FileMaker WebDirect allows you to run your FileMaker applications online, in a web browser. It empowers your business to encourage outsider users to interact with your data without needing a FileMaker login. This functionality is ideal for businesses with a customer or partner base who submits their information with self-service capabilities. They can do so online without requiring a purchase of additional licenses.
Our team of FileMaker developers and consultants have built dozens of FileMaker WebDirect implementations to help our clients expand upon their existing application functionality. We help them reach their many key audiences, including customers, partners, employees, and even vendors.
We’re sharing our top FileMaker WebDirect insights below. If you need help implementing this functionality in your application, contact our team to get started.
Learn how to use OAuth2 providers to log into your FileMaker applications from a team of certified developers thorugh our documentation and guides.
Using OAuth2 Providers to Log Into Your FileMaker Apps Learn More ❯
The new FileMaker 16 platform includes FileMaker Server and introduces the ability to have multiple “worker” machines connected to a single FileMaker database server or “master” machine.
FileMaker Server 16: Multiple Worker Machines Learn More ❯
Mike examines the functionality of two of FileMaker’s features, the Web Viewer and WebDirect and how they work together to display complex HTML with javascript.
Display Complex FileMaker Web Viewers in WebDirect Learn More ❯
Learn how to use FileMaker Server’s Top Call Statistics log to speed up your custom applications.
FileMaker Server Top Call Statistics Logging Learn More ❯
Mislav Kos provides guidance on how to choose the right FileMaker licensing option for you or your client.
FileMaker Licensing Options Learn More ❯
If you currently use perpetual (VLA) or annual licenses (AVLA), should you switch to FileMaker Licensing for Teams (FLT)? Here’s what to consider.
FileMaker Licensing Case Study Learn More ❯
It is springtime for FileMaker. Springtime is a time of renewal, and that is also true of software. In this case, we are able to celebrate the diurnal cycle with the release of a new version of FileMaker. We review what has changed and what is new in WebDirect for FileMaker 14.
WebDirect for FileMaker Server 14 Learn More ❯
In FileMaker, container fields are super handy. Combined with some database structure, they make it easy to associate multiple stored files with a single record. Even better, container fields are supported in WebDirect. Read more to see how to automatically zip container data and serve it directly to your clients.
Extending Webdirect: Automatically Zip Container Fields Learn More ❯
Learn about how to bring back the ability to pass in parameters via URL to WebDirect in this strategy from Soliant Consulting.
Extending WebDirect: URL Parameters Learn More ❯
Mike Duncan demonstrates how to bring back the ability with WebDirect to pass parameters via a URL or “Deep Linking” in FileMaker.
Extending WebDirect: URL Parameters Demo Learn More ❯