E002 - FileMaker 14 Objects, Features, and Roadmaps

2015-06-23

In this episode of FileMaker Fanatics, Scott Rose, Aaron Schacht, and Tony White talk about the FileMaker 14 Code Objects as ERD infographic, some of what is new in FileMaker 14, developer strategies for a fast moving platform, software licensing, FileMaker roadmaps, and a story about Scott Rose showing Steve Jobs his presentation skills.


Show Notes and Timestamp Links

0:00:00

Introductions

0:00:57

Follow ups from the previous episode

0:04:26

How we approach programming...

0:07:32

Is FileMaker layouts becoming more challenging?

0:10:47

Styling objects and sub-objects

0:12:47

Scope of the FileMaker 14 Code Objects as ERD infographic?

0:14:26

The FileMaker 14 Button Bar!

0:17:52

A tip from Scott

0:19:02

Page of links for FileMaker 14 learning resources

0:19:52

Script Workspace is a dramatic improvement

0:20:54

Scott says definitely a developer's release

0:21:56

Comments on comments in FileMaker 14

0:25:05

Web Direct better and much faster in FileMaker 14

0:26:06

Strategy for using FileMaker 14 when working with clients on 12, 13 and 14

0:28:39

Ideas for helping clients move forward

0:29:37

Educating clients about new versions and features

0:33:37

Deprecating? Runtime?

0:37:20

Is FileMaker 14 a developer focused release?

0:42:53

FileMaker, Inc. has to perform a balance act in serving its many constituencies and building so many parts of the platform

0:47:10

Having licensing choices is good for market share

0:54:28

The role of the consultant in advising clients on the FileMaker roadmap

0:56:33

The pain and costs of working on projects with older versions of FileMaker

1:02:31

Correction: it was actually upgrade FileMaker and then the OS

1:04:05

OS 9 and FileMaker 6 with lots of plugins!

1:06:03

FileMaker 6 runs on 10.6.8 and can run MetadataMagic

1:08:25

Closing notes

1:08:44

Logo Bezier Curves by Karen Stella

1:09:47

1:10:35

Scott is our Youtube hero http://www.youtube.com/user/scotty321

1:11:15

Aaron sprays his mouth with all natural breath spray - live on the podcast! ;-)



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