Episode 165: Why is this titled ChatGPT, ChatGPT, ChatGPT?
Wed, 15 Feb 2023 18:30:16 -0500
Both Matts' have an interesting follow-up conversation with Cris Ippolite of iSolutions about the impacts and future of AI. While there isn't as much specific to FileMaker, the implications of how AI will effect any technologist should not be ignored.
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Episode 164: FileMaker Rome: Heidi Porter talks about security
Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:30:16 -0500
Matt Navarre has a quick talk with Heidi Porter at FileMaker Rome about FileMaker security. Using smart passwords, second factor authentication, SIM swapping and other security related topics.
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Episode 163: FileMaker Rome: Using chatbots & conversational AI
Fri, 16 Dec 2022 14:00:16 -0500
Matt Navarre talks with Vince Menanno and Fabio Bosisio about using FileMaker to connect to some Amazon Web Services and provide a data response using a hosted chat bot. https://www.mettilealialtuosviluppofilemaker.com/en/
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Episode 162: 9 Stages Of Adult Development w/ James Hea
Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:00:16 -0400
Matt Navarre talks with James Hea about retiring in the world of FileMaker and they discuss the 9 Stages of Adult Development.
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Episode 161: Problem Solvers Circle & Claris Studio with Andy LeCates
Mon, 13 Jun 2022 14:00:16 -0400
Matt Navarre interviews Andrew LeCates, Director of Product Marketing and Evangelism for Claris, about the recently announced Problem Solvers Circle & Claris Studio. Have questions about the details of this new program? You may find your answers here.
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Episode 160: Using Data APIs with Andrew Duncan of Databuzz
Tue, 24 May 2022 13:00:16 -0400
Matt & Matt talk with Andrew Duncan the owner of Databuzz (https://www.databuzz.com.au). The topic at hand is using APIs within FileMaker. Andrew provides an account of his journey with using data APIs.
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Episode 159: Gettin' Griddy with FileMaker - Design Tips
Thu, 05 May 2022 13:00:16 -0400
The Matts take some time to discuss some design tips to help you with your FileMaker Layouts. Find the enjoyment in using FileMaker's grid and other layout goodness coming your way.
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Episode 158: FileMaker Is Dead, Long Live FileMaker!
Thu, 28 Apr 2022 14:00:16 -0400
It's actually happening! FileMaker is being renamed and Claris is moving forward with a new strategy. Matt & Matt discuss the recent webinar delivered by Claris International and cover the key points about what's coming down the road for FileMaker.
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Episode 157: FileMaker & Machine Learning with Cris Ippolite
Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:00:16 -0400
Cris Ippolite of iSolutions joins Matt & Matt to discuss the usefulness and utility of machine learning and AI technologies within FileMaker Pro. Never thought you needed them? Think again!
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Episode 156: FileMaker 19 - The Dot Releases
Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:00:16 -0400
Both Matts discuss the new deployment model being used by Claris International. There isn't as much attention given to dot releases so listen in on how to keep up-to-date with what's new in FileMaker.
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Episode 155: JavaScript in FileMaker - Bleeding Edge or Mainstream?
Fri, 01 Apr 2022 18:12:16 -0400
Matt & Matt discuss the process of using and learning JavaScript within FileMaker. To some, it may not be worth the effort, to others, it's something they can't live without. Where do you fit?
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Episode 154: The Duel & FileMaker Linux Server
Fri, 07 May 2021 18:12:16 -0400
One year after their previous episode Matt & Matt talk about FileMaker server, Matt Navarre's upcoming FileMaker Duel and all kinds of other random stuff.
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Episode 153: Let's Play "Have You Used It?"
Tue, 12 May 2020 21:18:16 -0400
Matt & Matt get on the horn just to gab about FileMaker again. This time they play the game "Have You Used It?" when considering the various functions and scripts steps. As always, they venture into other topics related to the FileMaker platform.
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Episode 152: Speaking with Scott Love of Codence
Tue, 21 Apr 2020 16:55:08 -0400
Matt Navarre speaks with Scott Love about vertical software, the 42 Silicon Valley intern program, Pause on Error in Mexico, career changes, and more.
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Episode 151: Walk Me Through It Matt
Mon, 20 Apr 2020 22:09:55 -0400
Matt and Matt walk through some FileMaker scenarios and end up debating about feature implementations and the future of the FileMaker platform.
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Episode 150: Claris Connect, Infrastructure costs & cruft management
Fri, 03 Apr 2020 19:41:45 -0400
Matt & Matt talk about the new Claris product Claris Connect, the cost of infrastructure and how to deal with design and development cruft.
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Episode 149: Year End FileMaker Tips & Tricks for 2019
Fri, 27 Dec 2019 16:25:00 -0500
Matt & Matt provide some year end tips & tricks for wrapping up 2019.
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Episode 148: Discussing the Claris Roadmap of late 2019
Fri, 15 Nov 2019 17:00:09 -0500
Matt & Matt talk about the recent Claris Roadmap 2019 webinar and both sing their praises and express their concerns about the upcoming changes to our beloved world of FileMaker.
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Episode 147: FileMaker Cloud 2.0 & How to Learn FileMaker
Thu, 07 Nov 2019 15:15:50 -0500
Matt & Matt talk about the recently released FileMaker Cloud and then move on to talk about learning how to be a professional FileMaker developer. Discussing what they think would be an important first step.
