![]() ![]() My criteria for a software development tool are: (1) it allows me to rapidly develop useable business applications, (2) it is sturdy so that systems don't break easily and (3) I need to be able to figure out what is wrong and fix it within 5 minutes. But it didn't have to be and I seemed to be one of the first computer professionals to realize that complicated power features in vast quantities do not translate into customer satisfaction. I was already an experienced computer professional at that time and FileMaker was not your database power tool. It wasn't going to give me geek cred back in 1986 to use FileMaker. That's why I based Studio Manager on FileMaker. FileMaker has risen to the top of the database world because it allows users to get what they want and need. It is built in the most user-friendly and accessible database available. Studio Manager is designed to be your mission critical application. ![]() It is too bad that, for the most part, only my customers who have had previous experience with FileMaker are as dangerous as I would like all my customers to be. One person in your shop or work group who has acquired intermediate FileMaker skills is all you need to get a lot more value. I don't mean to convert everyone in your shop to be FileMaker tinkerers. In a turbulent world, you need a responsive tool that will allow you to move quickly and get what you want. I just want to make sure that you don't miss out on one of the biggest advantages of FileMaker. I don't think everyone in your shop needs to be dangerously smart with FileMaker. I want and give you permission to delete, yes, delete, the pieces of Studio Manager that are in the way.īefore I continue, I want to be clear about one thing. I want you to kick the tires, try things, duplicate stuff, create scripts, add fields and create lots of new reports. I want all my Studio Manager customers to learn enough FileMaker to be dangerous. I guess I am a risk taker or just an idealist.
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