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An Exploration of OutSytems and Zoho Creator The pandemic has greatly accelerated the need for workplace automation software, as teams now need to collaborate from remote loc...
04-05-2021
FreePoint Technologies Increases Focus on Manufacturing
Direct Impact Solutions to acquire FileMaker business and other non-manufacturing assets LONDON, Ont., Mar. 19, 2020—FreePoint Technologies, an award-winning provider of soft...
19-03-2020
Why You Shouldn't Get Rid of Your Legacy System Just Yet
Every organization has older, outdated systems that are a mission-critical aspect of their day-to-day operations - we call those legacy systems. Having been in place for such ...
10-02-2020
Top 5 Tech Resolutions for 2020
How many new year’s resolutions did you set this year? With 2020 officially underway, how many are still intact? Aside from the common self-improvement, weight loss, and money...
21-01-2020
CoreSolutions' Year in Review
2019 has been an exciting year for CoreSolutions! As we look forward to the new year, we enjoy reflecting on some of our most newsworthy developments from the past 12 months, ...
17-12-2019
The Value of Custom Software in Manufacturing
In today’s increasingly digital environment, companies must be able to properly leverage the mass amounts of data at their disposal – and manufacturers are no different. The...
30-09-2019
FileMaker 18 So Far
Approximately 4 months ago we were introduced to FileMaker 18 and the changes that accompanied it. New features, functional enhancements and security improvements have been ad...
15-09-2019
Getting to Your MVP in Software
There is a concept that often gets tossed around in marketing and product development circles called MVP or Minimum Viable Product. Today we will explore why the MVP concept d...
02-09-2019
Big Changes for FileMaker
2019 has been a big year for FileMaker. This past March, FileMaker CEO of 20 years, Dominique Goupil, stepped down into retirement. Filling Goupil’s shoes as FileMaker CEO is ...
25-08-2019
We All Love Island Vacations - But Your Data Doesn't
I recently went on a vacation to the spectacular island of Maui. One of the biggest draws to the Hawaiian island, other than the weather, culture, and opportunity to play ukul...
10-08-2019
Don't Automate Inefficient Processes
As technology continues to grow and the cost to access it shrinks, organizations of all shapes and sizes are looking for innovative ways to improve their business. Especially ...
28-07-2019
"While We're at it": The Most Expensive Phrase in Software Development
While listening to the radio the other day, I came across a talk show where a contractor had called in to discuss a recent client he had. Over the course of 3 weeks, what had ...
13-07-2019
Saying No to a Salesperson
I have always appreciated a customer or prospect telling me no. In fact, the more info a prospect can tell you the more room for improvement there is. The “no, your competi...
02-07-2019
How Custom Software Avoids Unnecessary Complexity
It is not uncommon in the software industry to have people question the value of a custom solution versus an off-the-shelf one. In some cases, an off-the-shelf enterprise solu...
14-06-2019
Getting Involved in Your Project
Engaging in a development project of any kind can be a lofty undertaking, especially if you are new to the development process. For custom software development projects, you...
27-05-2019
FileMaker 18 Has Been Released
We are excited to announce that FileMaker 18 has officially been released! As to be expected, the new member of the FileMaker family comes packed with updates, improvements an...
22-05-2019
Avoid Project Scope Creep
One of the most challenging aspects of project management is managing the project scope. Increasing cost and time spent on the project can often result in decreased satisfacti...
12-05-2019
The Value of a Well-Designed Website
Your website is an extension of your brand – and an integral component of your customer experience. Having an established online presence enhances your reputability, as well a...
28-04-2019
Creating Reliable Unattended Scripts
Most software developers are good at creating applications that behave well when failures occur. They know how to handle unexpected exceptions, provide meaningful error messag...
21-04-2019
CoreSolutions Software Celebrates 30th Anniversary
On Friday, April 19th, CoreSolutions Software celebrates its 30th anniversary of being in business. To commemorate the occasion, our founder and CEO had this to say: "It i...
18-04-2019
Siloed Data: What it is & How to Deal With it
In 2019, data has become an integral part of any successful business. The collection, storage and analysis of information is critical to how an organization functions, and h...
14-04-2019
How to Beta Test Your Software
Software testing is an important part of any successful software implementation, the question is whether you know how to do it. When launching any software, especially if it i...
08-04-2019
4 Tips for Outsourcing Software Development
Outsourcing web or software development can often be a topic of contention— do you outsource your project, or develop internally? Is outsourcing more expensive than internal...
01-04-2019
The Software Cost Conundrum
“How much will this cost, I just need a best guess right now” When you are in the business of custom software, this is a question that gets thrown at you countless times— b...
21-03-2019
FileMaker Templates
FileMaker Templates are here to help make your life easier when developing custom apps for your organization. FileMaker Templates are free, premade applications that you can ...
21-03-2019
Women in Tech
Today in the technology sector, companies struggle with obtaining and retaining female talent. In our industry, organizations like Women of FileMaker (now known as Women Inn...
08-03-2019
Advancements & Applications of Integration
Communication is of vital importance in the business environment. Communication between colleagues, managers and departments allows for information sharing that contributes to...
25-02-2019
3 Ways IoT Revolutionizes Big Data
Big data and IoT (internet of things) are relatively two sides of the same coin. On one hand, big data helps businesses make informed decisions by leveraging the vast amounts ...
11-02-2019
How Integration Simplifies Your Life
Many organizations struggle with the complications that come along with having a variety of disconnected and disjointed systems. While the cheaper decision in the beginning ma...
14-01-2019
FreePoint Doubles Down On Industrial IoT Growth In Manufacturing
Company announces acquisition of CoreSolutions to address demand from customers worldwide LONDON, Ont., Jan. 9, 2019—FreePoint Technologies, an award-winning provider of soft...
09-01-2019
Big News from CoreSolutions
The CoreSolutions family has big news as we enter the new year. We are excited to announce that we have recently joined forces with one of our strategic partners: FreePoint ...
08-01-2019
How to Know When to Purchase New Software
So, you’re wondering how to know when it’s time to replace your old software or move to a new software solution, but not sure when to take the leap and make the purcha...
02-01-2019
Twitter Accessibility Setting
Although there has been an increased effort to make websites and businesses alike more accessible, there is still a long way to go before we can call our world universally acc...
12-12-2018
Planning Your Holidays with CoreUM
The holidays can be a stressful season. What with the shopping, and wrapping, cooking and planning; it can be easy to forget how the holiday season is supposed to feel—jolly...
27-11-2018
What Does Your Software Wish List Look Like?
With the holiday season fast approaching, you may be starting to pull together your wish list of must-haves. Here at CoreSolutions, we have put together our own software wis...
