FileMaker Pro 7 Bible (Wiley)

FileMaker Pro 7 Bible (Wiley), 9780764543470 (0764543474), For Dummies, 2004

If FileMaker Pro 7 can do it, you can do it too ...

Whether your organization uses Mac, Windows, or a combination of both, FileMaker Pro gives you the tools to build custom database solutions that work. This book teaches you how to use them, whether you’re a FileMaker Pro user, an experienced database developer, or new to database development. From the fundamentals of database design and management to sophisticated applications like sharing data via ODBC, JDBC, and XML, publishing your database on a corporate intranet, or designing databases for others to use, this reference has you covered.

Inside, you’ll find complete coverage of FileMaker Pro 7

Discover what makes good database design and how to build databases to meet your needs
Get acquainted with the enhanced capabilities of FileMaker Pro 7 and see how it differs from previous versions
Search, sort, and select database records and use them to produce reports
Make calculations and computations and exchange data among databases
Automate FileMaker Pro with ScriptMaker
Create templates and apply them to various data requirements
Link databases and use FileMaker Pro in workgroups
Find out about new plug-ins and custom functions available in FileMaker Pro 7
Learn to use new developer tools to create more complex databases

Bonus CD-ROM includes

Trial versions of FileMaker Pro 7 and the FileMaker XSLT Library
Important sample files from the book
Demo versions of Troi Text plug-in and Fmrobot

About the Author

Dennis R. Cohen has been developing software and writing about it since the late 1970s. Starting in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Deep Space Network (DSN), through stints at Ashton-Tate, Claris, and Aladdin Systems, he was involved in creating and maintaining such packages as the DSN Station Scheduling System, dBASE III, dBASE Mac, FileMaker, ClarisWorks, Claris Resolve, and many others.
During this time, Dennis wrote numerous articles appearing in a variety of different publications, including Personal Computing, Macintosh Today, Macworld, and MacTutor. The author (or co-author) of over a dozen books, including AppleWorks 6 Bible, AppleWorks 6 For Dummies, Mac OS X Bible, iLife Bible, Teach Yourself Visually iLife ’04 (all Wiley), and Mac Digital Photography (Sybex), Dennis has also been the technical editor for over 100 titles, including all previous editions of FileMaker Pro Bible.
Dennis resides in Sunnyvale, California, with his best friend — a Boston terrier named Spenser. You can find out more about him at his Web site at http://homepage.mac.com/drcohen.

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