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Episode 146: The Future of FileMaker - Post Devcon 2019 impressions
Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:10:42 -0400
Matt Petrowsky discusses the future of FileMaker with fellow Devcon 2019 attendee Martha Zink. Martha brings her personal perspective of where FileMaker is headed and they both discuss what they took away from Devcon 2019.
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Episode 145: FileMaker 18 - New Features
Wed, 22 May 2019 09:45:13 -0400
Matt & Matt talk about the new release of FileMaker 18. New features about both FileMaker Server and the client version of FileMaker are covered in detail.
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Episode 144: Women Innovating Together
Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:13:31 -0500
Matt talks with Susan Fennema and Makah Encarnacao about Women Innovating Together, the organization that is helping women succeed in many aspects of the FileMaker business.
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Episode 143: Coach Carol Williams from EPS Time
Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:04:00 -0500
Matt interviews Carol about her coaching work with developers that have ADD/ADHD.
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Episode 142: Marty Thomasson from Gearbox
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:35:45 -0500
Matt asks Marty about a successful solution he developed to support medical services for people in Papua New Guinea, and how to successfully build Pro Bono projects.
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Episode 141: fmSearch Results & PauseOnSecurity
Thu, 27 Sep 2018 16:34:20 -0400
Matt & Matt talk about Mr. Navarre's latest release of fmSearch Results. They also discuss the 2018 October PauseOnError conference with the title PauseOnSecurity.
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Episode 140: Molly Connolly Pro Bono vs. Non Profit
Tue, 25 Sep 2018 13:04:18 -0400
Matt and Molly talk about developing for Pro Bono / Non-Profit projects and how to ensure success.
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Episode 139: It's Matt Cubed at FileMaker Devcon 2018
Mon, 27 Aug 2018 15:12:07 -0400
Matt Navarre & Matt Petrowsky have a quick chat with Matt O'Dell talking about some of the happenings at FileMaker Devcon 2018.
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Episode 138: Live at FileMaker Devcon Dallas 2018
Fri, 17 Aug 2018 16:45:44 -0400
Matt N & Matt P are present at Devcon 2018 and spend a bit of time talking about what's new and the new news from the annual event.
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Episode 137: Post Devcon Catchup
Mon, 28 Aug 2017 16:00:00 -0400
Matt N & Matt P do some catch up and geeking out after Devcon 2017.
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Episode 136: Live at DevCon in Phoenix 2017.
Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:07:25 -0400
Matt Navarre talks with several people live at DevCon in Phoenix 2017.
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Episode 135: LiveCode for FileMaker
Mon, 03 Jul 2017 14:14:11 -0400
Matt Navarre talks with Kevin from LiveCode about their cool new Plug-In that allows custom UI development for FileMaker Pro. Visit https://filemaker.livecode.com for more information.
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Episode 134: FileMaker 16 - Vince Menanno discusses Tableau
Tue, 09 May 2017 19:41:02 -0400
Matt Navarre talks with Vince Menanno about the Tableau integration within FileMaker 16.
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Episode 133: FileMaker 16 - New Features Galore!
Tue, 09 May 2017 16:23:15 -0400
Matt Navarre and Matt Petrowsky (aka Matt Squared) talk about the new FileMaker 16 release and what it means for FileMaker developers around the globe. Looking for that deep dive into what the new features mean? Have a listen to this particular episode.
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Episode 132: Molly Connolly & Matt talk about conferences
Wed, 22 Mar 2017 18:55:49 -0400
Matt & Molly talk about DevCon, Pause on Error, and Elusive Moose
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Episode 131: Mark Scott from Beezwax on Button Bars
Mon, 06 Mar 2017 16:12:09 -0500
Matt & Matt catch up with a bit of FileMaker talk, mentioning some new goodies they've gotten, discuss billing for services and mentioning a bit about development.
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Episode 130: Year End Chat with Matt Squared
Fri, 30 Dec 2016 15:05:28 -0500
Matt & Matt catch up with a bit of FileMaker talk, mentioning some new goodies they've gotten, discuss billing for services and mentioning a bit about development.
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Episode 129: Cris Ippolite from iSolutions
Mon, 12 Dec 2016 15:08:02 -0500
Matt Navarre and Cris talk about training, Lynda.com videos, and the Idea to iPad project with Apple stores and FileMaker.
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Episode 128: It's a pinkish purple cloud - FileMaker Cloud
Tue, 08 Nov 2016 14:05:52 -0500
Matt & Matt talk about the differences between self-hosted FileMaker server and using the new FileMaker Cloud offering from FileMaker Inc.
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Episode 127: Find Your Moose: Chicago
Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:40:23 -0400
Matt Navarre talks with Molly Connolly and Jason Mundok about the Find Your Moose conference that recently completed in Chicago IL.
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Episode 126: Amazon's AWS for Hosting & Audit Logging
Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:40:23 -0400
Matt & Matt talk about using Amazon's AWS for hosting your FileMaker solutions. The new licensing model doesn't favor shared hosting anymore, so getting your own dedicated server may be easier with AWS. Audit logging is also a covered topic.
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Episode 125: Post FileMaker Devcon 2016 Discussions
Wed, 27 Jul 2016 14:39:00 -0400
Matt & Matt talk about the upcoming Devcon 2016 and which sessions they're looking forward to attending. Of course, you can always expect that FileMaker specific banter the two love to head into.
