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| FileMaker 8 @work: Projects and Techniques to Get the Job Done | 
 enlarge | Author: Jesse Feiler
Publisher: Sams
Category: Book
Buy New: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 774941
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7 x 0.7
ISBN: 0672328569
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.7565
EAN: 9780672328565
ASIN: 0672328569
Publication Date: February 6, 2006
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Product Description
Most books on databases approach the reader with descriptions of how to use tools, and make some reference to putting those tools into a real-world context. FileMaker 8 @Work: Projects and Techniques to Get the Job Done turns this approach on its ear by introducing key tools in a single chapter, then moves on to what you really want to know - how to use the product to complete the projects that they face at work. This book provides step-by-step coverage of how to complete a variety of projects that a panel of users has verified as common projects those using the application are asked to complete. Tips, tricks, and notes are provided with the information you need to carry over what you learn on these projects to others you'll undoubtedly be asked to create.
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 Missing Download Files June 2, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Neither the Publisher or Author provide the advertised download files. Have sent over 6 e-mails asking for the location with no response. The support that is touted by the book does not exist. Read it at the bookstore but don't buy!
 Pretty Average April 11, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Like some of the other reviewers have stated, the book suffers from poor editing and is definitely not user-friendly if you are new to FileMaker 8 - as a reasonably experienced FM6 user I struggled with get some of the examples working when going through it. The author also keeps assuming that you are using Filemaker Advanced when you are setting up the databases which can add to the confusion.
To hard for new users, too basic for advanced users and just plain confusing for those in the middle.
 Definitely worth the effort November 6, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am not a computer professional, but I had done some work with Filemaker Pro quite a few years ago and badly needed to update a database I had designed. I purchased this book to get up to speed with the changes in the last few upgrades of Filemaker. I spent a lot of time working through the examples in the book. It took a lot of work and thought to do this, but by the end, I had really learned a lot. The author does not do a lot of handholding in the book, but when I got completely stuck on one project, which was due to a simple misunderstanding on my part, the author responded quickly to my e-mails and was able to move me along. If there had been more "handholding" I probably could have completed the book faster, but would not have grasped the underlying concepts as well. I was immediately able to utilized the techniques I learned from the book, in the project I was attempting to upgrade.
As a previous reviewer noted, this is not aimed at the novice.
Long on Promise- Short of Delivery October 24, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is not a book for a novice to FileMaker Pro! It moves way too quickly into advanced stuff. If you do not already know how to search, sort, create form, table and columnar view layouts then do not come to this book for help.
If you already know all the basics, cited above, and know how to create additional tables in a file then this book will walk you through setting up relationships and making productive use of them - sort of.
There is not enough stuff here for the pure beginner to get them up to speed so they can do the relational stuff, scripting, etc with any sense of confidence. For an experience FileMaker Pro user the book is a waste because you will learn very little here that is new.
If you are an Access developer, etc and already understand the world of relational databases then this will give you a quick primer in how to do similar things with FileMaker Pro.
The concept for this series of books is brilliant; however, the execution of the concept in this book sucks!
 Excellent August 17, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book can be valuable for an experienced programmer to quickly get up to speed with FileMaker. It assumes some basic knowledge of database and programming concepts. The author bypasses all the handholding and gets right down to business. I solved a sticky problem with many-to-many relationships by reading one chapter. Thanks to the author for taking a pragmatic and professional approach to the subject.
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