14-11-2018
CoreSolutions Releases "A Manager's Guide to Software Development Projects…
For Immediate Release: October 31st, 2018 LONDON, ON – Attention all business leaders and project managers, CoreSolutions has released their latest E-Book: A Manager's Guide ...
31-10-2018
Staying Proactive About Ransomware
New technologies are accelerating the pace of change and have the potential to drive massive growth. This growth is creating massive amounts of data which needs to be stored. ...
26-10-2018
Why We Choose HTTPS over HTTP
HTTP vs. HTTPS At CoreSolutions Software, we use the HTTPS protocol on all web applications that we host on our servers. We choose HTTPS over its HTTP counterpart, simp...
25-10-2018
Encrypting Files in FileMaker 17
If you are creating a database, especially for your business, then you probably have sensitive data that you need to store in it. It doesn’t matter if it’s client informat...
17-10-2018
Manufacturing Matters & Industry 4.0
Manufacturers and service providers came together last October at the London Convention Center for London’s annual Manufacturing Matters Conference. Attendees had the opportun...
12-10-2018
Simple Tactics That Make Your Database More Secure
In today’s digital environment, technology has provided us with nearly limitless opportunities for growth, innovation, and sustainability. Databases are one of many ways we ha...
05-10-2018
3 Popular Options for Web Development
With the increasingly rapid advancement of web capabilities, there are often multiple paths you can explore to accomplish any objective. While this enhanced flexibility is inh...
27-08-2018
Custom Products: Insights From My Experience
If I were to offer you something custom designed, what images come to mind? If you’re like me, you probably have images of a beautiful product to your exact specifications, to...
19-09-2018
How NFP's Can Use Software in Unique Ways
Many people, and small businesses for that matter, hold a false preconception about software. Whether they think it is too complex, or for the technologically adept, or too ex...
13-09-2018
FileMaker 17 So Far
It has been roughly 3 months since the release of FileMaker 17, and there have been some big changes that came along with it. New features, functionalities, and improvements h...
29-08-2018
FileMaker is Rebranding
The annual FileMaker Developer Conference is a chance for developers to network, learn, and share their experiences with one another while exploring the latest advancements in...
27-08-2018
Enterprise Apps & Custom Software: Bridging the Gap
It is not uncommon for a business to find itself debating the merits of custom software vs. off-the-shelf solutions. With so many different options, it can be difficult to rec...
22-08-2018
Avoid Frustration Through Automation
Repetitive tasks can provide us with the little-wins necessary to keep us motivated throughout the day. However, small, repetitive tasks tend to become frustrating when they b...
09-08-2018
New CoreUM Version Released
CoreSolutions Software is proud to announce the latest version of CoreUM. Since its inception, the sole purpose of CoreUM has been to revolutionize and streamline how you sc...
18-07-2018
New FileMaker Pro Licensing Program
With the release of FileMaker Pro 17, FileMaker Inc. made some significant changes to their licensing program. Let’s take a quick look at these changes; overall, I believe the...
11-07-2018
Why You Should Mobilize Your Workforce With FileMaker Go
FileMaker 17 released in May alongside a slew of brand new features, functions, and capabilities; including that of Filemaker Go. Giving you access to your data in the palm of...
12-07-2018
Mobilization Nation
It is no secret that mobile devices account for a large amount of distracted time throughout the work day. How many times do you have to self-regulate your mobile use to ensur...
02-07-2018
Advantages of Progressive Web Applications
Progressive web apps are a game-changer for software development. In the past, application development meant having knowledge of native languages such as Java, Objective-C or ...
26-06-2018
How Virtual Assistants are Changing the Customer Experience
The consumer-experience landscape is experiencing a paradigm shift. Advancements in AI and PASO (personal assistant search optimization) are increasing the accuracy of digital...
19-06-2018
Using CoreUM to Plan a Party
We have all been there; there is a birthday coming up, either yours or a friends’, and the struggle of coordinating everybody’s availability once again comes into play. For so...
11-06-2018
Going Beyond Software
For almost 30 years, CoreSolutions Software has been helping businesses reach their full potential through our beautifully designed interfaces and technical expertise. 30 year...
05-06-2018
Why Staying Up-to-Date is Important
I have been told multiple times, keeping software up to date is important. Whether it is a simple security patch, or a complex functionality extension, I often push updates to...
22-05-2018
How to Prepare for Data Conversions
With the release of FileMaker 18, the time to start prepping for data conversions is now! Luckily, with FileMaker Pro 7-14, by simply opening those files on FileMaker 18, you ...
15-05-2018
FileMaker 17 Has Been Released
Big news hit the FileMaker scene today with the release of FileMaker 17! Exciting as always, this new addition to the FileMaker lineup includes all new features, updates and i...
15-05-2018
Data Migration Master
What Is It? The Data Migration Master is a tool I created using FileMaker Pro to Simplify the process of doing 1:1 data migrations Improve accuracy and reliability of mig...
16-03-2018
Using CoreUM For School
School can be stressful. Whether you’re in high-school or post-secondary, coordinating multiple student schedules can be challenging. Especially when you have various groups a...
15-03-2018
Software Architecture and The Cloud
Has the promise of the Cloud Arrived? For business, new software tools can dramatically impact your efficiency and provide new ways in which to engage your customer. Providi...
15-03-2018
Enhancing Productivity With CoreUM
How much time this week have you spent trying to coordinate meetings? How many times have you wanted to pull your hair out from back and forth emails that get you nowhere? If ...
14-03-2018
Kick-Starting Your Project
So, you want to build a software application… Often, we hear “We want to develop a software system for our business” … usually followed up with either “How much will it cost?...
13-03-2018
How to Convince Your Manager or Boss That You Need Training
Why Does Training Matter You are considering asking your boss or manager to let you go for training, but you are worried that they won’t see the benefits and deny your requ...
31-01-2018
Bring Your Vision to Life
Business Leaders Inspire Their Visions Business leaders inspire their team to be better everyday, they embrace innovation, they spark creativity, and they paint the pict...
23-01-2018
9 Things to Consider When Starting Your Next Development Project
It’s time for your big development project, but first you should understand how to make your experience the best it can possibly be. We’ve done countless Custom Developme...
05-11-2017
Sanitizing Your Data
If you do any PHP programming that includes writing data to or reading data from a database, then it’s important to keep an eye on how you are entering data into your data...
26-10-2017
Track Employee Time, Assets, and Customer Deadlines with CoreTICKET
Ensuring your employees, assets, and deadlines are met and tracked is vital for customer satisfaction. Tools such as CoreTICKET allow you to track the actions between your...
03-10-2017
Support Customer and Organizational Relationships with CoreTICKET
Having supporting relationships with your customers is one of the most important parts of business. Having a collaborative space for your employees to help resolve custome...