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Episode 124: Pre FileMaker Devcon 2016 Session Chat
Fri, 15 Jul 2016 14:39:45 -0400
Matt & Matt talk about the upcoming Devcon 2016 and which sessions they're looking forward to attending. Of course, you can always expect that FileMaker specific banter the two love to head into.
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Episode 123: Pause On Error recap, Devcon talk and more
Tue, 29 Mar 2016 17:21:35 -0400
Matt & Matt catch up with some recap about the recent Pause On Error in Clevland and the upcoming 2016 Annual Devcon for FileMaker. Throw in some tips & tricks and it's another episode of FileMaker Talk.
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Episode 122: FIAS? Oh, iOS App SDK & More Features Please!
Wed, 27 Jan 2016 14:32:36 -0500
Matt & Matt talk about FileMaker's recently released iOS App SDK for FileMaker Go and the Community voted feature requests.
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Episode 121: PerformantMaker Pro - Go for Speed
Wed, 09 Dec 2015 15:23:22 -0500
Matt & Matt talk about FileMaker performance and what you can do to make things faster within your favorite database.
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Episode 120: FMGo on iPad Pro & Layout Variables
Wed, 25 Nov 2015 15:15:44 -0500
Matt & Matt talk about designing for the new iPad Pro and how large the screen is. Matt Petrowsky shows Matt Navarre the value of a hidden feature he's calling Layout Variables.
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Episode 119: Understanding FileMaker's Themes
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 14:29:42 -0500
Need to know more about FileMaker's Themes? Matt Petrowsky takes some time to discuss one of his latest projects which dealt with modifying the theme so the corporate logo would be part of the Header area and flow throughout the whole solution.
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Episode 118: #HashTagFileMaker Excel to FileMaker
Mon, 02 Nov 2015 14:38:29 -0500
Matt & Matt talk a bit about Elusive Moose conference and then head into Matt Navarre's initiative of #hashtagfilemaker. You can find more information at http://hashtagfilemaker.com Make sure and point to your store using the hash tag #ExcelToFileMaker.
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Episode 117: Elusive Moose Day 1
Thu, 29 Oct 2015 16:48:24 -0400
This is the first of several interviews recorded live at the Find Your Moose conference in Chicago. Guests: Molly Connolly and Jason Mundok.
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Episode 116: Mark Richman - Skeleton Key
Mon, 19 Oct 2015 19:06:42 -0400
Matt and Mark talk about the upcoming Find Your Moose conference, business books, and open book management.
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Episode 115: Molly Connolly & Jason Mundok: Find Your Moose Conference
Fri, 28 Aug 2015 23:42:40 -0400
Episode 114: Tami Williams talks about ccAudits
Wed, 19 Aug 2015 20:49:50 -0400
Matt Navarre and Matt Petrowsky spend time talking with Tami Williams about her FileMaker mobile solution ccAudits. Visit the ccAudits web site
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Episode 113: What FileMaker webinar would you want?
Thu, 13 Aug 2015 14:58:54 -0400
Matt Petrowsky spends a bit of time providing audio answers to a question he posed to his magazine subscribers. "What type of online FileMaker webinar would you want?". The responses cover three primary areas. How to go about learning scripting, learning ExecuteSQL and securing a vertical market solution.
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Episode 112: Goya Booth at FileMaker Devcon 2015
Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:09:59 -0400
Matt Petrowsky catches up with Nicholas Orr from Goya and they discuss the new updates to BaseElements, RefreshFM and RestFM. Visit their web site at http://www.goya.com.au
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Episode 111: Interview with Tim Neudecker
Tue, 07 Jul 2015 16:31:16 -0400
Matt Navarre interviews Tim Neudecker about working with FileMaker Pro since the mid 1990's. They discuss Tim's Devcon sessions and about working with IT departments to get FileMaker in the door.
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Episode 110: Talking with Sam Gedert
Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:06:59 -0400
Matt Navarre talks with database manager Sam Gedert about using FileMaker within the market of politics and how processing data requires focusing on behavioral changes regarding the use of technology.
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Episode 109: Kevin & Jeremiah Hammond
Thu, 28 May 2015 15:56:41 -0400
Matt Navarre talks with Kevin and Jeremiah Hammond from FileMaker consulting firm DBServices. They've been providing FileMaker services since 2003. Visit them at DBServices
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Episode 108: FileMaker 14
Tue, 12 May 2015 11:39:58 -0400
FileMaker, Inc. releases the FileMaker 14 product line. The latest FileMaker Pro/Go/Advanced/Server has just hit the streets. With a few little bytes of some beta testing behind them, Matt & Matt discuss the cool new drool-worthy features found in the FileMaker 14 release.
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Episode 107: Jumping from 13v5 to v9, SSL updates & Connector Selector
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 16:58:27 -0400
Matt Navarre & Matt Petrowsky talk about the recent FMS13v9 SSL updates and the Connector Selector model.
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Episode 106: Paul de Hallé of Linear Blue
Wed, 15 Apr 2015 17:46:33 -0400
Matt Navarre talks Paul de Hallé of Linear Blue http://www.linearblue.com/ Discussing working in FileMaker teams, standards & building a FileMaker consultancy.
