Designing for FileMaker Go

When you start your first FileMaker Go solution, for the iPad or iPhone, you may, at first, find that it's great that you can just add your FileMaker database to the device.

That unique ability, however, should be avoided at all costs - in my not so humble opinion. The way you interact with a tablet or touch device is so different than how you interact with a keyboard and mouse.

In this video, I talk about some of my learning experiences as I've worked on a number of mobile solutions. I cover some tips I've learned about designing and scripting for a FileMaker Go solution.

As mobile becomes more and more of an enterprise tool, knowing how to optimize your FileMaker Go solutions becomes more and more important!

Comments

Thanks for another great video, but there's one thing I just cannot figure out:
How do you get FileMaker Go to run on the iPad simulator?
Is this the standard XCode Simulator or do you use another app?
Thanks for any hints,

N. Matt

Posted by: n.matt
Mon, 04/01/2013 - 10:44am

It's an app called Reflector. You can find it here > Reflector App

-- Matt Petrowsky - ISO FileMaker Magazine Editor

Posted by: Editor
Mon, 04/01/2013 - 2:34pm

Aaah, this explains why there is no visible mouse movement as well.
Thanks for the info.

Posted by: n.matt
Tue, 04/02/2013 - 11:28am

Hi,

Thanks for this great video.
I compiled it with kiosk mode and remove admin<?B> , and still it shows me the upper blue bar. In your video it is not like that.
any idea why?

Posted by: xtrim
Mon, 05/27/2013 - 11:16am