25-10-2017
Increase Employee Collaboration and Accountability with CoreTICKET
Give your employees a tool that will increase collaboration and ensure accountability. Solve customer issues with collaboration features. You will be able to assign t...
16-10-2017
Improve Communication and Customer Understanding with CoreTICKET
If you are interested in a tool that will improve the conversations between your employees and your customers than CoreTICKET is what you need. Remove miscommunication and...
11-10-2017
CoreTICKET Ensures Ease of Use & End-to-End Support for Businesses
CoreSolutions makes service and task management easy with true end-to-end service. We take care of the hosting, software installation, and initial setup, and handle the so...
03-10-2017
FileMaker Debuts Custom App Academy
FileMaker has recently released an exciting new set of video tutorials for FileMaker users. The tutorials have options for beginners and more advanced techniques for inter...
06-09-2017
FileMaker Training or FileMaker Coaching: Which Do You Need?
You are interested in improving your FileMaker skills, but you’re not sure which makes more sense for you; FileMaker Training or FileMaker Coaching. Both have awesome bene...
30-08-2017
FileMaker 18 So Far
Approximately 4 months ago we were introduced to FileMaker 18 and the changes that accompanied it. New features, functional enhancements and security improvements have been ad...
15-09-2019
Big Changes for FileMaker
2019 has been a big year for FileMaker. This past March, FileMaker CEO of 20 years, Dominique Goupil, stepped down into retirement. Filling Goupil’s shoes as FileMaker CEO is ...
25-08-2019
FileMaker 18 Has Been Released
We are excited to announce that FileMaker 18 has officially been released! As to be expected, the new member of the FileMaker family comes packed with updates, improvements an...
22-05-2019
FileMaker Templates
FileMaker Templates are here to help make your life easier when developing custom apps for your organization. FileMaker Templates are free, premade applications that you can ...
21-03-2019
Women in Tech
Today in the technology sector, companies struggle with obtaining and retaining female talent. In our industry, organizations like Women of FileMaker (now known as Women Inn...
08-03-2019
Encrypting Files in FileMaker 17
If you are creating a database, especially for your business, then you probably have sensitive data that you need to store in it. It doesn’t matter if it’s client informat...
17-10-2018
FileMaker 17 So Far
It has been roughly 3 months since the release of FileMaker 17, and there have been some big changes that came along with it. New features, functionalities, and improvements h...
29-08-2018
FileMaker is Rebranding
The annual FileMaker Developer Conference is a chance for developers to network, learn, and share their experiences with one another while exploring the latest advancements in...
27-08-2018
New FileMaker Pro Licensing Program
With the release of FileMaker Pro 17, FileMaker Inc. made some significant changes to their licensing program. Let’s take a quick look at these changes; overall, I believe the...
11-07-2018
Why You Should Mobilize Your Workforce With FileMaker Go
FileMaker 17 released in May alongside a slew of brand new features, functions, and capabilities; including that of Filemaker Go. Giving you access to your data in the palm of...
12-07-2018
Why Staying Up-to-Date is Important
I have been told multiple times, keeping software up to date is important. Whether it is a simple security patch, or a complex functionality extension, I often push updates to...
22-05-2018
How to Prepare for Data Conversions
With the release of FileMaker 18, the time to start prepping for data conversions is now! Luckily, with FileMaker Pro 7-14, by simply opening those files on FileMaker 18, you ...
15-05-2018
FileMaker 17 Has Been Released
Big news hit the FileMaker scene today with the release of FileMaker 17! Exciting as always, this new addition to the FileMaker lineup includes all new features, updates and i...
15-05-2018
Data Migration Master
What Is It? The Data Migration Master is a tool I created using FileMaker Pro to Simplify the process of doing 1:1 data migrations Improve accuracy and reliability of mig...
16-03-2018
FileMaker Debuts Custom App Academy
FileMaker has recently released an exciting new set of video tutorials for FileMaker users. The tutorials have options for beginners and more advanced techniques for inter...
06-09-2017
FileMaker Training or FileMaker Coaching: Which Do You Need?
You are interested in improving your FileMaker skills, but you’re not sure which makes more sense for you; FileMaker Training or FileMaker Coaching. Both have awesome bene...
30-08-2017
Where to Find Old Versions of FileMaker
To some of you it probably seems like FileMaker is releasing a new version of their platform bi-monthly, but it’s not quite that often. However, FileMaker has switched to...
23-08-2017
FileMaker Pro 16 - New Features Review
Improved Layout Object Editing We now have access to a new “Layout Objects” window. This opens up as a little popup window; giving you a list of all the layout object...
19-07-2017
LiveCode For FileMaker
I recently had a chance to try out the LiveCode for FileMaker plugin, which allows you to use forms, components and scripts built in LiveCode. If (like me) you aren’t too ...
20-12-2016
FileMaker Portal Row Click Handler
Confessions of a FileMaker Developer I have a confession to make. I’ve been working with FileMaker software for about a decade now and sometimes I still do things th...
21-09-2016
Updating FileMaker Server Tips
Recently, I had to reinstall an older version of FileMaker Server; the original plan was to just reinstall the version that was currently on the Server, but along the way ...
29-08-2016
Quick Tip: FileMaker Best Practices
For today's blog we wanted to share some standard housekeeping tips for using FileMaker. This is for both new developers and for the developers who need a refresher on som...
19-08-2016
An Interview With Kevin Mallon of FileMaker
If you’re looking to speak with someone who’s been with FileMaker since its inception, look no further than Public Relations (PR) Manager, Kevin Mallon. A modest man well ...
25-07-2016
Creating an Infinite Slider in FileMaker
Disclaimer: This blog has nothing to do with all you can eat hamburgers Module Description This is an elegant way to display a virtually unlimited number of related imag...
22-07-2016
Why You Should Upgrade Your FileMaker System
Over the years, there have been a number of different file formats that the various versions of FileMaker Pro have used. Currently, we at CoreSolutions Software Inc. are o...
19-07-2016
Basics of Good Scripting Practices in FileMaker
FileMaker Inc. has significantly modified the ways scripts can be written and tested. It is worth it to rethink our approach to scripting from the ground up. Scripting phi...
24-06-2016
Get On The FileMaker Training Train
My name is Kris and I have a pretty sweet job. I’m a FileMaker Account Manager (FAM). One of the roles that falls under my FAM title is FileMaker Training. No, I don’t get...
17-06-2016
FileMaker Licensing for Teams is Now Available
Now that FileMaker 15 has been released and everyone has gotten a chance to see all the new features that are available, we thought we would share a new licensing option t...