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Episode 105: Vince Menanno: InspectorPro 5
Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:29:12 -0400
Matt Navarre talks with Vince Menanno about InspectorPro 5 and solution analysis. https://www.beezwax.net/products/inspectorPro/
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Episode 104: Devcon 2015 Scholarship
Wed, 25 Mar 2015 21:08:52 -0400
Never been to the annual FileMaker Devcon? How about a scholarship? Matt Navarre talks with Cris Ippolite and Molly Connolly about their sponsorship of two passes to the 2015 FileMaker Devcon. Tune in for more information. Visit either http://www.isolutions-inc.com/?p=1997 or http://thorsenconsulting.com/apply-for-a-devcon-2015-scholarship/
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Episode 103: Security, Security, SECURITY!
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 00:26:15 -0500
Matt & Matt talk about what they know about FileMaker security and what you need to set on your files. They also discuss a bit about themes and how cool they are.
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Episode 102: Pause on Error Recap
Wed, 14 Jan 2015 19:33:48 -0500
Matt and Matt talk about FileMaker 13, DevCon, and apologize for taking forever to release this episode.
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Episode 101: Pause on Error Oct 27-28 in Portland OR
Mon, 22 Sep 2014 03:01:28 -0400
Matt and Matt talk about FileMaker 13, DevCon, and apologize for taking forever to release this episode.
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Episode 100: Episode 100 Finally Arrives!
Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:00:28 -0400
Matt and Matt talk about FileMaker 13, DevCon, and apologize for taking forever to release this episode.
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Episode 99: FileMaker 13
Wed, 04 Dec 2013 12:32:28 -0500
Matt and Matt talk about all the new features of FileMaker Pro 13 including Advanced, FileMaker Go, and Server! Phew!
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Episode 98: Mark Richman from Skeleton Key
Mon, 28 Oct 2013 13:36:10 -0400
Jonathan talks with Mark Richman from Skeleton Key about the business aspects of Skeleton Key and their success
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Episode 97: Product & Design Conferences. Chicago, Oct 21-22
Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:20:49 -0400
Matt talks to Molly Connolly about the FileMaker Product Conference (www.fmproductconference.com), and to Don Levan about the Experience and Style FileMaker Design conference (www.experienceandstyle.com)
Both are happening at the same time, at the same awesome hotel in Chicago IL, on October 21-22 2013.
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Episode 96: Business of FM Talk: Jonathan Fletcher interviews Kirk Bowman
Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:25:02 -0400
Jonathan kicks off the 'Business of FileMaker Talk' segments with an interview of Kirk Bowman on the subject of Value, and value pricing (But don't call it value billing)
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Episode 95: DevCon3 Wrap Up
Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:23:44 -0400
Matt and Matt talk after the closing session.
Interview with Scott Karch about his award, and virtualization
Interview with Jason Erickson with Linear Blue about SyncDek 9 and the new SynkDek to Go
Sponsored by www.filemakercloudservers.com
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Episode 94: DevCon 2: Interviews
Mon, 30 Sep 2013 13:14:02 -0400
Matt does interviews walking around DevCon. Talking to a podcast success story, exciting new staff with iSolutions (including Molly Connolly!)
Introduction of Feedzon with Chaim Bacon - an awesome, simple, and inexpensive way to integrate WebServices. Read more at www.feedzon.com
Sponsored by www.filemakerhosting.com
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Episode 93: Jonathan Fletcher: The business of FileMaker
Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:50:33 -0400
Matt introduces Jonathan Fletcher, who will be recording interviews with guests about business-focused FileMaker themes.
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Episode 92: DevCon Day 1: Jesse Barnum / 360 Works / Plastic 2
Wed, 18 Sep 2013 16:07:14 -0400
Matt and Jesse talk about the Plastic 2 plug-in, credit card security, the importance of UUIDs, Sync strategies, and the amazing features coming in the next version of MirrorSync.
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Episode 91: DevCon Day zero
Tue, 27 Aug 2013 14:26:55 -0400
First day of DevCon - speculation on the opening session. With a little inside joke and nod to the Adatasol FileMaker podcast Matt N used to do with Dan Weiss.
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Episode 90: HTML 5: Cris Ippolite
Tue, 06 Aug 2013 11:12:02 -0400
Matt and Cris talk about HTML 5, Java Script, Java, CSS 3, JSON, and how adding it all up works magic in WebViewers with FileMaker Go.
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Episode 89: GoZync 4: Todd Geist and John Sindelar
Sat, 03 Aug 2013 17:03:18 -0400
Matt Navarre talks with John Sindelar from Seedcode, and Todd Geist from Geist Interactive about the new version of GoZync. We talk features, ease of integration, use cases, and more. We also talk about Todd's upcoming DevCon sessions (John is taking a break this year)
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Episode 88: Kevin Frank and Matt Navarre on Music
Sat, 03 Aug 2013 17:01:01 -0400
Matt and Kevin talk about our favorite music, and our deep love of music in it's many forms. There is no discussion of FileMaker at all. Just so you know. There are several musical examples interspersed.
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Episode 87: Dave Ramsey on Alert Flag for FileMaker Go
Mon, 22 Jul 2013 20:00:28 -0400
Dave Ramsey talks about AlertFlag - a new FileMaker Go tool that puts your solution in the iOS message center. Learn more at http://www.workflowdata.com
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Episode 86: Todd Geist on www.modularfilemaker.org
Tue, 25 Jun 2013 18:05:45 -0400
Matt and Todd talk about a new venture to promote a modular approach to FileMaker development. Following the ideas on ModularFileMaker.org, you can easily adapt database ideas in such a way that they will be easier and more seamless to integrate in other databases.
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Episode 85: Kevin Frank talks about the Separation Model
Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:34:54 -0400
Matt Navarre and Kevin Frank talk about the radical separation model. Recorded at Pause on Error in Portland.
