Webinar: Maximizing Mobility with FileMaker Go
Today I presented the webinar “Maximizing Mobility with FileMaker Go”, hosted by FileMaker, Inc.‘s Rick Colcock. Thank you to all who attended; if you missed it or want to check it out again, you can view it here.
“iPhones and iPads have changed the way people work with information. When developing solutions using FileMaker Go, you’ll want to design your workflows and user experience to fit the way people create and consume mobile data. This session will cover useful tips and techniques to optimize FileMaker for mobile use. We will explore FileMaker development with an eye to adapting workflow patterns and user interaction to the mobile paradigm, as well as the new opportunities mobile devices present, such as geolocation.”
Here is the sample file used in the demo (though without the “student” photos). You will need to be signed in as a registered visitor to download this file.
Several people asked how I was able to display the iPad screen on my desktop. I’ll have a new entry up later this week describing the process.
Lastly, here are the useful links listed at the end of the presentation:
- FileMaker Go Development Guide
- “Slide a block” layouts for iPad
- My previous geolocation article for this blog
- iOS graphics from Theme Studio
- Various iOS patterns sites:
Chad Novotny
09/13/2011
Oops, forgot a few “http” protocols! Everything should be working now.
Jason Wik
09/14/2011
Chad, if you could post your webinar for download that would be great. I screenrecorded as it was quite late at night in our timezone and I was too tired to retain it all, however, I sadly didn’t get a good capture of the audio. Would love to review, please post.
thanks, Jason
Chad Novotny
09/14/2011
Absolutely, Jason. As soon as the recording is processed, it’ll be available here. Thanks!
Roy Gordon
09/20/2011
Chad, do you know when you’ll be posting how to display the iPad screen on your computer? Thank you for doing this because it will be very helpful when doing presentations.
Chad Novotny
09/21/2011
Roy, it’s now available at http://www.supportgroup.com/explore/displaying-ipad-video-on-your-desktop/
Nathan Taylor
10/04/2011
I’m playing with this file as I try to create my own mobile solution and I’m noticing that some things are really slow to respond. For example, when taking attendance in “The Friendly School” solution on iPad, it takes about 3 seconds after tapping the checkmark for it to actually change into the stop sign and vice versa. If I try to tap down the list quickly hoping FM Go will eventually catch up, it only remembers some of my taps. Is there any way to make this more responsive? I don’t know if my users will be patient enough to wait 3 seconds before taking attendance on the next child…
Nathan Taylor
10/04/2011
P.S. I’m running “The Friendly School” locally on the iPad (not from a remote server).
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These links aren’t working for me.