I have done some previous reviews of Bento from FileMaker, which is a database solution for more casual users, such as for home use and small businesses. While Bento is fantastic, it’s still limited and there are people out there who need more when it comes to database software. That is where Filemaker 10 comes in.
I have never used Filemaker much before, so I was a bit intimidated to try, but I thought it would be useful to see it from a beginners prospective. Much to my surprise, FileMaker has made it easy to get started with several included templates which are all presented in a ‘quick start’ menu at launch. Of course, you aren’t limited to these, but it does give new users a helping hand to get started.
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One of the things I refer to all the time is the special character shortcuts available in OS X and their HTML equivalents. I love that there’s a keyboard shortcut for just about any one I want to use. The problem is remembering them from time to time (especially the HTML codes). So, I decided [...]
You won’t find me playing iPhone games all the time, but there’s one game that I find myself constantly playing. That game is Pocket God, in which users “play God” by controlling a group of natives on a small island. With a maximum of 6 islanders, you can make them do various tasks, or do [...]
It may have been the Holy Week, but that doesn’t mean a lack of Apple news. Here’s the rundown: Apple Hosts 1 Billion App Download Countdown Promotion .Mac Homepage Creator is No More Apple orders 100 million 8GB SSDs iPhone 3.0 Video Recording Screenshots Discovered Updated XServes are released iTunes Variable Pricing Goes Live, All [...]
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Twitter, the social network built around microblogging. One of the giant advantages to Twitter over its competitors is the wide array of applications and services centered around the service. One of the most popular Twitter applications for the desktop is Tweetdeck, a powerful Adobe [...]
One of the most talked-about and recently released applications for the iPhone is Skype. As a popular audio and video conferencing system for the desktop, Skype has finally been ported to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Like its desktop sibling, Skype for the iPhone can take and receive calls, instant message, and call telephones (With [...]