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The Bigger-Model Trap: Why We Stopped Chasing the Largest LLM
Learn why defaulting to the largest open-source LLM backfires and how right-sizing four specialized models built a faster, more reliable AI app.
The AI Journey – A Complete Decision Trajectory
Learn how to outline your AI options, make deliberate decisions, and determine controls and data access to your intellectual property.
Deterministic AI: How to Build an AI Application That Gives the Same Answer Every Time
Learn why reliable AI applications are mostly code, not AI models, and how to design a system that gives consistent, repeatable results.
Skills, Agents, and Tools: Why FileMaker AI Agentic Coding Needs a Harness
Learn why FileMaker AI agentic coding needs a harness as well as the skills, agents, and tools that get you from A to Z.
Claris Doc Skills
Our Claris Docs Skills plugin gives AI coding agents precise, context-efficient access to FileMaker and Claris help content. Learn more.
FileMaker 2026 Executive Summary
FileMaker 2026 ships persistent data, Standby Server, PDF steps & AI upgrades. Get our expert breakdown & plan your upgrade with Soliant.
Different Ways of Obtaining AI-Generated Descriptions for Images Stored in FileMaker
Learn how to obtain AI-generated captions or descriptions for images stored in FileMaker fields from Claris FileMaker and AI experts.
The Claris AI Model Server and AI-Generated Captions for Images Stored in FileMaker
Learn about two new script steps, Insert Image Caption and Insert Image Captions in Found Set, introduced in FileMaker 2026.
Enhancements to OData API in FileMaker Server 26
FileMaker Server 26 boosts the OData API with richer metadata, script IDs, webhook updates & more. Learn about it from our FileMaker experts.
Changes to Insert from URL Script Step in FileMaker 26
FileMaker 2026 updates Insert from URL with auto JSON caching & NTLM proxy cURL support. Get expert help navigating the change from Soliant.