Frank is founder of and research engineer at Rubber Boots Data
A common topic to keep in mind and address in database development is speed. It is hidden in concepts like up-scaling and performance but also UX. FileMaker ( FM hereafter ) is no exception and perhaps it is an even bigger topic there compared to other, faster db systems. Recently Claris started replacing its internal … More FileMaker speed testing
In remote locations without internet, one may still want to work with multiple mobile devices to collect data in the field and be able to synchronize or upload and manage that data on a laptop. This post explains how this can be done with FileMaker Pro. … More A local data network without internet
In this text, I will explain a common data problem that the sea turtle researchers at Osa Conservation asked me to solve. The solution is a so-called data blending tool to not just stitch data from multiple tables together, but also to address differences in data formatting, and to keep track and automatically document all modifications in metadata output files. … More Table Stitcher : a no-code, documenting, data blending solution
This post aims to demonstrate the relative ease and speed of working with Claris FileMaker Pro, by providing a step-by-step guide to create a simple data management tool. … More Creating a database fast and easy with FileMaker Pro
There are thousands of grants in nature conservation. Grant databases make the job of finding and selecting them easy. But which databases are there, and how to choose them? … More Nature conservation grant databases
Consider a spreadsheet with a field that captures an amount. Instead of the actual amount, the field has a number of interval possibilities, like the ones in the image. What could possibly go wrong? … More Interval coding – what could possibly go wrong?
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