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| Learn FileMaker Pro 7 (Wordware Library for FileMaker) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jonathan Stars
Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.
Category: Book
Buy New: $36.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 566085
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 550
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.8
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 2
ISBN: 1556220987
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.7565
UPC: 050826036950
EAN: 9781556220982
ASIN: 1556220987
Publication Date: July 25, 2004
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| Customer Reviews:
 What a Great Book September 11, 2004
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I have taken advanced filemaker pro 7 classes and I wish I had read this book prior to taking them, as it would have given me a much better foundation to build on. The book is easy to read, simple to undrestand, and loaded with important data and tricks on filemaker pro 7.0.
I do not know of very many authors that can deliver such a complex subject in such an easy to understand way. After the information is presented, and practice example is given that puts it all together. If you follow them, you are sure to be able to use filemaker pro 7.0 to create your own databases by the time you are finished.
There are obviusly different levels of knowledge, however this give you a good solid base to expand upon. I would reccommend this book to anyone who wants to use filemaker pro 7.0.
And the most important thing about the book? It is fun to read and esay to follow.
Learn FileMaker Pro 7 the easy way August 25, 2004
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
If you are new to FileMaker Pro, you may go through the included tutorial and find that you need more! This book takes you further without rehashing what you can find in the help files. It's written by people who use FileMaker Pro, so you get included insights not found when you read the User Guides.
If you are familiar with previous versions of FileMaker Pro, you may have found that you need to switch gears for FileMaker Pro 7! The reviews and questions at the end of each chapter challenge you to think about how you would use what you've learned.
As with every new product, there may be errors and omissions. The book is no exception, so the authors have decided to post corrections. What other books can do that?
Exactly what you need! August 25, 2004
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
This one not only tells you what you need to do, it also shows you. If you are familiar with previous versions of FileMaker, you can read it and only do the exercises that teach you the new features of FileMaker 7. (Files for each chapter that pick up where the previous chapter leaves off are on the publisher's website.)
I noticed another reviewer criticized the book because it occasionally refers to the Help files. But it seemed to me that was during the chapters on functions. He gave good examples of the most common ones and leaves it up to the math geeks to dig around elsewhere. If he had put in more detail, I would have skipped it.
I also found a few errors, but Jonathan (et. al) has posted the corrections on his website.
This version of the software is very different from previous versions in the way it operates behind the curtains. I should know - I've been using FileMaker for 10 years. I was struggling with 7 until I worked my way through this book. Now I feel ready to tackle some real work. Bravo!
 Go to the Help Files August 24, 2004
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is a good book for a beginner, but if you're an old hand at FileMaker and need a quick tutorial on what's new in version 7 you could do only a bit worse by browsing the help files. In fact, many times in the book the author points to a feature, notes that it looks interesting, and then refers the reader to the help files. Of course, you can do that without buying the book.
Get Started On the Right Foot With Filemaker 7 August 14, 2004
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is like reading an instruction diagram when openning a "new" product. I found it extremely refreshing. I'm sure it will save me hundred of hour of developement. It also pointed out the "traps" I likely would have fallen into. Excellant review of all of Filemaker. Easy and quick reading for those already familair with Filemaker. Thank you.
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