In this video, Martha Zink expands upon the iBeacon functionality in FileMaker 15 by showing how FileMaker can create a log every time a user checks for iBeacons nearby from a FileMaker app. With this information, a business can get a general idea of what users are most interested in or what areas of the location (in this case, museum).
FileMaker 15: Collecting User Data with iBeacons Learn More ❯
FileMaker 15 users are no longer blocked from interacting with a layout due to a portal that is taking a long time to load. The new portal in-line progress bar feature (a.k.a. threaded portals) offloads the task of loading “expensive” portals onto separate worker threads, so that the main thread can finish more quickly and return control back to the user.
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The Concealed Edit Box, introduced in FileMaker 15, hides characters a user enters, much like a password field in a web browser. Agnes takes a closer look at the benefits and caveats of this new feature.
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Martha explains how FileMaker 15 interacts with iBeacons, bringing together physical space with data stored within a FileMaker app. This video shows the new FileMaker function, RangeBeacons, discussing the necessary and optional parameters, as well as the results from the function.
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A seemingly small but important change in FileMaker 15 is the addition of the Truncate Table script step. If you have developed with SQL databases, this function will be familiar to you, but you may be interested in some details and differences with how it works in FileMaker.
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The new FileMaker Server 15 “Top Call Stats” feature helps us identify potential bottlenecks by showing the most expensive user activity, broken down by user and by the type of action that is being taken.
FileMaker 15: FileMaker Server Top Call Stats Logging Learn More ❯
The FileMaker 15 product line will generate warnings whenever one of the clients – FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Go or WebDirect – tries to connect to a host that it does not recognize by a certified name.
FileMaker 15: SSL Security Warnings Learn More ❯
The improved script workspace in FileMaker 15 comes with some great enhancements. Jeremy Brown explores the features and what to look for while using them.
FileMaker 15: The Newly Improved Script Workspace Learn More ❯
The summary is a quick, top level review that touches on the new features of the FileMaker 15 platform and addresses the first questions one might have when considering an upgrade.
FileMaker 15 Executive Summary Learn More ❯
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