Product Description

FileMaker Pro 9 represents a significant upgrade over previous versions, with many new and enhanced features. These include support for external SQL (ODBC) data sources with supplemental fields, an enhanced Web Viewer, toolbar improvements, multiple script editing windows, and new calculation functions. In FileMaker Pro 9 Essential Training, instructor Cris Ippolite covers each of FileMaker 9's features in detail. He demonstrates how to build a database from scratch for a thorough understanding of FileMaker from start to finish. Exercise files accompany the tutorials.

Topics Include:

• Getting to know the FileMaker family
• Comparing flat files to relational databases
• Creating databases from scratch or from templates
• Using the FileMaker Web Viewer
• Finding and sorting data
• Creating and using value lists
• Importing and exporting data
• Understanding and assigning scripts
• Setting up accounts, privilege sets, and external privileges

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #915885 in Books
• Published on: 2007-07-27
• Binding: DVD-ROM

From the Publisher
Each lynda.com CD/DVD course offers hours of training movies that you watch on your computer. The movies are recorded in pixel-perfect quality, and include the authors' narration and movements as they teach the subject matter. Courses include the same project files that the instructors use, so you can follow along at your own pace. lynda.com tutorials are great for visual learners and people who like to learn by doing. Topics include software applications, workflow optimization, tips and techniques, and much more. Play, fast-forward, and rewind for easy learning.

About the Author
Cris Ippolite is the president and founder of iSolutions, Inc., a Santa Monica-based custom software and Web design firm. Cris is a FileMaker Certified Developer as well as an Authorized FileMaker Professional Trainer and one of 25 partner-level FileMaker Solution Alliance members in the world. He is also a regular speaker at several technology conferences, including Flashforward, FileMaker Developer Conference, and MacWorld. Visit him on the Web at isolutions-inc.com

Customer Reviews

Excellent for Beginner to Intermediary
Filemaker Pro 9 Essential Training is an interesting support for beginner to learn how to use Filemaker but also how to prepare a Database by itself. Working a lot in Databases it only gave my a few new tricks for Filemaker but it provided me with an excellent tutorial which is easy to change and to adapt of my own Database without having to reinvent the wheel. This Training will quickly and without a lot of effort bring your Filemaker and Database knowledge from Beginner to intermediary.

Great Teacher
Chris Ippolite's teaching style is effective. I learned the application basics by watching his videos.

I'm a mechanical engineer and I can learn things quickly, but I struggled with Filemaker. That is, until the Essential Training video.