2. Search for FileMaker resources easier
       "SearchFileMaker.com for better results"

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#1. NEW ARTICLE:    Zero to Awesome
                   Development: Using Custom Functions
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Quite simply, you may not be using Custom Functions as much as you should be. In fact, you might not consider Custom Functions as a general place to enter code as freely as you do within calculations themselves or scripts. If this is the case, then you're likely missing out on some BIG TIME time-savers.

By using a clear strategy of organizing your custom functions, you may begin to think of this area of FileMaker as being just as vital to your development as all the rest.

Don't think simply in terms of functions specific to your whole solution. Think about using Custom Functions for just about anything. Custom Functions dedicated to one specific layout? You bet!

http://www.filemakermagazine.com/videos/ zero-to-awesome-development-using-custom -functions.html

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 OH, THE HUMILIATION OF AN UGLY INTERFACE!

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Your new layouts from the Scriptology Theme Library will make your users more productive*.
Take a look at our ready-to-use layouts which take the simple-focus approach? The Scriptology Theme Library is jam packed with valuable interface goodies. You can easily copy and paste whole layouts or you can pick and pull graphic elements that suit your tastes.

Click this link for more info...  http://www.scriptology.com/theme-library

*We don't know how much more productive your users will be, but we think a lot!

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#2. SEARCHFILEMAKER.COM A GREAT WAY TO SEARCH!
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This one is too easy! If you've got a question about FileMaker and you're looking to narrow down the scope of results to top FileMaker resources then use SearchFileMaker.com. It's easy-to-remember and easy-to-use.

Here's the cool part. It uses Google for finding things. Rather than searching the whole Internet. It allows you keep your search focused. There are a number of features, but I'll let you watch a video about that.

Find the video within the Scriptology Video Browser (see the news item just above) It's in the "FileMaker Help Resources" and is titled "Using SearchFileMaker.com". There are some great searching tips in there that help you find answers fast!

http://searchfilemaker.com

Enjoy the article!

Matt Petrowsky
Editor - ISO FileMaker Magazine