Links to Online Resources
These are some of our favorite online resources. Hope they’re useful to you!

myFMButler
myFMButler provide plugins and add-ons to FileMaker solutions, much as other companies. Some of our favorites include: AutoSender (email, including

Troi Automatisering
Troi Automatisering is another plugin vendor for FileMaker solutions. They’re probably best known for their plugins that allow direct OS

White Paper on External Container Management
This document gives a good rundown on FileMaker’s managed or external container storage feature. This functionality gives a FileMaker developer

2014 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report
Want to know what the patterns were in cyber attacks in 2014? Take a read through this report. The Verizon

2014 Symantec Internet Security Threat Report
Another excellent summary of the cyber security threat landscape, this document gives you a thorough detailing of what you’re facing

FileMaker Security Guide
Comprising the best practices for FileMaker security, this document draws on the experience of industry experts to help you secure
Demo Files
Every so often, we’ll throw out a demo file that showcases certain FileMaker features or techniques. Enjoy!

Abstraction and Indirection (DevCon 2017)
This is Mike’s demo file from his 2017 DevCon session. It’s a collection of examples for how to implement indirection

Global Field Uses and Scripting
This file demonstrates some of the capabilities of FileMaker’s global field storage, and how to manage them. Global fields are

List – Detail Interface with Filtering
One of the more common – and useful – interfaces is a so-called “List – Detail” view. This typically takes

Bar Code Reading
FileMaker makes it remarkably easy to read bar codes with iOS devices. The attached demo file shows you how it’s

Dynamic Accordion Menus
Ever want to mimic Apple’s “accordion” style menus in FileMaker? Well, a few people out there have done that already.