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Episode 84: Richard Carlton interviews Phil Smith
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:36:38 -0400
Richard Carlton fills in while at Pause on Error, and gets a great interview with Phil Smith, the Business Account Manager for FileMaker in the North West US.
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Episode 83: Pause until next error?
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:00:43 -0400
Pause on Error in Portland is done, and Matt & Matt talk about tips learned, and the great benefit to being at this conference.
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Episode 82: Jason Young - ExecuteSQL year 1
Tue, 05 Mar 2013 13:04:43 -0500
Jason talks about the great new version of SQL Explorer for FileMaker, and on how the ExecuteSQL feature has been used and growing in the last year.
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Episode 81: Pause on Error begins
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:34:11 -0500
Matt and Matt talk about Pause as it just is getting warmed up
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Episode 80: Court Bowman talks about ccPivot 2.0 and MVC Development
Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:12:37 -0500
Matt and Court talk for an hour about the new features of the amazing ccPivot solution from Cleveland Consulting, and get into the MVC model (Model-View-Controller)
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Episode 79: Pause on Error Portland Preview
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:41:27 -0500
Matt talks to John Sindelar and Ernest Koe about the upcoming Pause on Error unconference in Portland, March 3-6 2013. We go through some of the proposed sessions and talk about the value of PoE.
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Episode 78: Don Levan on Design
Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:55:35 -0500
Dr. Don Levan from Vanguard Consulting talks with Matt about his upcoming Design Workshops, about the importance of design, and some successful ways to approach it using formal tools.
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Episode 77: We're not dead
Sat, 22 Dec 2012 13:19:33 -0500
Matt and Matt talk after a brief vacation (we were working, actually) and talk about export methods, and upcoming topics.
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Episode 76: Wendy King: Effective Training Videos
Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:29:12 -0400
Wendy King of Studiotozzi talks with Matt about the upcoming FileMaker software conference in Chicago Oct 23-24 and about her passion: Making effective and great FileMaker training videos.
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Episode 75: Scott Karch and Joey Grimaldi: Hosting
Fri, 28 Sep 2012 11:23:53 -0400
This is a discussion we had at DevCon that gets deeply into the technology that allows hosting FileMaker Servers on the high end. Joey is with ODI Technology - at www.filemakerhosting.com, and Scott is with Nimbus Hosting, at www.nimbushosting.net We get into everything from proper configuration for PHP and IWP deployment to high availability virtualized cluster configuration.
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Episode 74: Jesse Barnum from 360 Works talks about MirrorSync
Mon, 06 Aug 2012 01:59:41 -0400
Matt and Matt talk with Jesse Barnum from 360 Works (www.360works.com) about the great new sync tool they shipped recently called MirrorSync.
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Episode 73: DevCon Episode 2: Impressions
Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:48:27 -0400
Matt Navarre interviews several people after the opening session about impressions, and also talks to Joey Grimaldi from ODI Technology, and Nick Orr from Goya.
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Episode 72: DevCon Episode 1
Mon, 16 Jul 2012 16:48:37 -0400
Several of my friends from the Portland area and a few other prominent developers share what they hope to get out of DevCon this year.
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Episode 71: Matt and Matt: DevCon Intro
Sun, 15 Jul 2012 14:36:37 -0400
We talk about the hotel, how different Miami is from all the other DevCon cities, Matt Petrowsky's 2 sessions, and the design theme that seems to be in play this year.
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Episode 70: Michael Rocharde-FileMaker and Me
Tue, 10 Jul 2012 02:08:53 -0400
Matt talks to Michael Rocharde from TimeGain software and Excelisys about his new iBook on FileMaker design, called FileMaker & Me.
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Episode 69: Todd Geist & John Sindelar: Build Apps with FileMaker & GoZync
Wed, 04 Jul 2012 02:26:18 -0400
Matt talks to John Sindelar from SeedCode and Todd Geist from Geist Interactive about the product they built together: GoZync. We also discuss the apparent shift at FMI from Spreadsheet replacement to App construction.
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Episode 68: Richard Carlton - FileMaker Go 12
Wed, 02 May 2012 13:26:40 -0400
Matt talks with Richard Carlton from RC Consulting (www.rcconsulting.com) about FileMaker Go 12, and the significance of the new features and the fact that it's free.
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Episode 67: FileMaker 12
Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:12:15 -0400
Matt and Matt discuss FileMaker 12 in detail. This was recorded just before the official release, so we got a couple things wrong. Like the game changing fact that FileMaker Go is FREE.
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Episode 66: Eric Jacobson-FileMaker 12
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:02:42 -0400
Eric is senior product manager for FileMaker Pro at FMI, and he talks with Matt about the great new features of 12.
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Episode 65: Attracting New Developers
Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:12:53 -0500
Matt and Matt talk just after the FM Train event, and discuss some ways of attracting new people to the community. We also wax about a few changes we'd like to see in the FileMaker Product line.
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Episode 64: Molly Connolly: FileMaker Mentor Program
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:58:52 -0500
Matt interviews Molly Connolly from Thorsen Consulting. They talk about some great ideas to get the next generation of FileMaker Developers found, trained, and prepared for success. Maybe at your company...
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Episode 63: FM Train
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:17:18 -0500
Matt Petrowsky and Matt Navarre are hosting FM Train - a FileMaker mentoring event on the scenic Amtrak Train from LA to Portland. The event is on February 3rd 2012. For more info see www.isoproductions.com/fmtrain. We also discuss new Pause on Error videos on Vimeo.com, and a new version of 360 Works ScriptMaster.
