Brilliant Scoops

FileMaker is a fantastic platform for developing such amazing custom apps. There are so many progressive features and things we can do to enhance the solutions we provide our clients. […]

This Scoop helps you learn more about opening FileMaker apps on different platforms and versions using an opener file and snapshot links. Get your step-by-step guide here!

January, 2018 -FileMaker STL Meetup: “Alexa, ask FileMaker…” UPDATED since published video: please find recording and sample files here: www.skeletonkey.com/filemaker-stl-meetup-alexa-sample-files/

This is a follow up article to document new material from my recent FM-DiSC presentation: Virtual List on Steroids. The presentation was intended for developers who are (at least) somewhat familiar with […]

This Scoop is about FileMaker, an Apple subsidiary that provides custom app development software, is so powerful it can make a root vegetable farm successful, even when said farm staffed […]

This article is geared toward small and medium sized businesses based in the U.S. and other non-EU countries. Formal and complete compliance with GDPR is beyond the scope of this […]

This Scoop dives into an ebook based on the presentation given by Deborah Zempel at the 2017 FileMaker Developer Conference, “Estimating & Storyboarding with Accuracy.”

FileMaker developers work to control a record’s life cycle, but FileMaker Drag and Drop can subvert that entire process. In this Scoop, we look at a possible solution!

2017-12-31 Update – It has been a while since I looked at this file. Reader Jose, informed me that it was no longer working, so I set out to modernize […]

Over the years, I’ve spent quite a lot of time on calendars.  It seems that most apps require some form of calendar functionality, and I’ve found it difficult to find […]

Our LuminFire office is filled with inspiring people, technology, and ideas. Two museum quality displays in our space illustrate this: (1) Think Brilliant and (2) Patently Brilliant. Think Brilliant

With a simple script trigger, you can make the process of adding Gravatar photos to your FileMaker contacts database automatic. Here we walk you through the necessary steps to integrate […]

A FileMaker example file for JSON processing and WordPress access using its REST API

Founded in 1990, Meritas is a global association of elite law firms based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Meritas’ membership includes 182 firms in 89 countries, which employ over 7,500 lawyers. The […]

FileMaker 16 has been out for several months, however we wanted to call attention to a change that can effect your application’s use of server side scripting. Recently, we upgraded […]