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“Exploring the Strengths and Challenges of FileMaker for Custom App Creation”
“Expensive DBMS with a front end GUI ”
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Claris is a company that provides a range of services that enable professionals in business teams of varying sizes to develop, disseminate and incorporate custom applications aimed at enhancing work productivity. The company's main focus is on solving business problems through technology.
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When I started using FileMaker (back w/ version 7) I had no experience with relation databases. Despite that, I was fairly quickly able to build complex data-based applications. In my situation, I built a student information system that tracked attendance and grades, created schedules, generated invoices and managed applications. I found the power, flexibility and ease of use of FileMaker to be really great.
Great user interface for both the server and client. Good product support.
FileMaker provides a complete development environment that enables rapid creation of more customized solutions. The search functionality is impressive. A lot of third party systems integrate well with FileMaker.
1. There is definitely a learning curve as it isn't quite like any of the other tools out there. 2. It can be tricky to integrate with some things because it isn't so common. 3. Because it's so flexible, it's easy for a single developer to build very complicated, custom applications, which can mean you end up with something that only that developer truly understand which creates sustainability risk.
Complex for clients to improve their forms and databases, it requires training. The added complexity for developing forms also means that forms do not get updated. It's expensive for what it delivers. FileMaker upgrades do not upgrade form functionality with new features.
The UI looks and feels outdated, and sometimes it does stall. It is also hard to find best practices or tutorials. And licensing fees for additional features also make it a bit frustrating to want to upgrade.
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- IT Business AnalystGov't/PS/EdEducationReview Source
Exploring the Strengths and Challenges of FileMaker for Custom App Creation
For building custom, inhouse, low-code, data-based applications, I found FileMaker to be excellent. - MARKETING ASSOCIATE50M-1B USDIT ServicesReview Source
Maximizing Reporting Efficiency with FileMaker's Range of Capabilities
I really enjoy how FileMaker speeds up and simplifies my reporting needs through Excel. It offers a wide range of features and capabilities that make it easy to design and adapt to your needs. - SYSTEMS ANALYSTGov't/PS/EdEducationReview Source
Expensive DBMS with a front end GUI
UI is intuitive and easy to use. Forms are difficult to maintain and requires extensive knowledge and training. You could easily find a replacement for FileMaker, but my client refuses to use anything else... - IT MANAGER<50M USDIT ServicesReview Source
Fantastic Database Design Product for Mac and Windows
This is the best and easiest way to create a database from scratch in a few weeks. - SCIENTISTGov't/PS/EdEducationReview Source
A software to manage products usage
With FileMaker we could make our laboratory much more organised and the reagents used can now be monitored