FileMaker 14: A Database For DIY AppsFileMaker 14 features new tools to make DIY mobile database apps possible for non-programmers.6 Characteristics Of Data-Driven Rock Stars(Click image for larger view and slideshow.)In the enterprise software world we spend a lot of time talking about the big guns — Oracle, IBM DB2, SAP HANA, and the like. Those are critical as the foundations for large enterprise applications, but there are thousands of applications that organizations need that require a database, but perhaps not quite as much database as the big guns provide.Let’s talk about the database on a slightly smaller scale.Once upon a time there were scores of PC-based databases, but that world has gradually shrunk. Today, there are only a handful used by a significant number of companies: Quicken QuickBase, Microsoft Access, and FileMaker. FileMaker, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apple, has just released FileMaker 14, and it’s worth taking a look to see what’s new in this world of smaller databases.The first thing to note is that FileMaker isn’t an Apple-only platform.The database has been available on Windows, as well, for years, so it’s not limited to a single ecosystem. The one part of the FileMaker family that is limited to a single operating environment is FileMaker Go, the mobile app for FileMaker applications. It’s available only through the Apple App Store for iOS devices.
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