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The Context Podcast

Todd Geistwww.proofgeist.com
This podcast is about workplace innovation through technology, with a special focus on Claris FileMaker and the Claris Community.
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FileMaker 19: Shortcuts and NFC, with Cris Ippolite

This episode is brought to you by FMPerception. Check it out. Download the 14-day trial and see how awesome it works in FileMaker 19. Todd is leading a webinar for Claris on JavaScript and Add-ons. You can register to join one of the two sessions here : Cris, of iSolutions, brought us a lot of information, and he's done a lot of work on the topics of Shortcuts and NFC. Check out his youtube channel . Check out his links: iBeacons NFC Read/Write app NFC Tags Siri Shortcuts Youtube Video NFC Youtu...

Jun 16, 20201 hr 15 minEp. 40

FileMaker 19: JS Functions with Todd

Today's episode is brought to you by LedgerLink . We've got a lot of information coming up about the topics covered in this episode. Stay tuned to Geist Interactive's blog site for those posts. Here's some details and learning resources (more to come at www.geistinteractive.com): JavaScript contains Synchronous and As ynchronous functions. The new FileMaker.PerformScript() function is only available on the window . https://www.1-more-thing.com/javascript-performscript/ A community post about Jav...

Jun 09, 20201 hr 20 minEp. 38

FileMaker 19: FileMaker Add-ons with BigTom

This episode is brought to you by FMPerception . We've written about the FileMaker Execute Data API script step to return records or to get metaData . And We've written about how to create add-ons ....

Jun 03, 202044 minEp. 36

FileMaker Origin Stories: Ep 4: Kristine and Josh W and Mark

Kristine Anmark is part of SquareMoon in Stockholm, Sweden. Josh Willing is found in the Claris Community . Mark Richman is founder and CEO of Skeleton Key . Other Links: LinkedIn Learning (Lynda.com) Database Pros (John Mark Osborne)...

May 28, 202031 minEp. 35

FileMaker 19: Execute FileMaker Data API, and CoreML with Cris Ippolite

This episode is brought to you by FMPerception . Cris Ippolite is our guest. He's the Founder / Head Coach / Trainer of iSolutions . Cris has courses on LinkedIn Learning . Check those out to learn more about Claris FileMaker 19. Things we talked about: 1. Todd's thoughts on the Open Platform Release . 2. Blog post the Perform FileMaker Data API script step, as it r eturns records in JSON or metaData . 3. CoreML at Apple....

May 26, 20201 hr 49 minEp. 34

FileMaker 19: FMPerception 19

This episode is brought to you and completely about FMPerception . Dave Ramsey is found at on Twitter . We also wrote about FMPerception's latest features here .

May 21, 202038 minEp. 33

FileMaker 19 is here. A Discussion with Todd

Today's episode is brought to you by FMPerception , which is ready for FileMaker 19 ! Todd writes up his thoughts about this new open platform. Check those out here.

May 20, 20201 hrEp. 32

FileMaker Origin Stories: Ep 2: Sarah and Barb L and Dave G

Today's origin stories comes from: Sarah Stickfort Barb Levine Dave Graham We mention the WITFm Claris Engage Scholarship Sarah is working on integrating Dayback and LedgerLink together Dave's working on learning JavaScript and our API First mentality....

May 07, 202025 minEp. 30

Trailer: FileMaker Origin Stories

Send an email to info@geistinteractive.com to set up a time to share your origin story. Ping Jeremy via Twitter to set up an interview time.

Apr 27, 20205 min

Random Thoughts About FileMaker

Here's some things we talked about in the episode: Concepts of FileMaker The first JavaScript article I read by Mike Duncan The Web Viewer Integrations file I wrote many years ago, and my current writing on JavaScript. The Claris Community including FileMaker Today , FMForums , FMSoup . Say hi to Jeremy on Twitter. Josh Ormond is also on Twitter....

Apr 22, 20201 hr 1 minEp. 28

Coaching in FileMaker with Mark Baum

Mark Baum can be reached at mbaum@soliantconsulting.com and in the Claris Community. Jonn Howell runs a Presentation Coaching Meet up . Mark's FileMaker DevCon 2019 session, of which we raved about the demo file, can be found here . Check that out.

Apr 08, 202053 minEp. 26

The Claris COVID-19 Response Team Discussion

Claris International put out a blog post describing their response. join::table also described their joint initiative. Use Social Media to reach out to folks who are fighting this pandemic on the front lines. Reach out to people you know and let them know the Claris community is available for them.

Mar 26, 202053 minEp. 27

Tinkering in FileMaker: Do it, with John Renfrew

Today's episode is brought to you by FMPerception . John Renfrew is found on Twitter . Everyone tweet at him and say hi. John mentioned the Myers Briggs personality test and the Strengths Finder test. Here's some great blog posts from which you can get great sample files: Geist Interactive Soliant Consulting Seedcode DBServices MainSpring FileMaker Magazine ... and many more. In a future episode, we'll do a review of those sites and more....

