FileMaker Master Class 2015

Key Topics

• Data and Structure: FileMaker Application Models
  • A Deeper Look at the Handling of Associative Entities in FileMaker
  • Reviewing Data Modelling and Entity Relationships
  • Graph Management and its Implications
  • Conceptual Separation between Tables and Table Aliases (TOs)
  • File Structures: Data Separation & Multi-Application Solution Options
  • Optimal Use of Themes and Styles in FileMaker
  • Understanding and Managing File Interdependencies
  • Multi-Platform & Multi-Device Design Considerations
  • Versioning and its Implications and Practicalities
• Perspectives on Solution Design
  • The Simplicity Principle as a Solution Design Axiom
  • Taking the "Design Rethink" Opportunity
  • Getting More out of FileMaker Interface Elements
  • Evolving Concepts of User Interaction Modelling
  • Achieving Precision, Subtlety & Depth with Object/Attribute Controls
  • Doing More with Less: Visual Dynamism Options
  • Designing for Device-specific Operability
  • Harnessing the New FileMaker Design Surface
• Code Logic: The FileMaker Calculation Engine
  • Logical Dependencies, Redundancy & Code Efficiency
  • Steps Towards Optimal Handling of Code and Data
  • Compound Syntax Challenges
  • Logic in the Interface Layer
  • Native Calculation Power vs Extensibility with Plug-Ins and Custom Functions
  • Code Optimisation and the FileMaker Calc Engine
  • Techniques for Controlling Calculation Dependency
  • Examples of Alternate Code Models for Complex Calculations
• Process Control: Advanced Scripting Techniques
  • Precise Timing Control in Loop and Interaction Applications
  • Abstraction and the Principles of Modular and Reusable Code
  • Management of Lengthy Script Sequences and User Feedback Options
  • Optimal Solution Script Architectures
  • Server and Client Trade-Offs including Perform Script on Server
  • The Concept of "Processing in Place" vs Macro Coding
  • Code Architectures for Solution Management and Control
  • Advanced Control and Automation Techniques using Script Triggers
  • Control Systems for Managing Version Deployment
• Advanced Development Techniques & Quality Assurance
  • Considering a Frameworks-Based Approach
  • Value and Trade-Offs of Standards-Based Development
  • The Anatomy of Error - Fault Tracing in FileMaker
  • Effective Models for "Harmony" with FileMaker
  • Quality Assurance in the Context of the FileMaker Development Life-Cycle
  • The Value of Stubs and Maquettes in Testing and Analysis
  • Innovative Deployment Models for the FileMaker Platform
  • Etiology and Remediation of Database File Corruption
  • Custom Environments for Solution Management
• Designing for Scalability
  • Frameworks for Design Validation and Load Testing
  • FileMaker Development Life-Cycle Overview and Options
  • Special Considerations and Optimisations for Large-Scale Solutions
  • Design and Development Techniques that Scale vs Those that Fail
  • Understanding FileMaker`s Caching Systems
  • Understanding the Nuances of Indices and their Implications
  • Local-Code/Remote-Data and WAN Optimisation
  • Advanced Control of Referential Integrity in FileMaker