In this Issue:

• Special Upgrade Offer on    FileMaker 9

• New Customer Story

• Get even more from your
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• Unlock the FileMaker Code at
   DevCon 2008

• Tips and Tricks

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Customer Story

Special Upgrade Offers on FileMaker 9

Whether you have one unit of FileMaker software or your workgroup has multiple seats of FileMaker software, now is the time to upgrade to FileMaker Pro 9 or FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced. FileMaker 7, 8 and 8.5 customers can upgrade today and gain all the benefits of FileMaker 9 at a great saving.

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Bento – the new personal database by FileMaker

Bento – Watch New Videos 

Curious about who can benefit from Bento and the kinds of things that can be organised with it? There are four new Bento videos that profile four different types of uses of Bento to help you get the most out of your Bento experience.

"Although I own FileMaker, I found Bento a delight to use. It is accessible and intuitive and that's what using a Mac is about. If you're a light database user, Bento is the right program at the right price" 
posting from Mac Users Group website.

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Esquire Magazine Bento Review

"The best personal organiser we've tried" was how this month's Esquire magazine described FileMaker's Bento. Featuring in the regular 'Tools of the Trader' column, the product's ease of use and intuitiveness wowed the reviewer. Esquire magazine is regarded as the 'sharper read for men'.  

Call for Bento Users

Bento has now been available for five months and we hope your lives are now seamlessly organised by the handy little tool. We have already heard of some great examples of people using Bento around the world but we want to hear how you are using it.

Please send any examples of how Bento has helped you to bento@octopuscomms.net. Looking for inspiration for the kinds of things that can be organised with Bento?

 
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Join the FileMaker Technical Network today and you'll have exclusive access to technical information, software and other developers. Plus we've added new benefits to the program including exclusive web seminars, more must-have technical briefs and product discounts offered by our third-party partners. Now you'll get even more value for your £49+VAT membership fee. Don't miss any of these great benefits – join FileMaker TechNet today!

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FileMaker 9 Certifications

We would like to congratulate the following FileMaker developers who have recently passed FileMaker 9 Certification exams:

   - David Roche of Dale Technology
   - Chris Manton of BabelFix

 
Unlock the FileMaker Code at DevCon 2008

When you come to DevCon, you'll learn about new technologies, bridge the gaps in your solution development skill set and discover what's on the horizon with future versions of FileMaker software. Choose from more than 80 sessions and workshops and network with over 1,000 other FileMaker developers. There's no other place you'll want to be – Phoenix, Arizona, 13th -17th July 2008.

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Tips and Tricks

FileMaker Pro Super Searches

Stuart Gripman, Crooked Arm Consulting
The super search is a method for quickly searching several fields without having to enter Find mode. Using a calculation field that consolidates the contents of several other fields, you can simply search the calculation field.

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Made for FileMaker

Inspector 2.0 from FM::Nexus
Inspector 2.0 improves database version comparisons with real-time progress information, adds “instant search” for layout objects, enhances user interface and documentation, and builds on the product's history as a "must have tool".
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RepTools 2008 from 318, Inc.
RepTools 2008 is a customer relationship management (CRM) suite developed specifically for the entertainment industry.
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Reservations 5.0
Hotel, B&B and Resort Management.  Reservations 5.0 manages individual, group or agent reservations. Detailed guest information helps you keep in contact with your guests and promote return visits.
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Developer Jobs in the UK

The following companies currently have vacancies for FileMaker developers.

   - Linear Blue
   - Quay Software
   - DataTherapy

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The European Medical Agency (EMEA) has recently upgraded to FileMaker 9 across the organisation. A FileMaker customer since it was established in 1995, EMEA chose to upgrade in order to benefit from the Open Database Connectivity, a key function for EMEA.

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Sohnar wins Queens Award for Enterprise: Innovation with Traffic their management solution for creative agenices powered by FileMaker.

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From the archives, the "Data Modeling/Relational Design" web seminar featuring Chris Moyer is the staff pick for this month's newsletter.

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FileMaker
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We dig deeper with Academy award-winning film editor Walter Murch, from legendary movies like "Apocalypse Now", discussing his use of FileMaker Pro 9.

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