1. New Video Released

 "Zero to Awesome: Portal Actions"

2. My Layouts were Boring!

 Gradient Maker enhances your layouts!

3. FileMakerTalk.com - Dedicated FileMaker Podcast!

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#1. NEW VIDEO:  Zero to Awesome: Portal Actions
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There are, oh so many ways, to provide for users to click buttons. You can use FileMaker's native buttons, store icons in containers and make those clickable, and there's always portals too!

In this next installment of the Zero to Awesome series, I showcase the method I'm going to use for user actions - called Portal Actions. This is, more or less, using a simple portal to display the possible actions a user can take.

Because a portal can dynamically render its data, you have more control over which actions are shown based on various conditions.

Working within the self-defined context of the My Invoicer file, I can show different actions based on where the user is and what that user can do.

Watch the video for some really advanced FileMaker development. Even if you don't use the techniques shown, it pays to know its possible!

http://www.filemakermagazine.com/videos/ zero-to-awesome-portal-actions- using-a-portal-for-user-actions.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. GRADIENT MAKER
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My Layouts were Boring!

Maybe you didn't know your layouts were boring?

Actually, I should apologize. I don't know that your layouts are, in fact, boring. I just know how many I've seen, that simply use flat-colored default FileMaker layout objects.

Those same layouts could be made SO MUCH MORE ATTRACTIVE!

One of the best ways to enhance the look of your layouts is through the use of gradients.

The problem is creating them. I personally used to use another piece of software (Photoshop). Now I rarely even open it when creating my FileMaker layouts! I can create highly optimized gradients right within FileMaker. A quick drag-n-drop and I'm making better-looking layouts.

Download a copy right now and take a look!

http://www.scriptology.com/products/ gradientmaker/GradientMakerDemo.zip

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#3. PODCAST: FileMakerTalk.com - Talk back to us!
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Hey New Listener!

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The list of current episodes are here http://filemakertalk.com/episodes

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So, we're beta on this one - got it? Don't expect too much from the website. Just expect to hear a group of people chatting up FileMaker (the good and the bad) about once a week.

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