Comments on: First Look: Filemaker Pro 10 http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/05/filemaker-pro-10-first-look/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:46:26 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: nusa http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/05/filemaker-pro-10-first-look/#comment-41501 nusa Fri, 08 May 2009 21:45:43 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=14409#comment-41501 Tried FMP10Trial. Script Trigger is great. HTML support is a good start to make it web savvy. How do you try the trial again? I installed it earlier and then removed it. Months later, I installed it again but it will not allow me to run. It gives three options namely, Learn, Buy, and Exit. I need to test the calendar feature to recommend FMP10 to an organization. Tried FMP10Trial. Script Trigger is great. HTML support is a good start to make it web savvy. How do you try the trial again? I installed it earlier and then removed it. Months later, I installed it again but it will not allow me to run. It gives three options namely, Learn, Buy, and Exit. I need to test the calendar feature to recommend FMP10 to an organization.

]]> By: Richard http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/05/filemaker-pro-10-first-look/#comment-30972 Richard Tue, 03 Feb 2009 01:08:59 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=14409#comment-30972 Best assessment I've seen so far. Most writers seem too eager to regurgitate the press releases without really looking much at the new Filemaker or considering the changes. The new user interface is good, but, true, requires new learning from existing users. It seems mostly just to bring the program up-to-date to a comparable standard for programs of this sort. All the lazy talk elsewhere of the improved interface could leave users imagining that their databases will also benefit. Sadly not. It's the program interface that's updated. The users' database interfaces still look like something from the early eighties, unless they drag in artwork, gradients and icons from third-party programs and engage in an elaborate hide-the-Filemaker-interface coverup. The developers obviously recognised that their program needed work, but have done nothing to help users developing databases. Filemaker should include GUI libraries of graphic elements to build good looking databases, and easily adjust across operating system standards. Something as simple as adding a button or 3D tab is still unreasonably difficult and Filemaker is lagging badly in this area. Best assessment I’ve seen so far. Most writers seem too eager to regurgitate the press releases without really looking much at the new Filemaker or considering the changes.

The new user interface is good, but, true, requires new learning from existing users. It seems mostly just to bring the program up-to-date to a comparable standard for programs of this sort.

All the lazy talk elsewhere of the improved interface could leave users imagining that their databases will also benefit. Sadly not. It’s the program interface that’s updated. The users’ database interfaces still look like something from the early eighties, unless they drag in artwork, gradients and icons from third-party programs and engage in an elaborate hide-the-Filemaker-interface coverup.

The developers obviously recognised that their program needed work, but have done nothing to help users developing databases. Filemaker should include GUI libraries of graphic elements to build good looking databases, and easily adjust across operating system standards.

Something as simple as adding a button or 3D tab is still unreasonably difficult and Filemaker is lagging badly in this area.

]]> By: Weldon Dodd http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/05/filemaker-pro-10-first-look/#comment-29564 Weldon Dodd Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:58:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=14409#comment-29564 @MacXcited - sorry I missed your commens. I got to see a quick look at the server versions, but no hands on. What kinds of problems are you having with the admin console? I'll try and ask my Filemaker contacts for details. @MacXcited – sorry I missed your commens. I got to see a quick look at the server versions, but no hands on. What kinds of problems are you having with the admin console? I’ll try and ask my Filemaker contacts for details.

]]> By: Jan 6: What’s Hot On GigaNET http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/05/filemaker-pro-10-first-look/#comment-29227 Jan 6: What’s Hot On GigaNET Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:17:35 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=14409#comment-29227 [...] Nothing wrong with that. [NewTeeVee] What’s the best Netbook money can buy? [jkOnTheRun] Is Filemaker Pro 10 worth it? [...] [...] Nothing wrong with that. [NewTeeVee] What’s the best Netbook money can buy? [jkOnTheRun] Is Filemaker Pro 10 worth it? [...]

]]> By: MacXcited http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/05/filemaker-pro-10-first-look/#comment-29225 MacXcited Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:36:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=14409#comment-29225 Thanks for the early report on FM10, Weldon. What about the Server and Adv Server versions though? Have you seen those? I really hope they have done away with Java for the Server Admin Console and straightened out all the difficulties that delivers. Server admin is just too hard out of the box with FM9 server on Leopard. Does anyone have any news on whether v10 sorts all this out? Thanks for the early report on FM10, Weldon.
What about the Server and Adv Server versions though? Have you seen those?
I really hope they have done away with Java for the Server Admin Console and straightened out all the difficulties that delivers.
Server admin is just too hard out of the box with FM9 server on Leopard.
Does anyone have any news on whether v10 sorts all this out?

]]> By: Macworld Day 1: Calm Before the Storm | TheAppleBlog http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/05/filemaker-pro-10-first-look/#comment-29224 Macworld Day 1: Calm Before the Storm | TheAppleBlog Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:00:27 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=14409#comment-29224 [...] Pro 10 was released today. You can read my own reactions to the new version and the most significant UI changes to Filemaker in a [...] [...] Pro 10 was released today. You can read my own reactions to the new version and the most significant UI changes to Filemaker in a [...]

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