Publishing FileMaker to the Web

FX.PHP A FREE PHP implementation for FileMaker Server Advanced. The fact that this tool is both FREE, and an industry standard, is making PHP the most used connectivity tool for FileMaker. PHP is more difficult to use than Lasso, but there are far more people who know how to program in it, compared with Lasso.

Lasso 8 From Omni Pilot, arguably one of the top middleware tool for connecting FileMaker to the Web. PHP is recent years has provided a serious competitive threat to Lasso. Lasso is easier to program.

FileMaker Development Tools

FM Web School FM Web School is a provider of FileMaker training focusing on Instant Web Publishing and PHP. You can download everything from books and videos, to icons and plug-ins. They also sell FXForge, as well as other handy tools. They also sell Dolphin Cart, a basic off-the-shelf ecommerce solution for FileMaker 7 and fx.php.

fmDOTNet The fmDotNet classes are expected to find wide acceptance in corporate environments where developers and IS/IT professionals are already familiar with the .NET framework and where they will not be required to install and then manage third party software or scripting languages in order to utilize FileMaker Server 8 Advanced.

Misc Resources

Business Commander Introducing a unique concept by top FileMaker experts in the industry. Business Commander™ is a pre-built FileMaker database that already contains the essential items most businesses need, contact and account management, invoicing, opportunity management, sales tracking, history tracking, email “blasting”, credit card processing, etc... ….just to name a few.

Data4Life Free for you, Data4Life is a professionally designed database built to help you organized your activities of your daily life. Data4Life represents the next generation in FileMaker based personal information management systems. Data4Life is designed to help you organize your life. Designed by busy professionals for busy professionals, Data4Life helps you collect and manage all the important details that allow you keep your life on track.

SyncDeK SyncDeK helps extend workgroup databases to support mobile workers, remote user access, multiple office sites and server database replication for continuous backup and enhanced security.

Training Resources

Database Pros Created by John Mark Osborne, Database Pros is a resource for training specific to your needs whether it be online, onsite, or over the telephone, for beginners or for the advanced user, or even if you need self-paced training course it is there for you.

FileMaker Pro Training The best hands-on FileMaker training courses, including Relational Design and Scriptology, presented by Jerry Robin and other world-renowned instructors. Look for our classes before and after the 2005 FileMaker Developer Conference

Mac/Windows Academy To learn more about our training products call 1-800-527-1914 and ask for a free catalog, or sample our products free online at http://www.macacademy.com

Online Tools and Resources

Brian Dunning - FileMaker Custom Functions Literally hundreds of useful custom functions. Maximize your time and solutions by finding the ones right for you.

FileMaker Advisor Magazine This is a real paper based magazine, but their web site has lots of useful information. Also home of the FMI's annual developers conference

FileMaker Affliction! Good resource of information

FileMaker Forums - The Best FileMaker Discussion Resource FM Forums is the premier discussion forum for FileMaker Pro users, developers, consultants, trainers, and enthusiast. Organizing all aspects of the FileMaker product family into the largest collective FileMaker discussion forum

Iso Magazine is a FileMaker Pro magazine published online from a FileMaker database