Have you tried sending a lot of marketing or notification emails for your company using your internet provider’s email sending account and failed? This approach is fraught with problems and … Read more about Sending Transactional Email from FileMaker with BrilliantConnect
What did I do with all the free time I had due to the COVID-19 quarantine? I convinced my wife that I needed a room in the basement devoted to my LEGO obsession. With a steady stream of LEGO bricks … Read more about A LEGO Model of our LuminFire Office (and other COVID-19 Projects)
Does the national debate on Internet sales tax reform leave you feeling anxious? Is your company prepared to manage and remit sales tax for all states where you do business? Audit penalties average … Read more about Calculating Sales Tax and FileMaker
The Cimbura.com name was first officially used in 2003, but we’ve been building innovative software solutions for 30+ years under the guidance of our CEO and founder, Tim Cimbura. Since that time, … Read more about Cimbura.com rebrands as LuminFire
Way to Grow is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to early childhood education. They work closely with parents and communities to ensure that children within the most isolated families are … Read more about Way to Grow Automates Data Gathering and Report Generation with BrilliantHub (FileMaker)
This article will outline what you need to enable secure remote access for your on-site/on-premise FileMaker Server for your users and developers. While an increasing number of business are moving … Read more about Remote Access for Your On-Site FileMaker Server
FileMaker 17 was released this week, and LuminFire has a series of blog posts highlighting our favorite features. Be sure to check out the other posts and keep an eye on our blog page for the latest … Read more about FileMaker 17 – Variables for Show Custom Dialog input fields
The Technological Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota provides three technology-intensive graduate degree programs that includes technology management, medical device innovation, and … Read more about The University of Minnesota Technological Leadership Institute Innovates to Improve Internal Work Processes with BrilliantHub and FileMaker
We recently found BatchGeo.com. It's the fastest way to create Google maps from your data. It accepts addresses, intersections, cities, states, and postal codes and then does the hard work of figuring … Read more about fmBatchGeo – Multiple Location Google Maps from FileMaker
Question: Every so often, a window appears announcing that OpenBase is updating my files. Is this a good thing? Should I find and delete OpenBase? OpenBase is an industrial strength SQL-based … Read more about What is OpenBase and do I need it?
This sample database can be used by FileMaker developers to help create a customized solution. It is provided free of charge. It shows how to calculate the country of a FileMaker client user from … Read more about FileMaker IP Address To Country
One of the best technology values I recently purchased was the Roku LT Streaming Player box. If you have a high speed internet connection and a TV, this tiny purple box (about $50 with no hidden … Read more about Fun Holiday Purchase-The Roku Box