07/10/2007, 10:45am, EDT
Tuesday, July 10th
FileMaker Pro 9 adds PHP integration, more
The newest release offers tools for FileMaker users and workgroups to easily connect to company and Web data residing in external SQL data sources (MySQL, Oracle SQL, and Microsoft SQL Server). The new Server 9 products also feature a modernized and streamlined Admin Console to help users set up and administer Server software.
External SQL data sources
Using the new one-way or two-way live connectivity to popular SQL sources, FileMaker Pro 9 users within any business or organization can safely and securely create custom reports, add calculations and other fields, and build relationships with existing FileMaker data by using the tools of FileMaker Pro.
New PHP features enable Web developers to publish information to external websites, gather information from Web visitors, and create new Web-based applications with a FileMaker back-end.
Mac users can connect to SQL sources with the Actual ODBC Pack 2.7, which is already shipping from Actual Technologies.
New data integration, easier database design
FileMaker Pro 9 also offers script grouping and editing tools, conditional formatting, auto-resize, enhanced layout objects, improved tab control, and an updated Web Viewer. Enhanced database design report and file maintenance tools are designed to ease the process of modifying and maintaining databases, while an improved script debugger and data viewer help identify as well as correct script errors earlier in the design process. A PHP Site Assistant link also provides a one-click launch of the PHP Site Assistant included in FileMaker Server 9.
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- offering SQL integration - finally, finally offering decent web integration (read PHP and NOT some proprietary ML crap)
Took them long enough!
SQL integration is nice, although I do enjoy FileMaker's calculation fields. Other databases are missing out on these.
Why is it filtering out my returns?
US$ Price for US residents: $500 US$ Price for UK residents: $782
What a rip off :(
Before 17.5% Value Added Tax (VAT), the UK price is 329 pounds, that is 663 USDollars.
But remember the dollar:pound recently rose to above 2:1.
With a historically more realistic dollar:pound of 1.6:1 the UK cost converted to US dollars is $525.
Remember not to blame Apple/FileMaker for your domestic tax regime or exchange rate fluctuations.
Usually new paragraphs are OK, but something (the browser, the server?) is seeing items like - hyphens (yes, it was a separate line) - and so is this and thinking they're just hyphens and should pull it together.
But that's just my guess.
But remember the dollar:pound recently rose to above 2:1.
With a historically more realistic dollar:pound of 1.6:1 the UK cost converted to US dollars is $525.
Remember not to blame Apple/FileMaker for your domestic tax regime or exchange rate fluctuations.
So you're saying people shouldn't be upset at apple because they're overcharging for the product, because the exchange rate is high? Or that they should wait for the rate to drop to 1.6:1 and then buy?
And who cares what the exchange rate is or was. Is Apple incapable of adjusting for this in the future (oh, right, based on past performance, that would be a yes). Its OK for Apple to overcharge, because exchange rates MIGHT go down, and then the price will be competitive? The fact is that the software costs a lot more in the UK right now then in the US, for no reason except price gouging.
Except for the fact that FISHTECH is a little more correct than you even if they're slightly off_
The point is that if I buy FM9 here in Florida at $500 retail + state tax (@7.5%)= $537.50 [approx]
Then even if it were $500 [american] in the UK (@1.6:1 ratio] is $800 [uk money]+ [VAT @ 17.5%]= $940 - loosely converted_
This would be even higher based on a 2:1 exchange rate_
So YES - people in the UK need to deal with reality if they do not wish to pay 17.5% in taxes [or they could have a revolution like we did]