FileMaker has introduced a new program for FileMaker developers. It looks like they have changed their FBA to add further support for those not making their living solely off of FileMaker development. It still does not look like a membership in the FileMaker Technical Network allows you to submit a solution to be listed on their website. It has some benefits that might actually get me to finally join. I’d just like to get a few more details. FileMaker Technical Network

Think Secret has published more details about the up coming release of FileMaker 9. This is Think Secret so nothing can be confirmed but history has prove that they are pretty accurate.

February 13, 2007 - Since our initial report on the future release of FileMaker 9, sources have gleaned additional details regarding the software.
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As previously noted, FileMaker 9 will feature support for external SQL (ODBC) data sources. FileMaker 9 will be able to read and write to SQL data sources while FileMaker 9 developers will be able to specify which fields of the SQL database are accessible, if desired, without actually altering the SQL database itself. Sources report FileMaker 9 will officially support SQL Server 2000 and 2005, Oracle 9g and 10g, and MySQL 5.0 Community Edition.

I’m not one for rumor and speculation but I did find this interesting. The original Article can be found at Think Secret

Briefly: FileMaker 9 details revealed; release planned for mid-late 2007
January 25, 2007 - Details of new features in FileMaker 9 have emerged ahead of its release, as engineers continue to polish the product’s functionality and keep the database software competitive.
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Among the changes planned for FileMaker 9 are object scaling based on window size, scripting triggers when entering and leaving fields, and significant ODBC changes. In addition, support for reading and writing to SQL databases will be added in FileMaker 9.
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Over at Bits and Pieces Mikhail Edoshin has post a nice selection of miscellaneous FileMaker tips and tricks. These tips cover

• what to use for a temporary mark
• how to test different privilege sets
• how to develop for two platforms at once

If you are using or have tired IT Journal Pro please let me know what you think of it. I’m beginning to planning version 3. I’ve had some feedback and I’m going to try and incorporate most of the requests I gotten into the next version but if you have any suggestion please let me know. There is the contact form at the top of the page and my e-mail address is available somewhere on the site.

Do you run IT Journal Pro on a monitor with a resolution smaller than 1024×768?
Do you upgrade your version of FileMaker regularly?
If there were FileMaker 8.5 only features designed into IT Journal Pro 3 would this keep you from purchasing a copy?

I’m always trying to improve the solution so please let me know how I can make it better.