FileMaker Pro 2.0 for the Mac in a Nutshell

by Maria L. Langer

About the Book

FileMaker Pro 2.0 for the Mac in a Nutshell is a quick and easy guide to database management, using FileMaker Pro version 2.0.  Perfect for beginning and intermediate database users — whether you’re starting FileMaker Pro for the first time or upgrading from an earlier release — this is the place to turn for:

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Easy-to-follow tutorials on all the essentials to get you going doing useful work in the shortest possible time.  Engaging, hands-on lessons cover everything from creating a simple database to entering and editing data, designing and working with layouts, sorting and searching for information, printing reports and labels, summarizing data, and more.

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Step-by-step illustrations in every lesson, showing exactly what should be on your computer screen as you work.  This visual approach makes it easier than ever to learn the ins and outs of using FileMaker Pro.

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Highlighted coverage of what’s new in version 2.0, along with introductory lessons on such advanced and specialized topics as sound support, buttons and scripts, file security, exchanging data with other programs, customization, and more.

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Plenty of practical examples, showing FileMaker Pro at work solving real-world data management problems.  And the author provides a gold mine of tips, shortcuts, and expert advice you won’t want to be without!

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SYBEX, Inc. • ISBN: 0-7821-1214-5 • US $17.95
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About the Author

Maria L. Langer provides user training for a wide range of Macintosh applications and has been a speaker at MacWorld Expo.  She is the author of several Mac-related articles, books, and software manuals, and regularly edits the newsletter Macintosh Tips & Tricks.

Order an Autographed Copy at a Discount!

Autographed copies of FileMaker Pro 2.0 for the Mac in a Nutshell are being offered to Macintosh User Group members and Macintosh Tips & Tricks readers at $15.00 per copy plus shipping charges of $2.00 (in the US) or $4.00 (outside the US).  To order, use the Print command under the File menu to print the "Discount Order Form" chapter of this document.  Fill out the form and mail it to Giles Road Press, P.O. Box 212, Harrington Park, NJ 07640-0212.  Be sure to include an "Autograph to Name" if you want your copy autographed.

[Autographed copies of The Mac Shareware Emporium are also available at a discounted price of $25.00 per copy plus shipping.  You can also use the order form in the next chapter to order this book, which includes two disks full of shareware and regularly retails for $34.95.]