1. REVIEWS - FileMaker Pro 8.5 Upgrade Win/Mac
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Product Description
Now with FileMaker Pro 8.5, there is a database smart enough to link information from your database to the
Web. Simply add the FileMaker Web Viewer to any layout, point FileMaker to the Web information that you want
to use, and FileMaker will automatically deliver it all on one screen. Only licensed users of FileMaker Pro
6(through 12/31/2006), 7 and 8 qualify for the upgrade version of FileMaker Pro 8.5. Read more
Product Description
FileMaker Pro 8.5 is the new version of the world's best-selling, easy-to-use database software for Mac OS X and
Windows users. The application provides you with world-class tools to manage, customize and share your
information about people, projects, and assets on a network or over the Internet. In fact, FileMaker Pro 8.5
revolutionizes the way you interact with data online, letting you incorporate live web pages in records in your
database and take advantage of up-to-the minute information from the web. This is an upgrade version
only. A previous version of Filemaker is required.

2. FileMaker Pro is the number one-selling easy-to-use database software for Windows and Mac OS that helps you
manage people, projects, assets and more.
As effortlessly as you can bookmark a web page in your browser, you can add a live web page to a record in your
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Get up and running quickly and easily. The FileMaker Learning Center offers a fun, convenient way to learn
FileMaker Pro 8.5 at your own pace. View larger.

3. FileMaker Pro's designers have pre-designed databases, set up reports and mailing labels, and added automation
features to help you get started even faster. View larger.
The award-winning ease of use that's built into every aspect of FileMaker Pro continues to be praised by millions of
customers and industry experts around the world. View larger.
Putting the Web and Your Network to Work
The most advanced version of the industry-leading database application to date, FileMaker Pro 8.5 lets you add
a live Web browser window to any database layout as easily as you bookmark a Web page. Since FileMaker
automatically updates the information on the fly, your database remains current, without any searching or
browsing necessary on your part.
Your information is even more valuable when you can share it. With the cross-platform, multi-user network
support, you'll be able to share FileMaker information over a network with up to five simultaneous Windows
users, Intel-based Mac users or PowerPC Mac users. And the program's Instant Web Publishing lets you share
FileMaker information over the Web -- giving your team secure access to the information they need anytime,
anywhere via a browser. If you have remote offices, clients or vendors that need anytime, anywhere access to
your FileMaker information, you're in business.
Easy Set-up and Programming
With FileMaker Pro's easy-to-follow on-screen, step-by-step instructions, you'll be up and running in a matter of
minutes. Whether you want to organize a home library or your company's inventory tracking system, FileMaker
not only meets your every needs but offers an application that's easy to set-up, easy to learn and easy to use.
In fact, FileMaker Pro 8.5 comes with its own Learning Center -- complete with 28 QuickTime video tutorials --
that lets novices and FileMaker experts alike tap into the richest features of the application.
When it's time to start working, converting your data couldn't be easier. Just drag your Excel files onto the
FileMaker icon on your desktop, and the information will import automatically. FileMaker can also import many
different file formats so there's no need to re-key your information. Searching, sorting, and reporting is also
easier than ever. When you need to create daily project lists, weekly sales reports, monthly newsletters or
mailing labels, FileMaker produces what you want, sorted the way you want. Plus, you can save your output to
Adobe PDF or Microsoft Excel formats, and send it via email in seconds.
Thanks to FileMaker's robust toolset, you can create your own database in minutes, complete with your
company logo and custom name fields. In fact, you can customize almost every area of FileMaker to work the
way you do, so you're not forced to manage your information in a pre-set way. And by providing you with
pre-defined Web addresses for some of the most popular, information-rich web sites on the Internet -- e.g.,
FedEx, MapQuest Maps, Google search and Wikipedia -- FileMaker Pro 8.5 makes it simple to add Web-based

4. content to your database.
Storing Your Data
Got data? FileMaker Pro 8.5 lets you store virtually any type of file, including Word files, movies, pictures, and
PDFs. Sharing the information in your FileMaker databases is also a breeze. Once you've built your data base, it
couldn't be easier to print invoices, letters and mailing labels; produce reports in PDF or Excel formats; create
customized electronic forms that look just like your paper forms; e-mail the contents of virtually any field with a
single click and view live Web information associated with your data from within FileMaker.
Best of all, the programmers behind FileMaker Pro 8.5 know that you've got important things to do. You
shouldn't have to spend your valuable time on rote tasks. FileMaker Pro 8.5 includes dozens of features that
simplify and automate operations -- from faster searching and sorting to easy creation of email newsletters and
pre-programmed functions. The program also comes with a powerful scripting language so you can automate
repetitive tasks. You can also use the Email Merge feature that lets you send e-mails to one or many contacts in
a few simple steps without scripting. Add merge fields from your database for added personalization, and
automatically add attachments if you need to. This feature is great for email newsletters, news updates, and
more.
Other advanced features will let you get real-time information from the Web that is associated with your data
without having to open a Web browser. You can track every shipment from within FileMaker, view detailed
maps to your customers locations, even get the latest prices on products you're researching delivered to you
automatically. You can easily add calendar drop downs, data entry value lists, and hundreds of other built-in
programming functions to save data entry time and automate repetitive tasks.
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