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It was good but not great when it first appeared, but now it’s approaching what I might call “usability parity” with FileMaker Pro. I’m simply sending them a URL and moving them all to the Web, thanks to WebDirect.įileMaker’s WebDirect technology has been around for several years now. At least, they won’t need to install a new version of FileMaker Pro. One of the best things about FileMaker 16 is that I can upgrade my users without them realizing it at all. I’m an independent developer who works only for my clients.

However, I am not an employee of FileMaker Inc. Hello, WebDirect! - First, a bit of disclosure: I’m a certified FileMaker developer and a paying member of the FileMaker Business Alliance. Yes, the company has enhanced each in a few welcome ways, but the big news in this release is in technologies that are invisible to end users: FileMaker Server, WebDirect, and beyond. They are, respectively, the mobile and desktop clients used to run FileMaker databases. The just-released FileMaker 16 is the most significant update to the database platform in at least a decade, and yet most of the improvements have little to do with the company’s marquee products: FileMaker Go and FileMaker Pro.