Build and deploy iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and Go. Master techniques to streamline app development and enhance professional mobile solutions expertise.
2 day course 10am - 5pm Live Online or Classroom-based
What you will learn
- Exploring the process of designing and developing custom iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go.
- How to create layouts and user intuitive interfaces optimised for iOS, for engaging mobile experiences.
- Understanding data management and scripting techniques, helping you build robust and efficient FileMaker Go applications.
- How to integrate with device features like location and camera, to create apps that leverage the full power of iOS.
- Exploring deployment options for distributing your apps to users, helping you reach your target audience effectively.
- How to secure your apps and protect sensitive data, empowering you to deliver reliable and trustworthy mobile solutions.
- Understanding best practices for performance optimisation and troubleshooting, helping you maintain the quality and stability of your FileMaker Go applications.
This Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go course includes
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Authorised Certificate
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Lifetime support after your course
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Course materials
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Live Instructor-led training
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Refreshments all day
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Latest Mac or PC ready to go
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Authorised Trainers
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Hands-on exercises
Book this course
We offer Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go as a private course.
You can select a date which suits you or your team.
The course content can be fully customised to your exact learning requirements.
Request datesCourse Outline for Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go
Introduction to FileMaker Go
- Purpose, Introduction and Overview
- Transferring files to your iOS device (iPhone or iPad)
- The Go Home Screen
- The Go Application Settings
- Using the File Browser; opening a local file; opening a Hosted File; deleting a local file
- The Go application settings
Operational differences
- Modes supported and not supported in Go/iOS
- Menu Commands missing, in different locations or differently presented
- iOS gestures - tapping to zoom and pinching to zoom
- Avoiding the opening of multiple windows
- Sorting differences
- Other differences
Working with Data
- iOS input styles - using the virtual keyboard
- Typing inside a text field
- How numbers are presented
- How dates are entered
- How images and other file types are inserted into Container fields
- iOS specific benefits for container fields e.g. entering signatures and using the built in camera
- Exporting options under iOS for container fields
- Importing and exporting data and the differences from FileMaker Pro
- Moving from field to field without a Tab key
Security and Background Behaviour
- Security modules supported
- Coping with interruptions - what happens in your Go app when the user presses the iPad or iPhone Home button
- Script suspension
- Restoring the previous state
- Losing connectivity
- Re-authentication options and the fmreauthenticate Extended Privilege
Designing Layouts for Mobile Use
- Introduction and basics
- Using the screen stencils
- Using the Touch themes specifically designed for Go
- Optimisation techniques - removing unnecessary fields e.g. fields for Quick Find, unnecessary calculation fields
- Screen dimensions for iPad and iPhone
- Suitable buttons sizes
- Using FileMaker functions to determine the orientation of the iOS device
- How to use the Autosize feature in Layout mode
- Some differences in the display of value lists
Calculations and Scripting for FileMaker Go
- Helpful Calculation Functions when designing Go solutions
- Scripting with Go in mind - unsupported script steps you need to avoid
- Detecting the Go platform through a script
- Directing Go users to Go-appropriate layouts
- The Allow User Abort script step in Go
- Error Trapping For Unsupported Script Steps; Command is Unknown error; Command is Unavailable error
- Useful features available in Go - dialling phone numbers and sending SMS text messages
Advanced Techniques
- Introduction
- Handing off complex routines
- Transactional Scripting - how to cope with interruptions
- Dealing cleanly with record creation and editing- committing all or zero related records rather than only some
- Passing data between FileMaker Go and other iOS applications
Introduction to Data Synchronisation
- Overview of the issues
- Developing a sync strategy; using a connector file to link the deployed file in Go and the hosted file
- What to do in the deployed FileMaker Go file
- What to do in the connector file
- What to do in the hosted file
- Exchanging data
- Processing changes
- Coping with interrupted connectivity
- Identifying records for synching
- Opening and closing hosted files
FAQs about the Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go course
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go course?
Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.
Is this Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go course suitable for me?
This course is designed for people who are new to FileMaker Pro or have been using FileMaker Pro for a while but have never had formal training or who would like to learn best practice in FileMaker Pro. If you are have any questions about whether the course could meet your needs, please speak to our customer service team, who will be delighted to advise you.
How is the content taught throughout the Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go course?
Our Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go course is extremely interactive. You will be using FileMaker Pro throughout the day, working through examples and live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.
What is the recommended number of people for the class when I attend the Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go course?
For private classes in Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go, we recommend a maximum of 8 to 10 people from the same company in the class. Please ask our customer service team to help you find the right balance of people per class and the number of days training you need.
Should I attend the Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go course in person or live online?
For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.
What support is available after I attend the Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go course?
We offer ongoing support to our Creating and deploying iOS apps using FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Go course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.
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