Dina Torok becomes a FileMaker 8 Certified Developer
Certification Program Expanded to
include the current line of FileMaker Products (versions 8 & 8.5)
March 13, 2007 - With a commitment to keeping current in
the FileMaker world and to remaining a top-notch consultant and developer,
Dina Torok has earned FileMaker 8 Certification.
FileMaker 8 Introduced!
Dina
and Bob have returned from the 10th Annual FileMaker Developer
Conference, in Phoenix. At this year's conference, FileMaker, Inc.
announced the release of FileMaker Pro 8.0, a significant upgrade of
their award-winning suite of database products. FileMaker 8 features a robust
set of new features that greatly enhances its already strong
performance. In addition to offering significant speed gains for certain
common functions, FileMaker 8 also offers:
- Automatic generation of PDFs and Excel spreadsheets
- Sending of Email directly from the database
- Type-ahead/Auto-complete in just about any field
- Pop-up date picker (calendar) on any date field
- Enter a day of week into a date search field and see all matching dates
- Real-time visual spell-checking
- Tool tips/help pop-ups
- Support for mouse wheels
-
Find Matching Records based on the data selected in a field
- Custom menus
...and
a host of new development improvements that make it possible for us to
build better, faster solutions for your business. In fact, this update
offers more significant developer tools than any previous release, and
streamlines the development process in ways never before possible.
Dina Torok becomes a FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
New Certification Program Demonstrates
Expertise in Field
November 4, 2004 - This August FileMaker Inc. instituted
its certification program, recognizing developers who demonstrate that they
possess the knowledge and skill of a FileMaker industry expert. As an Associate member of the
FileMaker Solutions Alliance, and having passed the tough certification exam,
Dina Torok is one of a handful of FileMaker 7 Certified Developers in
California.
Ms. Torok's associate, Bob Shockey of the Alchemy Group,
is also a FileMaker 7 Certified Developer. Together they share a wealth of FileMaker Pro knowledge
and experience.
FileMaker Pro 7 Offers Over 100 New Features
Most Extensive Upgrade in Years
March 9, 2004 - FileMaker announced today the release of
FileMaker 7, boasting an impressive array of powerful new features:
1.
Greater
stability. FileMaker 7 is far more robust than any version that we have seen
before. Where previous versions were sensitive to crashes and could
become corrupted, FileMaker 7 is far less susceptible to file corruption.
2.
Greatly
improved security. FileMaker 7 offers new role-based security options and a
greatly improved security interface. It offers enterprise integration and is
fully compatible with Active Directory, LDAP, and Open Directory services.
FileMaker now also supports SSL Encryption. The level of security granularity
is also now enhanced. Logins to served solutions can be fully encrypted.
Users can now be limited to seeing only solutions that are designated for
their use.
3.
No
limits. The file-size and field contents limitations in previous versions of
FileMaker have now been removed. There is virtually no limit on the
amount of information you can store.
4.
Multiple-table
support. One file can now hold an unlimited number of tables. Instead of
watching many files open one-by-one as you start up your database, you will
instead see only one or a few files open. This self-contained
architecture allows FileMaker to function more efficiently.
5.
Improved
Relational capabilities. FileMaker now supports complex, multi-tier queries
that make it even more powerful and flexible than before.
6.
Multiple
windows. A single file can now display multiple views and sets of records
from the same source. For example, you can perform two separate searches in a
contacts module and compare the two lists side by side.
7.
Storage
of all file types. You can store any type of file, from Word documents to
Acrobat PDFs in a FileMaker field and access it any time you want with a
click of the mouse.
8.
Commitment.
You can prevent changes to a record from becoming permanent until you choose
to save them.
9.
Improved
LAN/WAN performance under FileMaker Server with server-side calcs and
plug-ins. Computing is no longer completely dependent on client workstations.
Fewer, larger network packets means increased network speed and faster
performance at the user level.
10.
New
functions. FileMaker boasts a substantial number of new functions, script
steps and design features that make it an even more powerful, flexible tool. The developer edition
includes tools that make it
possible for us to optimize and improve your database solutions like never before.
11.
Vastly
improved Instant Web Publishing.
Who should upgrade?
While
FileMaker 7 offers many enticing new features, not everyone should upgrade
right away. Your unique situation and needs will have to be carefully
considered before upgrading your solution. Please contact The Alchemy Group
or Torok Design Solutions today to discuss an upgrade plan that's right for
you.
Torok-Design Solutions and The Alchemy Group
Join Forces
Strategic Alliance Benefits customers
December
2003 - The Alchemy Group and Torok-Design Solutions, two of Southern
California's premiere database consultancies, are proud to announce the
formation of a new strategic alliance. "We
are very excited about this new business relationship," said Bob Shockey, President of The Alchemy Group. "Torok-Design Solutions and The Alchemy Group
have successfully collaborated in the past, and this will give us the
opportunity to share our talents and resources on new projects of all sizes.
Our existing clients will benefit from our combined expertise, and we will be
better positioned to serve larger and more diverse clients in the future."
Bob
Shockey of The Alchemy Group (formerly Shockey Solutions) has been
successfully providing database solutions to large and small businesses,
educational institutions, and non-profit groups for five years. Bob has written for FileMaker
Advisor Magazine, and has served on the advisory board for FileMaker
Developers in Southern California (FMDiSC). He has delivered several
technical lectures before FMDiSC and is an Associate Member of the FileMaker
Solutions Alliance (FSA), as well as a member of the Servoy Alliance Network
(SAN).
Dina
Torok is a computer consultant specializing in providing FileMaker Pro
database services. Dina has been developing solutions with FileMaker
Pro since 1994, and has been president of Torok-Design Solutions since 1998.
Her clients range from sole-proprietors to enterprises with over 100
employees. Dina's personal attention to clients' business needs, her
comfortable demeanor, and her development skills have kept her clients raving
about her contribution to the success of their businesses. Dina has
served as Topics Committee Chair and as a speaker for FileMaker Developers in
Southern California (FMDiSC), and is an Associate Member of the FileMaker
Solutions Alliance (FSA).
"Dina
brings a unique and refreshing perspective to everything she undertakes. Her
database design credentials are impeccable,"
continues Shockey. "We are very lucky
to have her on board, and we are looking forward to working with her and her
clients, and having her meet and work with ours."
Further
information about The Alchemy Group can be found at http://www.alchemy-group.com/. Torok-Design Solutions is on the Web
at http://www.torok-design.com/.
This release is not intended to imply formation of a
general partnership in a single business entity. The Alchemy Group and
Torok-Design Solutions remain sole proprietorships, working together on a
contractual basis.
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