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In this Issue:

▪ Special Upgrade Offers on    FileMaker 9

▪ See what’s new in FileMaker    TechNet

▪ New Bento Videos

▪ Last chance to save $200 on    DevCon registration

▪ Need Help Finding FileMaker    Training?

▪ Tips and Tricks

▪ Made for FileMaker

Great time to upgrade to FileMaker 9!

What’s New?

Special Upgrade Offers on
FileMaker 9

Whether you have one unit of FileMaker software or your workgroup has multiple seats of FileMaker software, now is the time to upgrade to FileMaker Pro 9 or FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced. FileMaker 7, 8 and 8.5 customers can upgrade today and gain all the benefits of FileMaker 9 at a great savings.

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See what’s new in FileMaker TechNet

Join the FileMaker Technical Network today and get a world of resources from FileMaker! You’ll have exclusive access to technical information, software and other developers. Plus we’ve added new benefits to the program including exclusive web seminars, more must-have technical briefs and product discounts offered by our third-party partners. Now you’ll get even more value for your $99 membership fee. Don’t miss any of these great benefits – join FileMaker TechNet today!

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New Bento Videos

Curious about who can benefit from Bento and the kinds of things that can be organized with it? There are four new Bento videos that profile four different types of uses of Bento to help you get the most out of your Bento experience.

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Last chance to save $200 on DevCon registration

Save $200 when you register for DevCon by May 16, 2008. When you come to DevCon, you’ll learn about new technologies, bridge the gaps in your solution development skill set and discover what's on the horizon with future versions of FileMaker software. Choose from more than 80 sessions and workshops and network with over 1,000 other FileMaker developers. There's no other place you'll want to be – Phoenix, Arizona, July 13-17, 2008.

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Need Help Finding FileMaker Training?

Find a FileMaker trainer in your area

FileMaker instructor-led training can be the key to getting the most value out of your FileMaker software. The network of FileMaker professional trainers offers instructor-led courses at their facilities across the country. Many of them can even provide customized training at your organization. Whether you need the basics or want to fill the gaps on advanced topics, FileMaker training is available to help you.

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Tips and Tricks

FileMaker Pro Super Searches

Stuart Gripman, Crooked Arm Consulting
The super search is a method for quickly searching several fields without having to enter Find mode. This tip goes back to the days when I carved databases on stone tablets. Although it doesn't require the very latest version of FileMaker Pro, it's proven its worth over the epochs. The super search is a method for quickly searching several fields without having to enter Find mode. Using a calculation field that consolidates the contents of several other fields, you can simply search the calculation field. It's a shotgun approach that won't satisfy every need, but is often handy to have around.

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Made for FileMaker

Inspector 2.0 from FM::Nexus
Inspector 2.0 improves database version comparisons with real-time progress information, adds “instant search” for layout objects, enhances user interface and documentation, and builds on the product's history as a "must have tool". Inspector shows where problems exist in a database during the development process. New features in FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced supported by Inspector 2.0 include the FileMaker Pro 9 Database Design Report (DDR), Script Groups, Conditional Formatting Calculations, and ESS tables.
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RepTools 2008 from 318, Inc.
RepTools 2008 is a customer relationship management (CRM) suite developed specifically for the entertainment industry. RepTools 2008 has nine integrated modules that are designed to efficiently manage all of the information businesses need to organize sales force automation, asset management, and customer relationships from the beginning to the end of production.
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Reservations 5.0
Hotel, B&B and Resort Management.  Reservations 5.0 manages individual, group or agent reservations. POS module posts sales for an unlimited number of locations.  Detailed guest information and history helps you keep in contact with your guests and promote return visits to your property.
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FileMaker Web
Seminars

From the archives, the "Data Modeling/Relational Design" web seminar featuring Chris Moyer is the staff pick for this month's newsletter.

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