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Episode 62: Abstraction Layers
Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:06:31 -0500
Recursion. Did you mean 'Recursion?'
Matt and Matt talk about SSD drives, tricks in Google (like Googling 'Recursion' or 'Let It Snow") and our main topic: Abstraction. What is it, what isn't it, where should you use it, and more. Happy New Year!
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Episode 61: John Sindelar: Different Programming styles
Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:11:12 -0500
John Sindelar from Seedcode talks with Matt N about development styles, pair programming, wriring code on a train, and different approaches that yield success.
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Episode 60: Matt and Matt talk about internal SQL, emoji, and design patterns
Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:40:29 -0500
Matt Navarre and Matt Petrowsky talk FileMaker. The subject is internal SQL in FileMaker, using a plug-in such as ScriptMaster, MyFM Butler, or fmDataGuard. We also talk about Emoji characters on FM Pro and FM Go, and practical design patterns.
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Episode 59: Andy Cohen DevCon recap
Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:35:22 -0400
Matt and Andy talk about DevCon, flattening data, hiring employees, and the things we learned at DevCon and how it will impact our business.
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Episode 58: DevCon 4: Andy Cohen, Aggie Riley, and Shin Ninagawa
Wed, 17 Aug 2011 02:09:03 -0400
Matt talks to Andy Cohen about all the great DevCon parties and learnings, FileMaker Excellence awards, and other mayhem. Then we welcome Agnes Riley (Mad Dog award winner) and Shin Ninagawa to the podcast for the first time, which is exciting. Agnes discusses the barcode scanners she was selling at her booth this year.
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Episode 57: DevCon 3: Skeleton Key, Nimbus Hosting
Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:41:55 -0400
Part 3 of the 4 DevCon episodes. Matt talks to Jason Thomas from Skeleton Key and Andy Cohen from FMST about the importance of sales. Matt also talks hosting with Scott Karch of Nimbus Hosting.net
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Episode 56: DevCon 2: Walking the show floor
Tue, 09 Aug 2011 02:18:46 -0400
Matt Petrowsky - from the show floor talks about Theme Studio
Jesse Barnum talks about Zulu and Docubin
Jason Thomas - Skeleton Key sales
Jake & Jesse Traynham - CNS Plug-Ins
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Episode 55: DevCon Monday: FM Go sessions, Mighty Data
Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:39:31 -0400
Starting off with two sections. First, Matt talks to Richard Carlton about the 7 FileMaker Go sessions, and what each one is, and some conjecture as to the future of FM Go. Then Matt talks to Kirk Bowman from Mighty Data about his company's offerings.
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Episode 54: fmXRaySpecs: Dave Ramsey with Workflow Data
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 01:11:40 -0400
Matt and Dave talk about the new very cool tool that quickly gives you deep detail about the objects on your layouts. Dave will also be at DevCon, so make sure to check it out at http://workflowdata.com/fmxrayspecs.html. We also get into a cool tip about optimizing multi-predicate relationships, and some other FM goodness.
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Episode 53: Court Bowman on cc:Pivot
Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:11:48 -0400
Matt and Court from Cleveland Consulting discuss the amazing new CC Pivot solution for FileMaker. This allows pivot table reports on your FileMaker data with no changes to your file! You can get results in just a few minutes. We discuss the ins and outs, and get under the hood about how it works.
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Episode 52: John Sindelar and Todd Geist: GoZync
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:23:58 -0400
Matt talks to John from Seedcode and Todd from Geist Interactive about a new tool that will transform mobile development for many of us. GoZync is this solution that allows FileMaker Go developers to enjoy the speed and flexibility of working with a local database on the iPad with the push and pull capabilities to connect with FileMaker Server.
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Episode 51: Adam Aronson - FullCity Consulting
Thu, 09 Jun 2011 03:02:57 -0400
Matt and Adam discuss consulting methods, billing, gold-plated solutions, bug tracking software, the iPad 2 (which was brand new when this was recorded in early May) and lots of FileMaker chatter.
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Episode 50: A new Portal sort method
Wed, 11 May 2011 00:11:54 -0400
Matt and Matt talk about a new way to sort portals that Tom Fitch came up with. It's simple and elegant, and leaves us wondering why no one thought of this before. Read more at http://fitchandfitch.com
We also gab about iPhone camera apps, Mail clients, and more.
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Episode 49: Scott Karch talks Citrix and hosting
Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:23:54 -0400
Recorded at Pause on Error, Matt and Matt talk with Scott Karch about Citirx, redundancy, big servers, SAN, other fun big boy toys. We discuss how and why you want to offer this to your clients.
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Episode 48: Don Levan at Pause on Error
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 01:44:47 -0500
Matt N catches up with Don Levan at Pause on Error to talk about exceptional design, upcoming workshops, and more.
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Episode 47: Matt and Matt at Pause on Error
Mon, 21 Feb 2011 13:51:09 -0500
Matt and Matt met live at Pause, talking about it's value to the community. We compare some tech tips, talk business, and make some predictions.
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Episode 46: Mark Richman from Skeleton Key
Sun, 13 Feb 2011 18:00:55 -0500
Matt and Mark compare notes on performance over the wan, version control, development standards, growing your business, iPad games and more.
