Introduction

Welcome to the Absolute Beginner’s Guide to FileMaker Pro 13. If you want to learn as much about FileMaker Pro as possible and as quickly as possible, this book is for you.

One of the nice things about FileMaker Pro is that it can provide you with a lot of power without overwhelming you with complexity. If you have even the most basic computer skills, but no prior experience in developing databases, you can quickly learn how to use FileMaker Pro to create databases that meet your specific needs. Best of all, you don’t need to learn a programming language to do so.

But don’t let FileMaker’s ease-of-use fool you into thinking that it is a “lightweight” database. That couldn’t be further from the truth. Many businesses, ...

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