16-05-2016
Business Benefits of FileMaker 15
As you may have heard, FileMaker 15 has been released. I wanted to help you understand exactly what this release could mean for you, if you should upgrade, and let you...
11-05-2016
FileMaker 15 Has Been Released
Hold on to your seats everyone, FileMaker 15 has officially been released! I know everyone has been excited to learn about the new features being rolled out and FileMa...
10-05-2016
FileMaker 12 Support Will End September 23, 2016
Attention all FileMaker 12 users! Just to let you know, as of September 23rd of 2016, FileMaker will “no longer be available for direct sales and support including technic...
04-04-2016
FileMaker E-Book – Creating a Custom App
You may be planning to build a custom app or you’ve read FileMaker’s Custom Apps Success Guide: Plan and that has brought you here. This blog is for people who are loo...
07-03-2016
FileMaker E-Book – Plan a Successful Custom App
How to Build a Custom App You are interested in building a custom app for your business, but you are not sure where to begin. This resource may help you out. FileMake...
29-02-2016
Why FileMaker Certification Matters
For Developers In FileMaker communities there is a question that seems to continuously reappear; “Is it important to become certified in FileMaker?” The answer to t...
19-01-2016
FileMaker Certification Exam Study Tips
Studying for the FileMaker certification exam can be a difficult and time consuming task. The exam has a large pool of possible questions that covers the entire array of p...
11-01-2016
Preparing for Your FileMaker Certification Exam
Starting with FileMaker Pro 7, FileMaker Inc. has offered certification programs for FileMaker Pro. Since then, it has offered certification for each successive version th...
04-01-2016
Different Approach to Handle PDF Printing via WebDirect
[Updated March 22, 2016] After working on a solution that eventually became FileMaker WebDirect-ified, it became quite evident that we needed to find a way to do reportin...
08-10-2015
The End of FileMaker 11 Support
You may be aware that as of September 25th, 2015, FileMaker will no longer be providing technical support for FileMaker 11. This doesn't mean that your FileMaker 11 system...
07-09-2015
FileMaker Sequence Helper Solution
What is the FileMaker Sequence Helper? SEQUENCE_HELPER is a module for FileMaker Pro developers that will make it easy for you to create re-orderable lists in your soluti...
05-04-2017
Still Using Bento? – Why It Might Be Time to Say Goodbye
It might be time to move on from your Bento database. Don’t get me wrong, Bento has had a great run; it was once one of the most user-friendly database apps available. Whe...
17-08-2015
FileMaker DevCon Review 2015
This year, the FileMaker Developers Conference was in Las Vegas, Nevada. Having never been to Las Vegas I was looking forward to seeing the city – needless to say, the vie...
29-07-2015
Creating User Records from Accounts in FileMaker
Why is this even necessary? There are Get functions that will return almost any information you might need with regards to the FileMaker environment you’re in, however, n...
29-06-2015
History of FileMaker Infographic
[Updated May 2017] Because of the Latest FileMaker 16 release, we have updated our History of FileMaker Infographic. Not only has FileMaker 16 been released this year, bu...
24-05-2016
New Features In FileMaker 16
It is the best time of year again; FileMaker has released FileMaker 16. The developers here at CoreSolutions are enjoying the new features and are very excited to share th...
12-05-2017
Selling FileMaker Licenses
Did you know there are over 1,000 FileMaker license SKU's? I'm here to lead a riveting conversation about each one...hey where are you going??? O.K. fine, let's talk about...
29-06-2017
The Success of FileMaker Go & What it Means for Developers
This has been an important month for FileMaker. Not only did FileMaker release their FileMaker 14 Platform, but in this past month the FileMaker Go app reached to tremendo...
01-06-2015
FileMaker 14 Cheat Sheet - Brief Guide to New Features
The FileMaker world is sure buzzing today! FileMaker 14 has been officially released! There are many resources for FileMaker info online, but here is a quick cheat sheet w...
12-05-2015
The 11 Pre-Project Questions For Your FileMaker Developer
So, you’re looking for a FileMaker Developer? Before you go ahead and choose the first FileMaker Developer you find we want to help you ensure your FileMaker developer is ...
12-05-2015
FileMaker Go - iOS Gestures Using a Slide Control
Recently, we had a client ask for the swipe-to-delete gesture that is standard on any iOS device for their FileMaker Go database. At first I thought gestures were not avai...
25-04-2015
Top 11 Misconceptions About FileMaker
Since FileMaker’s first days under the Claris banner up until today, they have accomplished quite a lot; they have not only become a subsidiary of the ever-powerful Apple ...
07-04-2015
13 Reasons To Be Excited for FileMaker 13
Some say that 13 is an unlucky number. Many cultures, builders and athletes will stay away from the number 13. Mats Sundin, Dan Marino and Don Maynard all wore number 13, ...
18-12-2014
SQL Picker Window Module For FileMaker
This module provides a FileMaker Pro developer with the layout structure, schema and scripts needed to make a generic but portable picker window. I use this module as a wa...
10-12-2014
Cascading Deletes Are Transactional in FileMaker Pro
Cascading Deletes Cascading deletes can be a blessing when used properly, and I use them quite often. I do know though, that many people are scared of impleme...
24-11-2014
Insert From Device in FileMaker Go 13
Last year I wrote a blog post about barcode scanning using FileMaker Go 12. At the time there was no way to do this directly from FileMaker, you had to call a third party ...
30-09-2014
Dynamic Reports with FileMaker
I was recently asked by a client to create a dynamic report. By dynamic, I am referring to the ability to choose different fields. At first I thought this was impossible w...
28-07-2014
Themes and Styles in FileMaker 13
Themes aren’t new to FileMaker 13. They were introduced in FileMaker 12, but in that release we were limited to the predefined themes that FileMaker had included. And whil...
24-07-2014
Writing Plain text from FileMaker Pro
In some cases, you might be able to get away with putting the text that is ultimately to be written to a file, within a single field in your database, and simply choosin...
15-07-2014
Allowing Users to Lock and Unlock Records
Under certain circumstances, the users of your database systems might want records to be locked, in order to prevent further modifications to occur. One common example wou...
09-05-2014
FileMaker 13 – New Feature: Object Visibility
As with every new release of FileMaker products, we as developers have some new tools up our sleeves to work with. One of the new features that I think I’ll find I’m going...
20-02-2014
Upload to FileMaker Server From FileMaker Pro 13
The FileMaker family just got a bit bigger. As of 9:00 am this morning, the new versions of almost all products in the FileMaker software suite became available. There are...
08-01-2014
The FileMaker 13 Platform
I’m sure you know by now that the latest and greatest release of our favourite database ‘FileMaker’ was released yesterday. While every new release of FileMaker brings...
