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Filemaker Pro 6 Bible

* The definitive guide to FileMaker Pro, expanded and enhanced for the new version of the world's most popular relational database
* Discusses all the hot new features of FileMaker Pro: support for XML, importing images from a digital camera or folder, global search/replace, and customizable input boxes
* Includes expanded coverage of advanced topics, including ODBC, JDBC, scripts and calculations, two-way relations, self-joins, and plug-ins
* Presents more practical examples, covering both Windows and Mac platforms

Biography

In 1978, Dr. Steven Schwartz bought his first microcomputer, a new Apple II+. Determined to find a way to make money with it, he began writing software reviews, BASIC programs, and user tips for Nibble magazine. Shortly thereafter, he was made a contributing editor.
Over the past 20 years, Steve has written hundreds of articles for more than a dozen computer magazines. He currently writes for Macworld magazine. He was also a founding editor of Software Digest, as well as business editor for MACazine.
From 1985 to 1990, he was the director of technical services for Funk Software. Steve is the author of more than 40 books, including all editions of the Macworld ClarisWorks/AppleWorks Bible and the FileMaker Pro Bible (Wiley Publishing, Inc.); Running Microsoft Office 2001 (Microsoft Press); Visual QuickStart Guide for Internet Explorer 5 for Windows, Internet Explorer 5 for Macintosh, Entourage 2001 for Macintosh, CorelDraw 10 for Windows, and Office v.X for Macintosh (Peachpit Press); and dozens of popular game strategy guides.
Steve has a Ph.D. in psychology and presently lives in the fictional town of Lizard Spit, Arizona, where he writes books and complains about the heat. He can be reached by e-mail at fmprobible@hotmail.com or his official Web site: www.siliconwasteland.com.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Part I: The Fundamentals.

Chapter 1: What Is a Database?

Chapter 2: FileMaker Pro Basic Operations.

Chapter 3: What's New in FileMaker Pro 6?

Part II: Database Design Basics.

Chapter 4: Creating Your First Database.

Chapter 5: Defining Fields.

Chapter 6: Layouts.


Chapter 7: Setting Preferences.

Part III: Working with Databases.

Chapter 8: Working with Records.

Chapter 9: Searching for and Selecting Records.

Chapter 10: Sorting Records.

Chapter 11: Using the Spelling Checker.

Chapter 12: Reports.

Chapter 13: Printing.

Part IV: Putting FileMaker Pro to Work.

Chapter 14: Calculations and Computations.

Chapter 15: Automating FileMaker Pro.

Chapter 16: Exchanging Data.

Chapter 17: Creating and Using Templates.

Part V: Mastering FileMaker Pro.

Chapter 18: Linking Databases: Relationships and Lookups.

Chapter 19: Using FileMaker Pro in Workgroups.

Chapter 20: Web Publishing with FileMaker Pro.

Chapter 21: Advanced XML Database Connectivity.

Chapter 22: Expanding FileMaker's Capabilities Using Plug-Ins.

Chapter 23: Developing Databases for Others.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Macintosh Keyboard Shortcuts.

Appendix B: Windows Keyboard Shortcuts.

Appendix C: FileMaker Pro Function Reference.

Appendix D: Resources.

Appendix E: Glossary.

Index.
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