The slide control is an exciting new layout tool introduced in FileMaker 13. In this article we are building an animated sliding drawer that responds to the users mouse position to open and close. There are a number of cool techniques and features being used to achieve this effect so check it out!

When sending Email from FileMaker the most popular methods are the 'Send Mail' script step or a plugin. In this article we explore another method through using Mandrill - a free online service that is easy to setup and integrate into FileMaker...

As an account manager, my job is to look after new and existing clients, with the end goal of keeping them happy. My role is also to keep our developers busy with work, a busy development team makes for a happy workplace.

Quite simply, an API is a purpose built extension of an existing system to allow information to flow back and forth with other systems.

Building FileMaker solutions for iOS introduces a new set of challenges for developers and requires UI controls that make it easy for users to interact. This article gives a very quick and simple technique you can use to make selecting tab controls much easier for FileMaker Go users on iPad and iPhone.

Celebrations rippled throughout the FileMaker development world today with the return of Daniel's ever popular blog dishing out super-handy expert advice for FileMaker developers everywhere...

Wahoo! A new release of the venerable database platform, FileMaker, is out today. Check out our rundown on WebDirect and the other new superpowers contained within...

Next week three DF'ers are heading to Xerocon in Sydney. As first timers we thought we better make a bit of a splash so have been putting our 'thinking caps' on and have come up with a bit of a competition (of sorts)

Earlier this month we saw the results of Xero's continued growth, particularly the increase in users in Australia. With a growth rate of 219% for the year, we are starting to see that businesses in Australia are really getting behind the products (32% of all users are Australian based).

We recently finished an iPad solution for Canterbury Track Cycling using FileMaker Go. Known as RacePlace, it records the results of their club racing, championships and special events and integrates smoothly with the website we built for them at the end of last year.