04-12-2013
Creating value Lists with Unstored Calculations
If you’ve ever tried to create a value list based on an unstored calculation, you’ve probably come across this error: Normally this means using workarounds to create th...
25-11-2013
Connecting FileMaker to an Oracle Database Using ESS on Windows
FileMaker’s External SQL Sources allows a database created in FileMaker to display and manipulate data from any ODBC compliant data source. All FileMaker needs is a system...
03-10-2013
Dynamic Value List Filters
With the introduction of the function ExecuteSQL in Filemaker 12, I find it now fairly easy to have dynamic value lists. An instance this may become useful is if you chang...
25-09-2013
“For Loops” in FileMaker – The Elegant Way
First of all, props go out to Jeremy Bante for this one. I’ve spent some time recently going through some of the solutions on ModularFileMaker.org. While I’ve found a lo...
19-09-2013
Simple Boolean Toggle
I’m going to keep today’s blog post simple and to-the-point. It’s pretty common in programming to need to toggle between 2 states (boolean). FileMaker Pro however, does...
03-09-2013
Update: Gantt Charts In FileMaker
Nearly 3 years ago, Kevin McGee wrote a blog post entitled How to: Gantt Charts in FileMaker. Since then, we’ve had a lot of interest in native Filemaker Gantt charts. Tod...
19-08-2013
Serial Numbers That Reset Automatically Every Year
Image (used with permission) by Zoe Peleti.http://www.zoe-aurora.com It’s come up in conversations a few times amongst my colleagues and I now… “What exactly is the b...
09-07-2013
Create a Shortcut Directly To Your Database
If you use a FileMaker database (or even multiple FileMaker databases) on a regular basis, then chances are you typically open up FileMaker Pro first, and from there eithe...
03-07-2013
Barcode Scanning in FileMaker Go
Recently I’ve been doing some research into doing barcode scanning in FileMaker Go. While this is something that isn’t possible natively with FileMaker, there are companie...
03-07-2013
Getting a list of Field Names – Design Functions and ExecuteSQL
Recently, I wanted to pull a list of field names from a table to display to the user. The first place I looked was the Design functions. If you haven’t had a look at these...
13-05-2013
Quick Charting in FileMaker 12
We’ve done a few posts in the past on the charting functionality in FileMaker Pro, but one of the new features that they’ve added in FileMaker 12 that’s kind of cool is Qu...
03-04-2013
Random Generator in FileMaker
I recently designed a small database for an office event. The event required 5 teams, and I wanted the teams to be randomly chosen. To perform a simple random selection I ...
05-03-2013
ExecuteSQL in Filemaker 12
Early last year, I wrote an article on executing SQL queries in FileMaker. As I mentioned in the article, with FileMaker Pro 11 and earlier this is possible, but can only ...
14-02-2013
Storing Files and Media Inside FileMaker 12
One of the principle features of FileMaker Pro 12 is how container fields have been re-engineered, permitting new features when storing files or media inside them. Previo...
21-02-2012
Low-Code Platforms
An Exploration of OutSytems and Zoho Creator The pandemic has greatly accelerated the need for workplace automation software, as teams now need to collaborate from remote loc...
04-05-2021
Why You Shouldn't Get Rid of Your Legacy System Just Yet
Every organization has older, outdated systems that are a mission-critical aspect of their day-to-day operations - we call those legacy systems. Having been in place for such ...
10-02-2020
Top 5 Tech Resolutions for 2020
How many new year’s resolutions did you set this year? With 2020 officially underway, how many are still intact? Aside from the common self-improvement, weight loss, and money...
21-01-2020
The Value of Custom Software in Manufacturing
In today’s increasingly digital environment, companies must be able to properly leverage the mass amounts of data at their disposal – and manufacturers are no different. The...
30-09-2019
We All Love Island Vacations - But Your Data Doesn't
I recently went on a vacation to the spectacular island of Maui. One of the biggest draws to the Hawaiian island, other than the weather, culture, and opportunity to play ukul...
10-08-2019
Don't Automate Inefficient Processes
As technology continues to grow and the cost to access it shrinks, organizations of all shapes and sizes are looking for innovative ways to improve their business. Especially ...
28-07-2019
"While We're at it": The Most Expensive Phrase in Software Development
While listening to the radio the other day, I came across a talk show where a contractor had called in to discuss a recent client he had. Over the course of 3 weeks, what had ...
13-07-2019
Saying No to a Salesperson
I have always appreciated a customer or prospect telling me no. In fact, the more info a prospect can tell you the more room for improvement there is. The “no, your competi...
02-07-2019
How Custom Software Avoids Unnecessary Complexity
It is not uncommon in the software industry to have people question the value of a custom solution versus an off-the-shelf one. In some cases, an off-the-shelf enterprise solu...
14-06-2019
Getting Involved in Your Project
Engaging in a development project of any kind can be a lofty undertaking, especially if you are new to the development process. For custom software development projects, you...
27-05-2019
Avoid Project Scope Creep
One of the most challenging aspects of project management is managing the project scope. Increasing cost and time spent on the project can often result in decreased satisfacti...
12-05-2019
Siloed Data: What it is & How to Deal With it
In 2019, data has become an integral part of any successful business. The collection, storage and analysis of information is critical to how an organization functions, and h...
14-04-2019
4 Tips for Outsourcing Software Development
Outsourcing web or software development can often be a topic of contention— do you outsource your project, or develop internally? Is outsourcing more expensive than internal...
01-04-2019
The Software Cost Conundrum
“How much will this cost, I just need a best guess right now” When you are in the business of custom software, this is a question that gets thrown at you countless times— b...
21-03-2019
3 Ways IoT Revolutionizes Big Data
Big data and IoT (internet of things) are relatively two sides of the same coin. On one hand, big data helps businesses make informed decisions by leveraging the vast amounts ...
11-02-2019
Big News from CoreSolutions
The CoreSolutions family has big news as we enter the new year. We are excited to announce that we have recently joined forces with one of our strategic partners: FreePoint ...
08-01-2019
How to Know When to Purchase New Software
So, you’re wondering how to know when it’s time to replace your old software or move to a new software solution, but not sure when to take the leap and make the purcha...
02-01-2019
Planning Your Holidays with CoreUM
The holidays can be a stressful season. What with the shopping, and wrapping, cooking and planning; it can be easy to forget how the holiday season is supposed to feel—jolly...
27-11-2018
What Does Your Software Wish List Look Like?
With the holiday season fast approaching, you may be starting to pull together your wish list of must-haves. Here at CoreSolutions, we have put together our own software wis...
14-11-2018
Manufacturing Matters & Industry 4.0
Manufacturers and service providers came together last October at the London Convention Center for London’s annual Manufacturing Matters Conference. Attendees had the opportun...