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Episode 45: Matt and Matt talk FM Go, News, Theme Studio and more
Fri, 04 Feb 2011 19:51:24 -0500
We talk about many subjects in the FileMaker punyverse, as well as the usual percentage of off-topic subjects. We spend some time talking about upcoming Might Data event in May, FileMaker Standards, Ayn Rand books, the amazing new Theme Studio, and 2MPower Developer Assistant
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Episode 44: John Sindelar on Pause on Error & DevCon
Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:28:07 -0500
John Sindelar from Seedcode talks with Matt N. about upcoming conferences and sessions planned for Pause in February and DevCon in August since session proposals are due. Also, we get into some detail on vertical market development, performance programming, why the Sazerac cocktail is amazing, and more inside FileMaker chat.
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Episode 43: Martha Zink on Training
Sat, 25 Dec 2010 21:21:45 -0500
Martha Zink is a developer and trainer at Mighty Data in Texas. Matt and Martha talk about their new MacBook air computers, some cool user interface trips and tricks, and why FileMaker training is so important.
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Episode 42: John Sindelar talk about the Google Calendar sync in Zulu
Sun, 05 Dec 2010 21:50:10 -0500
Episode 41: Error Trapping
Mon, 01 Nov 2010 02:37:02 -0400
Matt and Matt talk about cool technology in and out of the FileMaker world. We discuss several tips, 'It's Not FileMaker' and then turn to a discussion of error trapping. Is it important? Why? When to and not to emphasize it, and what kind of errors to trap for.
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Episode 40: Don Levan talks about the fundamentals of Exceptional interface design
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 14:13:20 -0400
Matt and Don talk about a class that Don Levan and Ernest Koe are teaching in New York (Oct 13-15). This is the first in the Craft of FileMaker series, focused on exceptional interface and interaction desgin.
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Episode 39: Richard Carlton and Jesse Barnum talk Go
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:31:01 -0400
Matt talks to Richard and Jesse about what we've learned in a couple weeks since Go came out. This includes some basic performance metrics, syncing data, early successes, and deployment models. Also, we tie in to the latest products from 360 Works, including SuperContainer which now supports FM Go.
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Episode 38: Mighty Data Rebranding: Kirk Bowman at DevCon
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:54:40 -0400
Matt ant Kirk talk about the rebranding of Mighty Data, sessions they are involved in, FileMaker Go, and the excitement that is DevCon.
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Episode 37: FileMaker Go: Interview with Richard Carlton
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:46:33 -0400
Matt and Matt interview Richard Carlton, CEO and Senior Engineer of Richard Carlton Consulting in CA. We talk about the brand new FileMaker Go for iOS. Run FileMaker apps on iPad and iPhone with great fidelity. We talk through the details, limitations, and implications of this great new product.
In 1993, FileMaker Pro came out for Windows. Since then, this is the first new platform that can run FileMaker apps with full fidelity. This brings 100 million new potential clients, which is pretty exciting.
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Episode 36: John Sindelar: Filtered Portals, Zulu, 11v2, and more
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:35:46 -0400
Matt and John talk about behavior changes in FileMaker Pro 11v2, Filtered Portals in 11, the new Zulu CalDav server plug-in, fmSearchResults 2.0, John's 2 DevCon sessions, and more.
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Episode 35: Don Levan: Patterns and Standards Lab
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:33:59 -0400
Matt and Don discuss the Pattens and Standards Lab. We talk about the community aspects, what we're trying to achieve (and avoid) and how you can get involved.
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Episode 34: FMtalk 513
Fri, 14 May 2010 14:55:27 -0400
Matt and Matt discuss iPad, some cool techniques, the huge update to Theme Library, and how the ScriptMaster plug-in from 360Works makes so much more possible to the FileMaker developer.
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Episode 33: FileMaker Pro 11
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:50:53 -0500
John Sindelar, Matt Petrowsky and Matt Navarre discuss the features of FileMaker Pro Eleven, especially those that apply to developers.
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Episode 32: Pause on Error
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:10:11 -0500
Matt and Matt talk to a small crowd at the Pause on Error unconference. We give each person 2 minutes to talk about something cool they saw at Pause, and talk about our overall impressions of the event. Then 2 weeks later, we talk to one of the organizers of PoE, Andy Gaunt about his take. (Pardon Matt N who repeats himself a bit between segments)
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Episode 31: FMT 031-Jonathan Stark and Kirk Bowman on Value-based billing
Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:11:35 -0500
We return to perhaps our most popular topic: Value-based billing. This is a followup discussion with Jonathan Stark and Kirk Bowman. Warning: This episode is all business, and contains no techie geeky stuff. Kirk is making the transition from Hourly to Value-based billing, so we chart his progress and discuss the challenges.
Jonathan Stark is a consultant in Providence, RI, and recently published Building iPhone Apps with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
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Episode 30: Matt and $$Matt talk Global Variables
Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:45:07 -0500
FileMaker News
It's not FileMaker
FileMaker Cool
- Theme Library 4
- Using simple relationships + scripted search instead of multi-predicate relationships to display related records in a portal
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Episode 29: FMT 029 John Overton from eConnectix
Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:05:19 -0400
John Overton is the founder of eConnectix. They introduced Xpress for FileMaker at DevCon. This solution combines a FileMaker 10 Server with a turn-key backup solution in one box. It's so fast that backups now complete in about 1 second.
