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| FileMaker Pro 4 Bible | 
 enlarge | Author: Steven A. Schwartz
Category: Book
New (6) Used (8) from $4.03
Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 3146381
Format: Bargain Price
Media: Paperback
Edition: Bk&Cd-Rom
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 718
ASIN: B00005TNX5
Publication Date: January 31, 1998
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Product Description
A complete introduction to the package which can be used on either Macintosh or Windows, flat-file or relational, databases. Program features are described in a step-by-step manner with illustrative screen shots and examples. Includes a CD-ROM loaded with templates, demos, examples and add-ons.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 This is a GREAT way to learn FileMaker! April 4, 1999
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
I've owned FileMaker from version 2.0 and never really got into it. I kept upgrading just to stay current but didn't feel ready to go beyond the basic address book in the manual. When I upgraded to Filemaker Pro 4.0 I decided I needed help and bought the FileMaker Pro 4 Bible. Boy, am I glad I did!Through reading and working through the step-by-step examples I've actually learned to use FileMaker Pro 4 to create everything from simple to complex databases that have greatly simplified the day-to-day operations of my business and even my personal data. Now I find myself overwhelmed with ideas for new databases but don't have the time to create them all, but I *do* have the skills. I'm very pleased with my investment in this book. It has paid off handsomely. Highly recommended!
 Very Disappointing March 17, 1999
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
I would'nt be here looking for other Filemaker manuals if I could recommend this one. Tedious, didactic and always fails to answer the question you're looking for.
 Not for the serious! March 2, 1999
10 out of 15 found this review helpful
I found this book too sophmoric with few answers to tough questions. Nothing on scripting and few examples of anything but mundane projects. Of all the aftermarket resources I have purchases for high-end software, this is one of the worst. It should be retitled "FM Pro for idiots".
Comprehensive and well-organized reference January 11, 1999
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have used FileMaker for many years and found the FileMaker Pro Bible to be an excellent reference and learning tool. Although I consider myself a more advanced user, this book could certainly be used by any user with a good grasp of computer basics.
 "FMP-4 Bible" is better than the FMP "User Guide" but...... October 27, 1998
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This review is being written by an entry level FileMaker Pro 4 user who is a small business owner. FMP-4 was purchased with the intent of using it to manage inventory and sales for a very small (5,000 customers) mail order business. A novice requires straightforward well organized explanations with an abundance of examples. Descriptions of features and their implementation in much better presented in "FileMaker Pro 4 Bible" than in the poorly organized and confusing User's Guide. However, there are just too few examples in the "Bible" and on the companion CD that are beyond the elementary level. The CD is, for the most part, utilities and a collection of locked templates for sale. The book and CD could benefit greatly with more templates whose layouts and fields could be accessed and analyzed for learning purposes. "FileMaker Pro 4 Bible" is much better and friendlier than the FMP User's Guide but not the "only book I'll ever need" to learn about FileMaker Pro 4. Perhaps it could be packaged with a book on Scripting.
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