Writing JavaScript for FileMaker is hard. There are a lot of things to consider, and those considerations get in the way of us actually using JS effectively. Jeremy Brown of Integrating Magic will present a development environment that solves almost every problem we have when working with JS in FileMaker. Throughout the presentation, he will demonstrate how to set up the environment and how it solves the problems. He will also walk through getting a simple charting widget set up. Want to join our FileMaker Developers Group? Click here to join! The post Writing JavaScript in FileMaker – Atlant ..read more

Blue Feather hosts Robert Naud with Accolade Plus Accolade. Together we discover FM-HAM (Headless Authorization Module for FileMaker), a security module with interesting properties: – allows defining groups and granting them privileges – lets any given group inherit privileges from multiple other groups – lets you assign privileges to a single user – lets you assign a user to multiple groups – and yes, some more… Together we will review a demo file showcasing a FileMaker-based implementation giving a head (UI) to this headless module and revealing the amazing possibilities this tool offers. Wa ..read more

We are excited to announce the merger between Blue Feather Group and Gearbox Solutions. It is scheduled to take place officially on September 1, 2022. On that date our combined consultancy will begin conducting business as Gearbox Solutions. Blue Feather Group started serving clients in 2013. It’s growth over the past 9 years can directly be attributed to the tremendous client partnerships that have formed in that time. You have continued to place your trust in our team to solve unique business challenges through the development of custom software solutions. We have been lucky to grow as a fi ..read more

Ernest Koe of Proof+Geist speaks about AutoEnter Live and “The Modern FileMaker Revolution,” – how Proof+Geist is seeing the future of Claris and FileMaker development. Want to learn more about Proof+Geist? Find them here! Interested in our FileMaker Developers Group? Click here to join! The post The Modern FileMaker Revolution Q&A – Atlanta FileMaker Developer Group August 2022 appeared first on Blue Feather ..read more

AutoEnter Live – a 2-day virtual conference for the Claris Community – will take place July 19 and 20. This years packed schedule will cover all aspects of the Claris Platform with presentation from experts and community leaders. During Day 2 of the event (July 20), David Nahodyl, President of Blue Feather, will be presenting on building webapps for FileMaker as well as Blue Feather’s recent JetStream FileMaker package. In this session, you will learn how to set up a new, fully-featured web app that uses a FileMaker database and the Data API as a data source. We’ll use popular web frameworks ..read more

Blue Feather is pleased to announce our new web app solution for FileMaker databases, Jetstream FileMaker! Laravel Jetstream is a great starting point for quickly setting up web apps with frequently required features like user authentication, password resets, and API endpoints. With our new Jetstream FileMaker package you can now use Laravel Jetstream with FileMaker databases! Jetstream normally requires that you use a SQL-based database, like MySQL or SQLite, as a data source for your web app. Jetstream Filemaker lets you use all of the great features of Laravel Jetstream using a FileMaker da ..read more

FileMaker can basically do anything. Scripts and calculations are just part of the puzzle in any Claris FileMaker solution. Martha Zink from Proof+Geist focuses on the importance of UI/UX, showing different ways that thinking about the user and their experience can be a game changer. It’s not just about pretty shapes and colors. Users have a certain expectation in mind and meeting them is important for the success of your app. Want to learn more about Proof+Geist? Find them here! Interested in our FileMaker Developers Group? Click here to join! The post Solving the Right Problems with Good UI ..read more

Blue Feather is excited to announce significant performance enhancements to its CloudContainer platform – the best way to store your FileMaker container data in S3! These performance improvements allow for enhanced PDF thumbnail generation, as well as 80% faster generation when compared to previous performance. What is CloudContainer?  Cloud Storage Store as many files as you need in the cloud – saving you time and money compared to traditional storage. l Interactive Containers View Office docs, crop or mark-up a picture, and view PDFs – we’ve got you covered.  Share Securely C ..read more

A lot goes into managing your Claris FileMaker ecosystem. You are building and deploying the apps themselves, along with managing and monitoring Claris FileMaker Server. What if you could use a product that simplifies the lifecycle of developing, testing, and deploying? And what if that same product provided you with tools to improve application logging and tap into webhooks? That’s just the start with Otto. Otto brings superpowers to your FIleMaker Server. With Otto you will save precious time, protect your work, and deploy like a pro. In this session, Dave Graham will share ways Otto can hel ..read more