Mar 19, 20201 hr 9 minEp. 25

Workflow-Based Design, with Alexis Allen

This episode is brought to you by Otto: Automatic Server-to-Server File Migration Alexis' website is: https://www.fmdesignuniversity.com/ Her new Facebook Page is: FileMaker UI/UX Design Community She was interviewed for Claris, International recently . Alexis spoke about Workflow Based Design at the last FileMaker DevCon. Breaking Out lof List and Form View: Workflow-Based Design for the Modern World . Other Sessions: The Math of Visual Design : FileMaker DevCon 2016...

Mar 12, 20201 hr 2 minEp. 24

Claris Connect, with Mike Beargie

This episode is brought to you by FMPerception . More about Claris Connect is found here . Download the 15-day trial. Mike Beargie, Senior Application Developer and Product Manager of MainSpring was our guest today. Mike will speak at Pause on Error at the end of March, 2020 about Claris Connect and will hopefully also speak at Claris Engage. He's part of the two Facebook FileMaker user groups: FileMaker Pro Users/Developers and FileMaker Pro Tips...

Mar 04, 20201 hr 4 minEp. 23

Discussing Workflow Design and Patterns, With Matt O'Dell

This episode is brought to you by: FMPerception Matt's Previous DevCon Sessions Building Prototypes Building Polished Interfaces: Hands on Lab Resources A Book Apart Apple Interface Guidelines Android Guidelines Resources for Prototyping Adobe XD Paper / Pens Figma : Collaborative online interface design tool Mural : online tool for digital whiteboard with post-its Service Blueprint Journey Maps Adobe Color...

Feb 25, 20201 hr 29 minEp. 22

WITFm Scholarship For Claris Engage, with Elizabeth Swenson

WITfm exists to provide visibility, community, and resources for women involved in FileMaker development, services, and business. Their scholarship fund is designed to pay for the registration and hotel for up to four women who've never attended the conference. Please consider donating to the scholarship fund so that more women and attend Claris Engage for the first time....

Feb 19, 202021 min

When to Rebuild an App, With Jesse Roberts

This episode is brought to you by Otto This episode is also brought to you by the Geist Interactive Team. Reach out and let us rebuild your app!

Feb 19, 202059 minEp. 21

Honoring the Legacy; Embracing the New, (and Search and Find) with Ernest Koe

This episode is brought to you by FMPerception : The only Real-Time Developer Intelligence tool out there. Follow Ernest Koe on Twitter . His company is The Proof Group . Here's what we talk about: 1. Virtual Offices 2. Search and Find (from Ernest's DevCon 2019 session ). 3. Let FileMaker be what FileMaker is. 4. Which is a better word to use: App or System or Distributed apps? And a bunch of other stuff....

Feb 11, 20201 hr 12 minEp. 20

More on the FileMaker Community with Tom Oathoudt

Online Forums: Join the FileMaker Community here . Join the FM Forums here . The FBA (FileMaker Business Alliance) is now the Claris Partner Program. Consider joining here .

Feb 04, 202054 minEp. 19

Beverly Voth

Beverly Mentions her FileMaker Mentors: John Mark Osborne @ Database Pros Dr. Ray Cologon @ NightWing Enterprises Wim Decorte @ Soliant Consulting Kevin Frank @ FileMakerHacks Beverly has written many posts at FileMakerHacks.com Beverly published a book: FileMaker Pro 6 Developer's Guide to XML/XSL ....

Jan 28, 202059 minEp. 18

FileMaker & APIs: The New Normal, with Logan Cornelius

Check out Spikeball here . Logan spoke at FileMaker DevCon 2019. His session is found here. Logan talks about using the Insert from URL script step. Check out our handling of the set up of this step.

Jan 21, 202047 minEp. 17

Virtual Lists in Depth with Kevin Frank & Paul Jansen

Paul Jansen's website: https://apjuk.com/ Kevin Frank at https://filemakerhacks.com/ Kevin's blog post of all the Virtual List posts: This episode is brought to you by Otto : Automatic Server to Server File Migration

Jan 14, 20201 hr 36 minEp. 16

Claris Engage with Rosemary Tietge

The last FileMaker DevCon happened in 2019, and the conference we’ve attended for many years is no more. Instead, Claris International brings us Claris Engage in August 2020, a conference where the theme is digital transformation using FileMaker, Claris Connect and everything else to which we can connect. Rosemary Tiege, Head of Community at Claris International sits with me today to talk about Claris Engage. She shares how the conference moving forward is different than DevCon. She also talks a...

Jan 07, 202043 minEp. 15

Holidays at Geist Interactive

The Geist Interactive team: Todd Geist, Dave Graham, Jeremy Brown, Barbara Cooney, and Jason Creager have a holiday party virtually. We talk holiday traditions and what we've learned and what we're ready for next year.

Dec 23, 201934 minEp. 14

Learning about One Spark Academy

Visit One Spark Academy to view their mission statement, to see great pictures of life at the academy, and to watch a great video about the learning environment. Donate on their web page or click here . Here are other ways you can help. Become a “ Friend of One Spark ” with a monthly contribution of any amount. Shop on Amazon Smile . Same Amazon, but a small % goes back to your charity of choice. To sign up, enter One Spark Foundation Inc (Newbury Park)....

Dec 10, 201940 minEp. 13
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