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Episode 28: SixSecretsPart2
Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:18:53 -0400
Part 2 of a live recording of an un-conference at DevCon 2009. This is a panel discussion where Matt Navarre moderated a discussion about how to succeed as a consultant. The panel contained Molly Connolly, Kirk Bowman, Jesse Barnum, and Jonathan Stark. We talked about value-based vs. hourly billing, project management, quality assurance, proposal generation, and how to make sure life and work are in balance.
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Episode 27: FMT 027-(Part1) Six Secrets of a Successful Consulting Business
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:14:20 -0400
This is a live recording of an un-conference at DevCon 2009. This is a panel discussion where Matt Navarre moderated a discussion about how to succeed as a consultant. The panel contained Molly Connolly, Kirk Bowman, Jesse Barnum, and Jonathan Stark. We talked about value-based vs. hourly billing, project management, quality assurance, proposal generation, and how to make sure life and work are in balance.
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Episode 26: FMT 26-Kirk Bowman of Mighty Data
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:15:38 -0400
This interview was recorded at DevCon, just before the conference began.
Matt interviews Kirk about his DevCon sessions, and the work that MightData does to work on the 'Tough Stuff' for their clients.
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Episode 25: FileMakerTalk 025 - DevCon Intros v2
Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:25:57 -0400
Several more people introduce their sessions for DevCon 2009, including:
Jesse Barnum, Kirk Bowman, Molly Connolly, John Sindelar, and Sam Sehnert
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Episode 24: FileMakerTalk 024 - Nick Orr, Base Elements
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:18:44 -0400
FileMaker Cool: Drag and Drop features from John Sindelar's webinar; Using globals, find requests, and a simple relationship instead of complex portals to filter data.
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Episode 23: FileMakerTalk 023 - DevCon intros from Matt, Albert, Doug, Greg
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:33:24 -0400
Episode 22: FileMakerTalk 022 - fmSearchResults with Jonathan Stark
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:27:00 -0400
Episode 21: FileMakerTalk 021 - Web Services Manager from 360 Works
Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:56:20 -0400
Episode 20: FileMakerTalk 020 - Google Wave, Wolfram Alpha, and FileMakerWorld.com
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:56:20 -0400
Episode 19: FileMakerTalk 019 - Excelisys: Recent demo files, Biz Tracker, etc
Wed, 20 May 2009 19:30:40 -0400
Episode 18: FileMakerTalk 018 - Auto-update of Plug-Ins with Jesse Barnum
Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:18:39 -0400
Episode 17: FileMakerTalk 017 - Conferences: DevCon compared to other conferences
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:42:22 -0400
Episode 16: FileMakerTalk 016 - Jonathan Stark: Value Based Billing
Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:56:17 -0500
Episode 15: FileMakerTalk 015 - Naming Conventions
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:56:12 -0500
Episode 14: FileMakerTalk 014 - Bob Cusick: Servoy
Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:14:08 -0500
Episode 13: FileMakerTalk 013 - Vince Menanno: WebServices Plug-In v 2.0
Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:09:33 -0500
Episode 12: FileMakerTalk 012 - FileMaker Pro 10
Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:02:16 -0500
Episode 11: FileMakerTalk 011 - The FileMaker Community
Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:11:42 -0500
Episode 10: FileMakerTalk 010 - Molly Connolly
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:01:22 -0500
Episode 9: FileMakerTalk 009 - To Plug-In, or not?
Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:52:16 -0500
Episode 8: FileMakerTalk 008 - John Sindelar from Seedcode
Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:11:47 -0500
Matt Navarre interviews John Sindelar from
Seedcode software about their current templates featuring the SeedCode calendar and FM Spark. John talks about seedcode's current offerings, important design considerations when creating a template, some exciting ways they might be used, and the best parts of working with FileMaker developers as customers.
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Episode 7: FileMakerTalk 007 - Scripting Multiple Parameters
Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:16:21 -0500
Episode 6: FileMakerTalk 006 - Jonn Howell from Data::Experience
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 18:25:59 -0500
Matt and Jonn talk about FileMaker Boot Camp, which is coming up at the end of the year in Thousand Oaks, CA. They discuss the history of this great FileMaker event, what is covered, and how it differs from FileMaker training and from DevCon.
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Episode 5: FileMakerTalk 005 - Guest Cris Ippolite: Extending Web Viewer
Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:08:23 -0400
Matt Navarre interviews Cris Ippolite from
iSolutions during his visit to Portland. Cris discusses extended Web Viewer techniques, going beyond the obvious. This FileMaker feature continues to evolve, and is becoming a layout calculation object. It allows features such as PDF file conversion using
this free Adobe tool, and a free java FTP client that allows image uploads similar to SuperContainer from 360Works.
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Episode 4: FileMakerTalk 004 - Managing Complexity
Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:09:50 -0400
Episode 3: FileMakerTalk 003 - Fuzzy Searching, Soundex & Levenshtein
Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:52:34 -0400
Episode 2: FileMakerTalk 002 - Open Source vs. Proprietary
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:08:02 -0400
Ah FileMaker, how we love how quick you are. Here's the problem. Are you loosing your edge to Open Source? That's the debate!
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Episode 1: FileMakerTalk 001 - Introduction & FileMaker Insights/Trends
Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:45:24 -0400
Matt^2 (that's Matt Squared) here to introduce a brand new podcast!
You may reacall Matt Petrowsky, from FileMaker Magazine, and Matt Navarre from the Adatasol FileMaker Podcast. Well, now we've joined forces to start a new podcast to discuss all things FileMaker Pro.
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