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| Filemaker Pro 9 | 
 enlarge | From: Filemaker Inc.
Category: Software
List Price: $299.00
Buy New: $259.99
You Save: $39.01 (13%)
New (12) Used (1) from $259.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 125
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows Vista, Mac Os X, Windows Xp Professional
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.8
MPN: TL959LL/A
Model: TL959LL/A
UPC: 044866030979
EAN: 0044866030979
ASIN: B000SSRASO
Release Date: July 10, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Pricey, but easy to use and learn! July 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pros: Intuitive user interface, common-sense language approach to database programming.
Cons: Steep learning curve for advanced applications.
Some of the most useful software available are database programs. With them you can do anything - from managing large customer invoices to organizing your home DVD collection. While Microsoft Access seems to be the most well-known database program, I have never found it to be very user friendly. Filemaker Pro 9 has emerged for me as the simplest and most versatile database program available.
While Access employs commands that only a programmer would be able to understand, Filemaker Pro uses simpler terminology that makes it easier for new users to jump right in and create their first databases. Layout creation is almost self-explanatory, with simple drag-and-drop of information field locations and the ability to resize and change fonts while instantly previewing your completed form on the screen.
Not only is it easy to make your Filemaker Pro database look good, but it is very simple to customize and create the exact information fields you need. Field creation is practically a one-step process: type field name and hit enter. But to get the most out of your database, you have the ability - through multiple available validation requirements -- to ensure the right data goes in the right field. For instance, you can make sure that no one enters incorrect zip codes into a personnel information database by only allowing five-character numerical values into that field. There's nothing more frustrating than spending hours and hours creating the perfect database and having one person screw it up by fat-fingering data.
In addition to simple information fields, you have the ability to add buttons, tabs, drop-down menus, option boxes and checkboxes. You can import photos of people for a customer database or CD covers for your personal music collection database. You can even create links to Google Maps to display quick directions to important addresses right in your database forms.
Need to compile information from multiple fields? Well, Filemaker Pro 9 has an extensive ability to perform calculations and assign those values to fields as you deem necessary. As a relational database program, this can be done using information from multiple other databases as well. And with the ability to compute to more significant digits than even Microsoft Excel is capable, there is more than enough accuracy to meet almost anyone's statistical needs.
So, with all these great features, why wouldn't someone want to use Filemaker Pro 9? Well, with great software there is always a price. This one comes in the range of $275 to $300. So if all you really ever hope to accomplish with a database program is to organize your DVDs and CDs, then there are much cheaper routes to take. And even though Filemaker has really simplified the database program's user interface, there is just so much to do that it can't be covered in even the 200-page manual that's in the box. And while Filemaker has taken significant steps in making the database program usable by the average computer owner, the manual is still written for experts and poorly organized.
If you have a need for a comprehensive database program for business or even personal use, and money is not an issue, than this is definitely the program for you. Whether this is your first time or you're an Access veteran, you'll find making your first Filemaker Pro database a simple and fun experience. If you're in the market, at least try the 30-day trial. If your needs are simpler and your LES a little more limited, go for FileMaker's cheaper consumer-oriented Bento instead.
 GREAT AS ALWAYS July 15, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've used Filemaker for years to organize and manage my database of clients. It's also wonderful to use for Invoicing - allowing the user to be able to manage their invoicing in whatever way they dream possible. To sort by Client, by project, invoice number, address, job amounts, City, etc... If you have a business I think Filemaker is an invaluable tool. I also use it for mailings and to create personalized form letters. The only limitation with Filemaker is your imagination (and learning how to use it if you don't commit yourself to figuring out how to do what you want to do.) It's a little complex but you'll figure it out with dedication to reading the manual.
Great software July 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great software, I just wish I had known to get the advanced as I'm hoping to do a lot of programming and the advanced version has some really great features that I didn't know about.
Don
The only place I could find to start! June 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
All the time in my life I tried to get answers on how to make a search engine, I could not find anything anywhere with endless circles, but it was only Filemaker Pro (nine) that was helpful, which was the first step in the right direction. It was all too easy to do (and learn at the same time.) Coming with it's free simple tutorials (including an interactive video on itself), and much online help with various other references and instances, AND as well as having an already pre-built databases examples in the Program made the learning and doing extremely breezey (Poof! As if the 'how-to-database' issue ever existed!), and not only that, everything I needed was all there and all in one place! If you're looking for a place to start on databases, and can't find answers anywhere else, this one is WELL worth the investment.
Excellent Choice for Mac or Windows June 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Have used MS Access in years past and was looking for a database file that would work on my Mac. Filemaker Pro 9 works great and is both very flexible and easy to use. Even the Help files are pretty decent. Recommend this program highly.
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