FW: [WEB4LIB] FileMaker

[Gimon, Charles A]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gimon, Charles A 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 9:21 AM
> To: 'web4lib at webjunction.org'
> Subject: FW: [WEB4LIB] FileMaker 
> 
> 
> I've had to deal with FileMaker 3, 4, and 5 in a previous 
> (non-library) job. 
> 
> The major advance in FileMaker 5 is that you can now make a 
> real, two-way ODBC connection with a FileMaker database (on 
> Windows, at least; haven't looked at Mac). You can use ASP, 
> PHP, CGI, or whatever for serving on the web, you aren't 
> limited to Lasso and the web stuff that comes shrinkwrapped 
> with FMPro.
> 
> My personal preference is not to use FileMaker for scripting 
> due to its heavy reliance on a graphical environment. I 
> prefer commented, documented source code; I also prefer to 
> have a database be a simple warehouse, not an all-in-one 
> programming environment. 
> 
> I'll note, though, a possible advantage to FileMaker: 
> creating an FMPro client app so that your staff users can 
> enter items into the database is flat easy; this could save 
> time and effort in some situations.
> 
> --Charles Gimon
>   Web Coordinator
>   Minneapolis Public Library
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lori Bowen Ayre [mailto:LBAyre at galecia.com] 
> > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 2:21 PM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: [WEB4LIB] FileMaker 
> > 
> > 
> > I've noticed a lot of libraries use Filemaker.  The current version,
> > Filemaker Pro 5, appears to have a nice web publishing 
> > feature including the
> > ability to generate web-based data entry forms.  It also has 
> > the ability to
> > export a database to XML.  Or so their website claims...
> > 
> > Is anyone using Filemaker Pro Version 5 yet and if so, how do 
> > you like it?
> > 
> > Any other database programs people prefer to use?
> > 
> > -Lori Ayre
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: web4lib at webjunction.org
> > [mailto:web4lib at webjunction.org]On Behalf Of Natalie Sturr
> > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 11:37 AM
> > To: Multiple recipients of list
> > Subject: [WEB4LIB] Re: Newspaper index database
> > 
> > 
> > Hi -
> > 
> > We have something similar at:
> > 
>   http://www.oswego.edu/library/archives/newspp.html
> 
> Currently, we are using FileMaker Pro 4.1.   I have a similar 
> application
> for e-journals, with 'how-to' info:
>   http://www.oswego.edu/library/ejournals/how_to/
> 
> 
> Our local newspaper index has existed since before 1980.  Indexing has
> been done by a vast number of students, so is very uneven.
> Technologically, this has gone through many generations:
>   * card file
>   * dBase III+ in-house file
>   * dBase III+ file that created a WAIS index
>   * FileMaker
> 
> Currently, we add new indexing off-line via dBase III+ and 
> then import it
> into FileMaker.  For historical and personality reasons, it works.
> 
>           -- Natalie
> 
>         Natalie Sturr                 sturr at oswego.edu
>         Systems Librarian             http://www.oswego.edu/~sturr
>         SUNY Oswego                   Voice:    (315) 312-3565
>         Oswego, NY  13126             FAX:      (315) 312-3194
> 
> On Mon, 19 Feb 2001, Barbara Robeson wrote:
> 
> > We are going to index old editions of our local newspaper 
> into a simple
> database.  We will be designing the database soon.  Does 
> anyone know of good
> examples of local archival newspaper indexes that I can find 
> on the Web to
> check out how people are accomplishing this?
> > Aloha,
> > Barbara Robeson
> > Kauai, Hawaii
> >
> > Barbara Robeson
> > PO Box 369
> > Hanalei, HI 96714
> > (808) 826-9370
> >
> >
>