog, LLC, a Seattle based company providing FileMaker and Web development as well as a multitude of hosting options, to the community. He offers coast to coast server availability and now Citrix XenApp hosting.
 Angelo Luchi The Drooling Dog |
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Overview. Jason Young of MightyData LLC will be speaking.
“What’s Faster”
As FileMaker developers, we know that there are often several different methods to accomplish the same task. Is there a significant difference in the performance of these methods? As we continuously try to improve the solutions we deliver, we need to examine some conceptions (and misconceptions) of what really is faster. Some of these common operations have been put through actual time trials. In this session we’ll review the different methods used, as well as their results. In doing so, we’ll establish some standards for developing solutions that perform with optimal speed, as well as a methodology we can use for future comparisons.
Jason Young is a certified FileMaker developer and FileMaker authorized trainer. He has been working with MightyData LLC since the summer of 2009. Previously, Jason had been working with FileMaker as both an in house developer and consultant since the early part of the decade. Jason began his career in the manufacturing world, but as with many developers, continues to expand his experience into new industries. In 2007 Jason became a FileMaker authorized trainer, and has taught multiple classes in Seattle and Dallas, as well as being a regular contributor to the Seattle chapter of FMPug.
 Jason Young MightyData LLC |
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Overview. Don Levan of Vanguard Custom Softwarea will be speaking.
“Small Things Loosely Joined”
Don Levan, President of Vanguard Custom Software in NY (formerly of Small Co.) presented an early version of this at Pause On Error in NYC and it was one of the most popular and most-discussed sessions. “Small Things Loosely Joined” is about programming best practices in other environments and the way those ideas can be used to improve development in FileMaker. Don says we will look at the ideas developed to improve software quality, increase code reuse and portability, and improve programmer efficiency and flow. Very cool stuff and you won’t want to miss it..
Bob Majors is baking lasagna for everyone (thank you Bob!!), so please RSVP so that we can get an accurate count.
 Don Levan Vanguard Custom Software |
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Overview. David Simpson of .com Solutions will be showing how to automate the conversion of Microsoft Access database files into FileMaker 10 using FmPro Migrator Developer Edition. This tool also migrates between FileMaker and SQL, and can do table consolidation and upgrades from FM6 to 10.
Overview. Matt Navarre of MSN Media will be speaking on New Display Techniques.
Matt was one of the most popular speakers at this year’s DevCon and he’s returning to Seattle to talk about some of the new display techniques he’s most excited about. He’ll talk about more of the interface side of applications like fmSearchResults and how he gets them to look the way they do, and how these new techniques make interfaces much more flexible.
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