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Your Learning Zone - Filemaker Pro 9 Advanced Upgrade
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List Price: $299.00
Our Price: $277.99
Your Save: $ 21.01 ( 7% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Filemaker Inc.
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Filemaker Inc.
EAN: 0044866031617
Feature: All the features of FileMaker Pro 9 plus a suite of advanced development and customization tools
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Filemaker Inc.
Manufacturer: Filemaker Inc.
Model: TL968LL/A
Platform: Windows Vista
Publisher: Filemaker Inc.
Release Date: 2007-07-10
Studio: Filemaker Inc.
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Features
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All the features of FileMaker Pro 9 plus a suite of advanced development and customization tools
Easily create databases to manage customers, clients, products, assets and more
Design customized forms and applications that work the way you do, and modify them quickly using automatic updates or copy/paste
Build more robust calculations and extend database capabilities with Custom Functions and the External Function Plug-in API
Create standalone runtime solutions that do not require the FileMaker Pro application to be installed
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: FMI gets hungry
Comment: An upgrade from 8.5 to 9.0 at a cost of $290 is overpriced for the few features that have been added. But FMI needed to somehow fund the development of Bento so they've put the bite on their dedicated developers.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Gold Standard
Comment: I've never used FileMaker Pro until I started working at my current job. They started off with FM3 and I came in under FM6 then upgraded to FM7. We now got FM9 and wow, what a difference! I'm working on the conversion from FM7 to 9 (there is really no need to convert your prior databses, I'm just adding features) and already it's looking better! Conditional formatting is a lifesaver...I have certain fields go "RED" when they are missing something that the DB user needs to see. Then for some fields I have blue or red text to indicate active or some sort of inactive status.
Further is the existing tab control and web viewer. Beautiful things you can impliment. Since we use some mandatory 'webware', I can have my DB users access from within our database so they can do what they need to do there while viewing the record (instead of toggling back and forth).
Let's not forget the export to PDF feature has been advanced to allow multiple reports/PDFs to be put together. Perfect!
I'd love to do the SQL import/connection but it's not allowed, but I'm sure this is a super feature for anyone who wants to have one super easy to use database.
FileMaker Pro is simply awesome...I was able to get a database completed in under 24 hours that was taking the place I worked for over 3 years in planning and meetings. Although it could never be the final solution (since we max out at the time 5 concurrent users and we needed unlimited), it got the job done. That's the power of FM...allowing the USERs (not IT) to get their databases up and running and the flexibility to modify as needed without IT involvement. Now IT can always be involved when you want to get complex, etc. But the power to build your own database for any project is there (I've done it for several).
If you are using FM7 or below, this is a no brainer upgrade. For those with 8, it is a recommended upgrade. For those with 8.5 it's your call. The new features make it worth it and the upgrade pricing should meet everyone's budget.
I use the 'Advanced' features to create runtime solutions that I then put into a self installer (such as InnoSetup or InstallShield depending on how much budget you have). This way other users in my organization who don't have filemaker and don't need to 'network' like others in my group, can gain access to their own version of a database. In addition the ability to add 'tooltips' (little boxes of text over buttons, fields, text, etc) is a lifesaver. Think of it like a mini-help system for your users. You can even put in field or calculations into the tooltips. Finally you can create custom menus and optimize the files...things you can't do with the regular version of FM.
Do you just want to make databases and not care about the advanced features (such as saving your database to a 'runtime' so anyone can use it, optimizing the database file, tooltips, or custom menus)? Then you can purchase the regular version of FileMaker Pro and save some cash (in addition you can upgrade from a 'regular' version of FileMaker Pro to this Advanced version, you don't have to buy 9 then 9 Advanced) Filemaker Pro 9 or upgrade: Filemaker Pro 9 Upgrade
Customer Rating:
Summary: A Database Program that does it all and more...
Comment: I used FileMaker since version 4 came out. Every version I have used since version 4 makes adding/deleting/changes, etc. not a job, but as simple as opening up FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced.
Importing pictures, movies or anything you wish to import is so simple I don't understand why beginners of Database programs just won't give FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced a try and see for themselves. In fact, it's like opening up a word processor program with a blank piece of paper waiting for your words to form on a blank piece of paper.
Don't take my word for it, give FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced a try.
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Editorial Reviews:
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With its advanced development and customization tools, FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced will help you take advantage of the new features of FileMaker Pro 9 to connect to your FileMaker data, connect to your External SQL Data and connect to your creative genius. Please Note - Qualifying versions of FileMaker Pro for Filemaker Pro 9 Advanced Upgrade include versions 7 or higher of Filemaker Pro or Advanced. Users of versions Pro 6 or earlier or Developer 6 or earlier must purchase the full version (FMI FILEMAKE9A) Minimum System Requirements - Mac OS X 10.4.8, PowerPC G3, G4, G5 or Intel-based Mac - 256 MB of RAM, CD-ROM drive Windows XP Professional, Home Edition (Service Pack 2) - Pentium III 500MHz or higher,256MB of RAM, CD-ROM drive, SVGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution video adapter and display Windows Vista Ultimate, Business, Home - 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or higher, 512 MB of RAM, SVGA (800x600) or higher resolution video adapter and display, CD-ROM drive
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