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FileMaker Pro 8 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

  • By Nolan Hester
  • Published Jun 13, 2006 by Peachpit Press. Part of the Visual QuickStart Guide series.
    • Copyright 2006
    • Dimensions: 7 X 9
    • Pages: 288
    • Edition: 1st
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    • ISBN-10: 0-321-39674-X
    • ISBN-13: 978-0-321-39674-7
    • eBook (Adobe DRM)
    • ISBN-10: 0-321-48045-7
    • ISBN-13: 978-0-321-48045-3

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Longtime journalist and editor Nolan Hester has been working with and writing about computers since the days of the Tandy "Trash-80." He has written numerous books about computers, including the previous editions of this title and Visual QuickStart Guides on Photoshop Album, and Microsoft FrontPage.

Need to learn FileMaker Pro fast? Try a Visual QuickStart Guide!

If you've recently upgraded to FileMaker Pro 8, teach yourself this powerful database software the quick and easy way! Using pictures rather than lengthy explanations, this Visual QuickStart Guide takes you from working with records and files to creating and designing databases, printing and networking with FileMaker, and Web publishing with FileMaker in no time. Step-by-step tasks show you how to use new features like PDF and Excel makers; fast match, fast send, layout alignment, email merge, and table import tools; and popular features like digital image management to organize digital photos with minimal effort and XML support to easily share and integrate data with other applications--even those not running FileMaker. This affordably priced, reference style book also includes a companion Web site with excerpts, tips, related links, and more. You'll be up and running in no time!

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Only useful if you are an absolute beginner, April 10, 2007
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mindtpi (Christchurch, New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FileMaker Pro 8 for Windows & Macintosh (Paperback)
the title says it all really, if you have never used Filemaker before you will find this useful to get started on very basic databases. If you've used versions of Filemaker prior to v7 you will get a couple of tips about the differences in creating relational databases BUT this is quite clearly described in the free guide that comes with FileMaker. If you have used fileMaker 7 or above and know how to create a relational database with it you won't get one single useful bit of information out of it.

It's really just an extended version of the Users Guide that comes with FileMaker - not worth buying.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bargain, November 21, 2010
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Tess (Rockville, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FileMaker Pro 8 for Windows & Macintosh (Paperback)
Needed this for a class, the teacher suggested Amazon used books-got it really cheap, arrived in time for class & in good shape. Even tho we are using a newer version of FileMaker, this book has all the basics and is written in a way that is very clear for beginners. Gives both Windows & Mac tips. Very useful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great buy!, October 19, 2009
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I ordered both "Using FileMaker 7" and "FileMaker Pro 8".
The condition of both books were very good.
The price was fantastic!!
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