There are a number of consultants who have built long-term careers on the FileMaker platform. While it’s not free, the training costs just $19.99 or can be had as part of the FileMaker Developer Subscribers program. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you have the opportunity to advance towards being a FileMaker Certified Developer with the FileMaker Training Series: Advanced class. The company has just made the FileMaker Training Series: Basics for FileMaker 14 (AKA FTS:Basics) available as a free download on the company’s website and on the iBooks Store.įTS: Basics is aimed at beginners, but it’s more than just a quick tutorial on how to double-click on the app icon. The platform works with Mac, iPhone, iPad, the Web and Windows, and now FileMaker would like to give a new generation of application designers an opportunity to gain skills. Those of us who have been around the world of Mac for… well, longer than we’d like to admit… know that FileMaker is and has been the go-to tool for creating custom database applications.

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