Monthly Archives: June 2011

Making Things Happen: Goals

Published on June 30, 2011 by Susan Fennema

This is the first in a 3-part series. Part of a project manager’s job is to take a dream, an idea or even just an off-hand comment and MAKE IT HAPPEN. This skill is not just a talent that you’re born with, although it helps to have a detail-oriented thought process. This process can apply [...]

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Six Text Editors for PHP Development – Part 2

Published on June 29, 2011 by Anders Monsen

This is the second in a 3-part series. In my previous post, I covered a couple of free applications. In this installment, I look at two paid text editors, both with strong caveats. UltraEdit 2.1.0.9 UltraEdit presents another clean, cross-platform option, albeit one that is not free. When I opened the app the first time, [...]

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DropBox to the Rescue

Published on June 28, 2011 by Jason Mundok

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Jason Mundok of PhillyFileMaker and IT Solutions. During a recent project, one of our clients asked about “attaching” files to FileMaker records in a hosted solution that would have users scattered around the globe. The speed and quality of Internet access for users would vary dramatically, but access [...]

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Six Text Editors for PHP Development – Part 1

Published on June 27, 2011 by Anders Monsen

This is the first in a 3-part series. Anyone new to PHP development with FileMaker will need a text editor application to write the PHP, HTML, CSS, and other code outside FileMaker. In this series of three posts, I’ll review some of the better-known text editors for the Mac OS. I researched this information to [...]

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Preparing For Your First FileMaker Class

Published on June 23, 2011 by Martha Zink

This blog article isn’t about giving you homework before class starts. Well, at least not really. When you jump into any FileMaker training class, the amount of technological knowledge can be overwhelming. It helps if you step into the classroom with the right mentality. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

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Little Bosses. Big Successes.

Published on June 7, 2011 by Susan Fennema

So, you have a team of professionals who are used to working very independently. But, your team needs structure, consistency, and process. In a small business, everyone is usually spread pretty thin. So, how and when do you insert yourself as a project manager?

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