Review: FileMaker Pro 9 Beyond the Basics (with Cris Ippolite)

I've just finished my first product review for FMPug. One of the many benefits that FMPug members get is the opportunity to participate in their "review it and win” program, where you get to review products, and after you've completed the review process, you get to keep the product. Very cool!

My first review is for "FileMaker Pro 9 Beyond the Basics with: Cris Ippolite," a video training product that is available from lynda.com as well as on Amazon.com. What a great product for my first FMPug review!

"FileMaker Pro 9 Beyond the Basics" includes two CDs with nearly 9 hours of training videos, as well as exercise files. All of the more advanced features of FileMaker Pro 9 are covered -- everything from data modeling to advanced scripting techniques to Web publishing. What impressed me the most about the content is that it is very up-to-date, and covers newer FileMaker features such as External SQL Sources (ESS), the PHP Site Assistant, etc. If you're looking for training on these new features, then this is the perfect product for you. I'd also recommend it to new FileMaker Pro users who are looking for an affordable and effective way to get "up to speed" with FileMaker. At $99.95, this product is a real bargain!

The training is done by Cris Ippolite, the President and Founder of Santa Monica-based iSolutions, Inc. Cris does a great job of explaining FileMaker's functions. He covers the topics thoroughly and in a manner that will help you to stick with the training.

So, to sum it up... Whether you're a new FileMaker Pro user or a long-time, experienced developer, "FileMaker Pro 9 Beyond the Basics" is an affordable, effective way to get training. Be sure to check it out!

And if you haven't checked out FMPug yet, I urge you to do it now. Simply head over to fmpug.com and see what all the fuss is about. You'll be glad you did!