12-10-2018
Simple Tactics That Make Your Database More Secure
In today’s digital environment, technology has provided us with nearly limitless opportunities for growth, innovation, and sustainability. Databases are one of many ways we ha...
05-10-2018
Custom Products: Insights From My Experience
If I were to offer you something custom designed, what images come to mind? If you’re like me, you probably have images of a beautiful product to your exact specifications, to...
19-09-2018
How NFP's Can Use Software in Unique Ways
Many people, and small businesses for that matter, hold a false preconception about software. Whether they think it is too complex, or for the technologically adept, or too ex...
13-09-2018
How Virtual Assistants are Changing the Customer Experience
The consumer-experience landscape is experiencing a paradigm shift. Advancements in AI and PASO (personal assistant search optimization) are increasing the accuracy of digital...
19-06-2018
Using CoreUM to Plan a Party
We have all been there; there is a birthday coming up, either yours or a friends’, and the struggle of coordinating everybody’s availability once again comes into play. For so...
11-06-2018
Going Beyond Software
For almost 30 years, CoreSolutions Software has been helping businesses reach their full potential through our beautifully designed interfaces and technical expertise. 30 year...
05-06-2018
Using CoreUM For School
School can be stressful. Whether you’re in high-school or post-secondary, coordinating multiple student schedules can be challenging. Especially when you have various groups a...
15-03-2018
Enhancing Productivity With CoreUM
How much time this week have you spent trying to coordinate meetings? How many times have you wanted to pull your hair out from back and forth emails that get you nowhere? If ...
14-03-2018
Kick-Starting Your Project
So, you want to build a software application… Often, we hear “We want to develop a software system for our business” … usually followed up with either “How much will it cost?...
13-03-2018
How to Convince Your Manager or Boss That You Need Training
Why Does Training Matter You are considering asking your boss or manager to let you go for training, but you are worried that they won’t see the benefits and deny your requ...
31-01-2018
Bring Your Vision to Life
Business Leaders Inspire Their Visions Business leaders inspire their team to be better everyday, they embrace innovation, they spark creativity, and they paint the pict...
23-01-2018
9 Things to Consider When Starting Your Next Development Project
It’s time for your big development project, but first you should understand how to make your experience the best it can possibly be. We’ve done countless Custom Developme...
05-11-2017
Support Customer and Organizational Relationships with CoreTICKET
Having supporting relationships with your customers is one of the most important parts of business. Having a collaborative space for your employees to help resolve custome...
25-10-2017
Increase Employee Collaboration and Accountability with CoreTICKET
Give your employees a tool that will increase collaboration and ensure accountability. Solve customer issues with collaboration features. You will be able to assign t...
16-10-2017
Improve Communication and Customer Understanding with CoreTICKET
If you are interested in a tool that will improve the conversations between your employees and your customers than CoreTICKET is what you need. Remove miscommunication and...
11-10-2017
Track Employee Time, Assets, and Customer Deadlines with CoreTICKET
Ensuring your employees, assets, and deadlines are met and tracked is vital for customer satisfaction. Tools such as CoreTICKET allow you to track the actions between your...
03-10-2017
CoreTICKET Ensures Ease of Use & End-to-End Support for Businesses
CoreSolutions makes service and task management easy with true end-to-end service. We take care of the hosting, software installation, and initial setup, and handle the so...
03-10-2017
Fully Integrated Software: What It Means To Your Organization
In every business or organization, a variety of systems are required to complete daily tasks. These systems make your life easier and most days, there is no doubt in that...
04-08-2017
Understanding IT ROI in 4 Minutes
Having been engaged in various aspects of the IT services business for over 30 years, it still confounds me how many people struggle with leveraging a REAL, QUANTIFIABLE R...
02-08-2017
What to Do with Those Development Companies That Don’t Get the Job
Hiring a Development Company Hiring a development company is a lot like hiring an employee. You have multiple “applicants” to fill a role and there are the same risks...
28-07-2017
17 Reasons To Start Your Custom Development Project In 2017
The year of 2017 is already half over. But, that doesn’t mean we can’t make cliché lists of things related to the ending two digits of the aforementioned half-over year. H...
14-07-2017
When Your Estimate Seems Too Good To Be True
Let's Start with a Story Here is something that comes up occasionally. I semi-recently purchased a new car and I wanted to share a little bit of a story. Because I do my ...
08-06-2017
Accurate Project Estimates Reduce Stress
Part Nine in the Series: Software Development Guide for Business Leaders Estimating / Budgeting Checklist Develop a top-down estimate for strategic decis...
20-04-2017
Ensure a Comfort Level Throughout the Development Project
Part Six in the Series: Software Development Guide for Business Leaders Software Requirements Checklist Insist on a project communications plan. Have wee...
12-04-2017
Two Methods for Breaking Your Development Project into Parts
Part Eight in the Series: Software Development Guide for Business Leaders Methods for Breaking Your Project Into Parts Use the MoSCow Method to develop a...
22-03-2017
Legacy Systems; The Old Rebuild or Reuse Software Conundrum
Why the Rebuild Route Makes Sense Typically, in the short term, the rebuild will cost more, but over time, will cost less, provide better ROI and create potentially h...
15-03-2017
Importance of Testing Throughout the Development Project
Part Seven in the Series: Software Development Guide for Business Leaders Your Testing Plan Develop a testing strategy. Assign a testing engineer. Rotate...
08-03-2017
Determine the Best Timing for a Development Project Start
Part Five in the Series: Software Development Guide for Business Leaders Project Timing Factors Business Strategy. Regulatory Requirement. Operational Re...
01-03-2017
Incremental Building Strategy Delivers Large Software Projects
Part Four in the Series: Software Development Guide for Business Leaders Incremental Build Checklist Are the scope and requirements clear and are they do...
22-02-2017
Defining and Documenting Your Software Requirements
Part Three in the Series: Software Development Guide for Business Leaders Software Requirements Checklist What is the life expectancy of your final produ...
15-02-2017
A Note From Our Scrum Master - Custom Software vs Off-The-Shelf
Side Note From Our Scrum Master: Custom vs Off-The-Shelf Now I know what you’re thinking: “Why is custom software so much more expensive than the off-the-shelf software ...
08-02-2017
Choosing the Best Project Methodology for Your Development Project
Part Two in the Series: Software Development Guide for Business Leaders If you are going to develop a custom application, then you will need to determine the best project...
25-01-2017
Everything You Need to Know about Software ROI
This is the continuation of the ROI (Return on Investment) for IT solutions blog that I recently posted. While not all projects or organizations are alike, there are many...
18-01-2017
Downloadable Software Development Return on Investment Calculator
Recently, I have been chatting with business owners about their software needs. The consensus seems to be that technology is rapidly advancing and becoming more efficien...
