FileMaker software has been the most popular form of database management and development for many years now, largely because of its adaptability and evolution with industry trends. Now, with the help of a FileMaker developer, you can be set up with a software solution that has been tailor-made to suit both your personal and professional needs. FileMaker software had limited scope until 1992, when it became compatible with multiple platforms such as Microsoft and quickly transformed into the dynamic, frequently-updated solution that exists today.

New relational and scripting features were added to the FileMaker software in 1995, for example, and the popularity continued to grow. In 1997, users of FileMaker software Version 4.0 were able to take advantage of FileMaker Pro databases with a plug-in architecture much like Photoshop that allowed third-party developers to add various non-native functionalities. Other FileMaker solutions were also introduced this year, including a Web Companion that allows the database to perform like a Web server. Various other FileMaker plugs introduced this year enabled the user to add customized features, use the database like a FTP client, perform external file operations, and send messages to remote files.

2004 saw yet another revolutionary FileMaker product revamp with the unveiling of Version 7. Now the FileMaker Pro databases support files as large as 8 terabytes, with each individual field supporting as much as 2 gigabytes. Users can also utilize multiple tables per file and a graphical relationship editor with related tables that are displayed in a form resembling the entity-relationship diagram. A FileMaker developer certification program also introduced this year, as there has been and continues to be a growing number of professional developers working with this software program.

Since then, other changes to the FileMaker Pro product family have included expanded feature sets, an integrated Web viewer, quick start screen, conditional formatting, hyperlinked pointers into databases, external SQL links, scripts that are triggered by user actions, and a redesigned user interface.

FileMaker Inc., which is a subsidiary of Apple Inc., originally released the first generation of this software as a DOS app (Disc Operating System application), which was then developed primarily for the Apple Macintosh. FileMaker Pro has been configured to be compatible with all Microsoft Windows versions since 1992, but may also be used on Mac operating systems and in blended OS settings. Although FileMaker Pro databases are frequently accessed by large businesses and corporations with substantial server capacity, there is also a more home and small business-friendly application for your desktop, in addition to a web-based configuration version.

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