Learning FileMaker 18 - Complete Course
What you'll learn
- Learn to Build and deploy FileMaker 18 solutions.
- Learn to organize and design a database (aka Custom Application).
- Learn to create buttons, and customize layouts.
- Learn to build scalable databases.
- Learn the basics behind SMTP, and email plugins.
- Learn how to install and manage FileMaker Server.
- Learn how to install and manage FileMaker Cloud.
- Learn about security and encryption.
Requirements
- This course assumes the user has FileMaker 18 installed on their computer. Additional free software will be recommended and is optional to download.
Description
Experience Richard's dynamic and exciting teaching format, while learning basic, intermediate and advanced FileMaker development skills. With 29 years of FileMaker experience and as a long time speaker at FileMaker's Developer Conference, Richard will teach you all the ins and outs of building FileMaker Solutions, while keeping an eye on customizing your own copy of a FREE Starter Solution!
Learn basic skills such as adding fields and managing layouts.
Learn intermediate skills, like script triggers, relationally connecting tables, and mastering the relationship graph.
Learn advanced skills like configuration and security of FileMaker Server.
Learn to setup and configure FileMaker Cloud on AWS.
Learning about deploying and hosting the database for hundreds of simultaneous users
The work file for this software is a copy of FM Starting Point, which is a completely free and unlocked CRM. This free database works on Macs, Windows, iPads, iPhone and Android devices. We'll teach you how to customize it for your business needs while learning important FileMaker skills.
We spend some time discussing the FileMaker certification test and recommendations related to that.
For maximum awesomeness this course will reference a number of third party products, a couple of books, etc. I make NO money in these references. During this course, we will also reference the use of FM Starting Point to use as a free software to anchor the development of your internal systems. You will be required to input your personal information to get this free software.
Who this course is for:
- This is a big course that covers topics for basic, intermediate, and advanced skills.
- No programming knowledge is required.
- Intermediate users will learn a great deal, moving them into the "expert" category.
- Advanced users will Benefit from learning techniques they missed, by not attending the annual FileMaker Developer's Conference.
- People with basic excel skills will learn a tremendous amount from this course.
- People who want to learn how to manage a FileMaker Server.
- People who want to learn to manage FileMaker Cloud.
Instructor
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- 14,681 Students
- 13 Courses
Richard Carlton
CEO & Senior Engineer
Richard Carlton Consulting Inc
LearningFileMaker
Senior Trainer and Platform Advocate
Richard Carlton is the CEO, and a Senior Engineer at Richard Carlton Consulting Inc. and its subsidiaries.
Richard has been involved with the FileMaker platform since 1990 and has grown RCC into one of the largest top tier FileMaker consultancies worldwide. Richard works closely with RCC's staff: a team of 28 FileMaker developers and supporting web designers. He has offices in California, Nevada, and Texas. Richard is a frequent speaker at the FileMaker Developers Conference on a variety of topics involving mobile application development, and client server integration.
Richard is the Product Manager for FM Starting Point, the popular and most downloaded free FileMaker CRM Starter Solution.
Richard has previously worked with VTC as a Video Training Author, and then later, started a new video publishing company, dedicated to the needs of the FileMaker community. LearningFileMaker is a publisher of FileMaker training videos, and numerous printed book available on Amazon.
Richard won 2015 Excellence Award from FileMaker Inc (Apple Inc) for outstanding video and product creation, leading to enhanced business development.
RCC and LearningFileMaker are headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.