16-12-2016
The Cost Of Not Making A Decision
There is a cost to not making a decision and here's my story. I was once asked by a potential customer, "Who's your biggest competitor?" I thought to myself, was it a...
07-12-2016
What If CoreSolutions Were Superheroes?
In life, sometimes, it is good to have an imagination. I was posed with the following question: “If our department was a superhero, which superhero would we be?” This was ...
05-10-2016
The Challenges Northern Organizations Face & What Can Be Done About Them
[Updated September 22, 2016] Kivalliq Trade Show 2016 For the last 15 years, CoreSolutions Software has worked with northern organizations from a variety of industri...
22-09-2016
Pokémon Go & 5 AR Mobile Gaming Predictions
We’re nearing the tail end of summer and it’s safe to say that the hottest thing this past season was the mobile gaming sensation, Pokémon Go. During the first week of its...
14-09-2016
Do It Yourself vs. Hire a Pro
Please note that this blog has a backstory and is therefore longer than a typical post. For all of you out there that are like myself and enjoy DIY (Do It Yourself) proje...
03-08-2016
4 Sure-Fire Ways to Boost Your Company's Twitter Following Keep up to date with …
(This blog is a follow-up to a previous article on how to, “Skyrocket Your Company Into Twitter All-Star Status.”) Are you looking for tips to help organically grow your ...
30-05-2016
Skyrocket Your Company into Twitter All-Star Status
Twitter can be an extremely valuable tool for any business looking to increase brand awareness, foster niche communities, and generate interest in products and services. W...
25-05-2016
Technology Is Changing Customer Experience Landscape
In theory, customer experience is simple. When a customer purchases a product or service from a business, the experience they have can either be a good experience or a bad e...
09-05-2016
Importance of Content Marketing to Current Customers
Content marketing has become a very important tool for many businesses. Whether you are writing consistent blogs, building engaging infographics or creating long lasting v...
25-04-2016
Right Tool for the Right Job: A Case Against Excel
There are many sayings I have picked up over the years. Too many to recount here and not all of them would be applicable (let alone appropriate) for business. One that sta...
15-03-2016
6 Product Mashups to Inspire Your Software Integration
Looking for Inspiration for Your Software Integration? Check out our 6 Successful Product Mashups! Integrating software systems can be a huge benefit for any organization...
11-03-2016
Save on FileMaker Training with The Canada-Ontario Job Grant
FileMaker Training is a massive benefit to any organization using the FileMaker platform. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced user, enrolling in FileMaker ...
04-03-2016
DOES SOCIAL MEDIA POPULARITY AFFECT SEO?
Over the past few years, you have been very active on social media and you have gained a decent following. However, the organic traffic for search engines does not sho...
25-02-2016
Why Is Software Development So Expensive?
As you look ahead into the future, your organization may find itself considering investing in new or improved software systems. A conversation that may come up is about th...
01-02-2016
Future-Proofing Your Development Project
Part One in the Series: Software Development Guide for Business Leaders Thinking about developing a custom application? Let’s talk about future-proofing. Future-...
11-01-2016
Follow Up from The Mobility in the Web Presentation
Thanks for Attending Mobility in the Web Thanks for joining us for our discussion on the new capabilities of web design, optimizing your user experience for any internet-...
27-11-2015
The Top 5 Reasons Why You Need Gifts. This Holiday Season
If you’re like me, shopping for gifts is a headache – whether it’s a full season of Christmas shopping or simply shopping for birthday gifts, the art of finding the right ...
25-11-2015
Web Developer vs. Web Designer [INFOGRAPHIC]
Who Should You Choose? When determining whether to choose a web developer or a web designer for your next web or mobile application project, you need consider a number of...
13-10-2015
The Standards of Branding
What is it about branding that drives so much business? Having a stunning logo and a loveable mascot have no direct impact on the quality of the product or service being o...
14-09-2015
The Story of Peggy the Penguin
Here is a little story about CoreSolutions Corey and his recent adventure to Ireland. We all know Corey is great at making friends – some say he is even the most popula...
03-08-2015
Time for a System Rewrite? Here Are Some of Your Options
Stop me if this sounds familiar. For years now, you have had a working system in place at your company or organization. Though recently, you have started noticing that you...
21-07-2015
Getting to Your MVP in Software
There is a concept that often gets tossed around in marketing and product development circles called MVP or Minimum Viable Product. Today we will explore why the MVP concept d...
02-09-2019
The Value of a Well-Designed Website
Your website is an extension of your brand – and an integral component of your customer experience. Having an established online presence enhances your reputability, as well a...
28-04-2019
Creating Reliable Unattended Scripts
Most software developers are good at creating applications that behave well when failures occur. They know how to handle unexpected exceptions, provide meaningful error messag...
21-04-2019
How to Beta Test Your Software
Software testing is an important part of any successful software implementation, the question is whether you know how to do it. When launching any software, especially if it i...
08-04-2019
Advancements & Applications of Integration
Communication is of vital importance in the business environment. Communication between colleagues, managers and departments allows for information sharing that contributes to...
25-02-2019
How Integration Simplifies Your Life
Many organizations struggle with the complications that come along with having a variety of disconnected and disjointed systems. While the cheaper decision in the beginning ma...
14-01-2019
Twitter Accessibility Setting
Although there has been an increased effort to make websites and businesses alike more accessible, there is still a long way to go before we can call our world universally acc...
12-12-2018
Staying Proactive About Ransomware
New technologies are accelerating the pace of change and have the potential to drive massive growth. This growth is creating massive amounts of data which needs to be stored. ...
26-10-2018
Why We Choose HTTPS over HTTP
HTTP vs. HTTPS At CoreSolutions Software, we use the HTTPS protocol on all web applications that we host on our servers. We choose HTTPS over its HTTP counterpart, simp...
25-10-2018
3 Popular Options for Web Development
With the increasingly rapid advancement of web capabilities, there are often multiple paths you can explore to accomplish any objective. While this enhanced flexibility is inh...
27-08-2018
Enterprise Apps & Custom Software: Bridging the Gap
It is not uncommon for a business to find itself debating the merits of custom software vs. off-the-shelf solutions. With so many different options, it can be difficult to rec...
22-08-2018
Avoid Frustration Through Automation
Repetitive tasks can provide us with the little-wins necessary to keep us motivated throughout the day. However, small, repetitive tasks tend to become frustrating when they b...
09-08-2018
Mobilization Nation
It is no secret that mobile devices account for a large amount of distracted time throughout the work day. How many times do you have to self-regulate your mobile use to ensur...
02-07-2018
Advantages of Progressive Web Applications
Progressive web apps are a game-changer for software development. In the past, application development meant having knowledge of native languages such as Java, Objective-C or ...
