John Sindelar to Speak at April 2008 Seattle Chapter FMPug Meeting

John Sindelar to Speak at April 2008 Seattle Chapter FMPug Meeting

Seattle, Washington, 3/29/2008 – We are proud to announce that John Sindelar, President of SeedCode LLC, will be our speaker for the April 2008 Seattle Chapter FMPug Meeting. The session, Building with Modification in Mind, discusses the importance of keeping solutions flexible in order to make changes with ease. It seems that once solutions mature, the "cost" of making major changes goes up, and the pace of change, naturally, slows down. John will be demonstrating some techniques he uses to keep solutions nimble, making future major changes less expensive. The session will also look at case studies from several recent projects where he needed to undertake major changes to the way a solution was structured, such as introducing new tables and switching from one-to-many into many-to-many relationships. John will also be trying some development practices which can make these changes easier and less disruptive.
The session will be digging into these solutions to see the scripts and relationships that help, or hinder, our ability to be truly responsive to our clients' requests for changes.

The meeting will be held on Monday, April 28, 2008 from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM. The meeting will be at the Washington Mutual Center, 1301 2nd Avenue, 42nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98101. Be sure to visit www.fmpug.com to register for the meeting (that way you can get past the security desk.)

For the monthly Seattle Chapter FMPug raffle give-away, John is offering a site license to SeedCode Calendar Pro, their new, simpler resource scheduling template. http://www.seedcode.com/cp-app/ste_cat/sccalpro. Laura Bowyer of SolutionMakers will provide snacks & coffee for the evening. Washington Mutual has once again donated the beautiful meeting space, the White Oak Room on the 42nd floor at the Washington Mutual Center in Seattle, Washington.

Not a Member Yet? Join Us for Free! For those interested in becoming a member of the Seattle Chapter Pug or just want to find out what the fuss is all about, you are invited to attend a meeting for free. Simply register for the meeting at www.fmpug.com and you are all set to experience the Seattle Chapter FMPug.

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SolutionMakers' Training Sets Sail on the Columbia River

3/19/2008 - Seattle, Washington - SolutionMakers, Inc. invites you to get your FileMaker skills in ship-shape with this one-of-a-kind FileMaker Training Series cruise! This four day spring event pushes off April 29 to May 2, 2008 the ship, MV Island Spirit will cruise leisurely up and down the Columbia River, bordering Washington and Oregon. Scheduled stops on this Pacific Northwest cruise include; Washougal, WA, St. Helens, OR, Astoria, OR and Portland, OR. This cruise offers students a truly unique opportunity and experience, not found in any other FileMaker Training Series course.

“This cruise provides students not only opportunity learn in an effective, fun and relaxing environment, they also have the ample time for discussion, questions and networking about FileMaker development in multiple settings. Peers and instructors will interact over superb cuisine and evening cocktails, all the while taking in the sights and sounds of the majestic Columbia River.”, said Laura Bowyer, SolutionMakers, Inc. President.

The FileMaker Training Series is the official training curriculum from FileMaker, Inc. It offers a series of 12 training modules that cover a comprehensive set of topics designed to help you master the essentials of FileMaker solution development. This new series incorporates the many new features of the FileMaker 9 product line throughout the modules. Below is a list of the modules that will be covered:

2. Working with Fields
3. Data Modeling
4. Working with Layouts
5. Calculation Functions
6. Scripts
7. Reporting
8. Security
9. Intermediate & Advanced Techniques

Consider this Course if You Are:

· Familiar with the basics, but want a solid grounding in key FileMaker development principles.

· Comfortable with FileMaker Pro and want to advance your development skills.

· An expert developer and want to fill in any gaps in your knowledge.

· Planning to become a FileMaker Certified Developer.

The FileMaker Training Series Columbia River Cruise features two of the nations leading FileMaker instructors for this event. Jason Young and Alexei Folger. Jason is a FileMaker Authorized Trainer, Developer and Project Manager for SolutionMakers, Inc. Alexei is a Senior Systems Engineer for FileMaker, Inc., a very experienced FileMaker trainer and has presented many sessions at DevCon and FMPug groups.

The MV Island Spirit

The MV Island Spirit is a 130-foot vessel featuring two double staterooms on the Upper Deck, and 14 double staterooms on the Main Deck. Onboard, you can expect to be thoroughly pampered by the Captain, the chef, and the crew, while enjoying both scenic vistas and the comforts of home. “It’s as close to having your own yacht as you can, except the food and the maintenance is provided for you,” says Captain Jeff Behrens.

While on this cruise attendees will have the opportunity to take off-shore excursions to places like Mount St. Helens Visitor Center, the Columbia River Maritime Museum, the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and much, much more!

If you are interested in finding out more about this and other training opportunities that SolutionMakers offers, please visit http://www.solutionmakers.com. There you will find a cruise itinerary, registration information and other detailed information.

Headquartered in Seattle, WA, SolutionMakers, Inc. SolutionMakers IS integrated business management solutions. Our outstanding team of certified developers and authorized trainers are ready to assist with you!

Jeff Hough to Speak at March 2008 Seattle Chapter FMPug Meeting

Woodinville, Washington, 3/12/2008 – We are proud to announce that Jeff Hough, Director of Development for Pre1 Software LLC will be our speaker for the March 2008 Seattle Chapter FMPug Meeting. The session is called Build Better Solutions by Tracking User Activity. This session will discuss methods of collecting and reporting user activity information. Tracking user-entered data is limited to record counts and UserIDs, (used for technical support and training) and no user-specific data is collected. This data is retrieved and analyzed by the development staff, which uses this data to plan future enhancements and identify areas not yet utilized.


Jeff is the Director of Development for Pre1 Software LLC makers of SmartPublisher. Jeff has more than 16 years' experience in managing software projects and programming teams. Jeff is a Certified FileMaker 7/8/9 developer and has been an Associated Member of the FileMaker Solution Alliance for more than nine years.


The meeting will be held on Monday, March 24, 2008 from 6:30 PM until 8:30 PM. The meeting will be at the Washington Mutual Center, 1301 2nd Avenue, 42nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98101. Be sure to visit www.fmpug.com to register for the meeting (that way you can get past the security desk.)


For the monthly Seattle Chapter FMPug raffle give-away, Phil Smith from FileMaker has donated a copy of FileMaker Pro 9. Chapter Coordinator, Laura Bowyer of SolutionMakers will provide snacks & coffee for the evening. Washington Mutual has once again donated the beautiful meeting space, the White Oak Room on the 42nd floor at the Washington Mutual Center in Seattle, Washington.


Not a Member Yet? Join Us for Free! For those interested in becoming a member of the Seattle Chapter Pug or just want to find out what the fuss is all about, you are invited to attend a meeting for free. Simply register for the meeting at www.fmpug.com and you are all set to experience the Seattle Chapter FMPug.