26-06-2018
Software Architecture and The Cloud
Has the promise of the Cloud Arrived? For business, new software tools can dramatically impact your efficiency and provide new ways in which to engage your customer. Providi...
15-03-2018
Sanitizing Your Data
If you do any PHP programming that includes writing data to or reading data from a database, then it’s important to keep an eye on how you are entering data into your data...
26-10-2017
Understanding Software In Just 5 YouTube Videos
There are some people in this world who could sit down with you and discuss every aspect of software development from theory to practical uses with ease. There are some pe...
15-06-2017
How Software Can Help You Live Better Life
What Exactly Is a Better Life? The first thing that we should determine is what exactly is a better life? Does a better life mean you have more money? More family time? M...
05-07-2017
If Programming Languages Were Everyday People
Like yourself, I have contemplated a lot about coding languages. Why are there so many? Which one is best? Why are some so difficult to use? If coding languages were peopl...
12-10-2016
How To Speed Up Your Webpages
What in the world has happened to websites? Gone are the days of just giving visitors information. Now, a full on digital experience is what designers and developers a...
28-09-2016
Must Have Chrome Extensions For Web Developers
There is no better feeling in the world than doing what you love. Some people hang out with their dogs. Some people do Yoga. Some people watch four seasons of The Big Bang...
12-08-2016
Ingenious Uses Of The Most Popular APIS Pt. 2
This is Part 2 of this blog series. If you have already read Part 1, then you can skip the next few paragraphs and scroll right down to Most Popular APIs. If you have not...
31-03-2016
Ingenious Uses Of The Most Popular APIS Pt. 1
Whether you are a CIO or a small business owner, whether it is for a mobile app or your website, these APIs seem to be continuously appearing everywhere. Today, we are goi...
30-03-2016
What is the APPeal of APPs?
It APPears to me that there is an App for everything today. It is APParent that while the merits of these tools can be very APPetizing, they are not APPLicable for all...
24-03-2016
Advantages Of Integrating Your Mobile Workforce
What does integrating your workforce mean? What will I gain from mobile integration? Why does mobile integration matter? These are the important questions that customers ...
17-03-2016
Best Resources For HTML Beginners
A basic understanding of HTML – this simple request is appearing on many job postings for careers that require very different skillsets. Whether it be the customary HTML d...
10-03-2016
The REAL Reason API's are the Greatest
Planet of the APIs First off, what is an API? There are plenty of detailed courses and articles all over the internet that describe the technical components of how API's ...
17-02-2016
The Benefits of a Website Built with Responsive Web Design
Responsive web design is a relatively new approach to web design that seeks to optimize the web browsing experience for multiple devices. With the rise of smartphone and t...
11-02-2016
5 Reasons Why Your Website Must Be Mobile-Friendly
The world is shifting into a mobile dominated sphere – everywhere you look, people are accessing the internet via their smartphones, websites are being optimized for mobil...
09-02-2016
The Benefits of Web-based Applications
Modernizing today’s business systems by switching to web-based applications yields a wide range of business advantages over traditional desktop applications. What is a We...
08-12-2015
10 Tactics to Increase the Quality of Your Website
A website is one of the most important tools a business can have. It's the main point of access to your products, services, contact information and so much more. Now the q...
08-12-2015
The Top 5 Reasons Why We No Longer Support Internet Explorer 8 (The Curse of IE8…
It’s that festive time of year here at CoreSolutions Software – our pumpkin is ready for the carvin’, the leaves are changing colors and everyone at the office is chatt...
25-10-2015
Accessing RESTful API’s
HTTP has been around for a long time and is universally used in many languages. This article will help you understand what a RESTful Web service is and how to leverage one...
29-09-2015
An Intro to SEO
One of the things we get asked about all the time when working on new websites and development projects is, “What is SEO?” It seems that most people think SEO, or Sear...
21-08-2015
Why You Need a Web Design Company
This is a great question and one I hear often when people ask what I do for a living. The simple answer is that you may not need one – it really depends on what your visio...
12-08-2015
The Soft Launch – The Secret to Successful Launches
“When you're getting ready to launch into space, you're sitting on a big explosion waiting to happen.” – Sally Ride, American Astronaut Though we are not building spa...
07-08-2015
6 Common Development Hurdles – And How to Get Over Them
Simplifying your day - It’s a topic of great contention. Have you ever wished that some of your day-to-day tasks could be eliminated or at least automated? We all know ...
05-08-2015
Device, Device, Device – An Age of Responsive Web Design
Today while visiting a website on my smartphone, I noticed an issue that seems to be very common nowadays. When I visit a website on my smartphone and it is not optimi...
28-07-2015
PhoneGap and Restrictions of Offline Storage
An Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, people have often forgotten an important use-case for a user, which is going offline. The question then becom...
13-07-2015
Tips and Tricks For Making Your Website Accessible
Web design has become and will continue to be one of the most dynamic branches of graphic design. There are thousands upon thousands of pages of information on the topic a...
03-06-2015
Software Integrations: Industry Facts, Stats & Predictions [INFOGRAPHIC]
Here at CoreSolutions, this month is our Core Integrations month. We have sent out great resources for our readers including Advantages of Integrating Your Mobile Workforc...
28-03-2016
The Problem with Google’s reCAPTCHA
Most people know that the main use of Google’s reCAPTCHA software is to stop bots from entering spam messages or brute forcing passwords. What a lot of people don’t know i...
14-05-2015
WSO2 WSF 2.1.0 Non-Threadsafe Extension for PHP 5.3 on Windows
The WSO2 WSF extension for PHP is a web service extension for PHP and one of the only extensions that we have come across that can handle MTOM web services. Unfortunately...
30-07-2013
Autoloading Classes
If you’ve done any object oriented programming in PHP, then you are used to creating class files and having to include them in your webpages. There are a couple of ways yo...
06-12-2012
Preventing CSRF With a Session Variable
Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is a growing concern for web developers as more and more viruses and malicious scripts are created in an attempt to surpass web based aut...
20-06-2012
Tips for Recognizing Unexpected Behaviour in FileMaker’s PHP API
Recently, I’ve been working on a project that takes an existing FileMaker database, and adds a custom PHP front-end for access via the web. Fortunately, FileMaker offers a...
21-03-2012
Adding Autocomplete To Your Searches
Autocomplete is a feature that’s been around for a while. We’ve seen this in sites like Amazon, Google and YouTube – try entering the letters ‘st’ in Amazon’s search field...
22-02-2012
Sending an HTTP Request in PHP Without cURL
Most people who want to send page requests from PHP use the cURL library, but making sure that the cURL library is installed on the server is not always possible. You don’...
03-02-2012