FileMaker Pro 6 Bible

Book Description

The definitive guide to FileMaker Pro, expanded and enhanced for the new version of the world's most popular relational database
Discusses all the hot new features of FileMaker Pro: support for XML, importing images from a digital camera or folder, global search/replace, and customizable input boxes
Includes expanded coverage of advanced topics, including ODBC, JDBC, scripts and calculations, two-way relations, self-joins, and plug-ins
Presents more practical examples, covering both Windows and Mac platforms

Customer Reviews:

Great coverage!.......2004-06-30

I looked into several books on FileMaker before purchasing this one. The combination of accessible writing, and clear instruction, make this book a winner. Particularly helpful was an early "quick-start" session, which takes the reader through the building of a contacts database that utilizes all of the most commonly used features of the software to create a working database in a little over an hour. This section alone is worth the price of the book, and provides such clear instruction that other, more advanced concepts are much clearer for having read it. I'm surprised at the relatively weak reviews for this book -- I've turned to it time and again over the course of my FileMaker education. For my money, it's the best thing out there, especially for someone brand new to database design and creation.

Beginners only!.......2003-05-04

This book was advertised as having a reader level from beginner to advanced; although it was thoughtful and well laid out, it is for beginners only. The author manages no more with 900+ pages then what FileMaker does in roughly 200 pages with their boxed manual.
If your thinking about making this purchase, reread the manuals that came with FileMaker and spend your money on something useful. I was hoping for a lot more.

Lame Book.......2003-03-15

Don't buy this; the tool stinks and book doesn't provide very good example. FMPro is a badly written piece of software.

Plugins?.......2003-03-12

It says there's a whole chapter on plugins but I only find one plugin covered in depth and that one BRIEFLY. Hmph. I'll look elsewhere.

not for Advanced users.......2003-03-11

I am pleased with this book it will take you from beginner to intermediate in just a short while. I was however disappointed that it didn't go into a more advanced section for writing complex calculations and scripts. If you are staring out or need a reference book this will do. If you need to write complex scripts and calculations your better off looking else ware.

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The nine-volume, unannotated set of the complete laws of New York, published annually. Volumes are arranged according to subject matter, approximately 1,300 pgs each with "Quick Find LocatorTM " to each law. A complete, comprehensive index is found at the end of each law. Each volume can be ordered separately; a listing of each volume's contents is available upon request.

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N. Y. Consolidated Laws (Nycu)

Manufacturer: Gould Publications, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Ring-bound

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ASIN: 0875263453

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N. Y. Consolidated Laws (Nycu), Set
Gould Editorial , and New York
Manufacturer: Gould Publications, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Ring-bound

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ASIN: 0875263445

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So you're ready to spread some fertilizer or perhaps spray some pesticide. Are you using the right chemical for the job? Are you using it in the right way? Are you breaking any environmental regulations? The knowledge level required of turf and agricultural managers when applying chemicals to a variety of sites today is constantly rising. But this book can help you meet the challenge. Written in non-technical language for the practicing manager, it conveys a basic understanding and working knowledge of fundamental chemical properties that relate to daily turfgrass and agricultural management. It gives you the practical knowledge you need to successfully and safely tackle the problem at hand. Complete, up-to-date information provided by two experts in the field cover the subject from A to Z, including new products, regulations, and management techniques.

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The uses of nucleic acid-directed methods have increased significantly in the past five years and have made important contributions to disease control country programmes for improving national and international trade. These developments include the more routine use of PCR as a diagnostic tool in veterinary diagnostic laboratories. There are, however, many problems associated with the transfer and particularly the application of this technology. These include a lack of consideration for the implementation and establishment of quality-assured procedures, the required set-up of the laboratory and the proper training of staff.

This book gives a comprehensive account of the practical aspects of PCR and strong consideration is given to ensure its optimal use in a laboratory environment. This includes the theoretical aspects related to PCR, setting-up of a PCR laboratory and good Laboratory Practice and standardised PCR protocols to detect animal disease pathogens. Examples of Standard Operating Procedures as used in individual specialist laboratories and an outline of training materials necessary for PCR technology transfer are presented. The difficulties, advantages and disadvantages in PCR applications are explained and placed in context with other test systems. Emphasis is placed on the use of PCR for detection of pathogens with a particular focus on diagnosticians and scientists from the developing world. It is hoped that this book will enable readers from various disciplines and levels of expertise to better judge the merits of PCR and to increase their skills and knowledge in order to assist in a more logical, efficient and assured use of this technology.

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PCR: Essential Data

Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Binding: Paperback

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PCR has become one of the most widely used techniques in molecular biology. Many variants of the basic technology now exist. This book provides a comprehensive database of information to guide the researcher in choosing the most appropriate procedures and reagents for specific applications of PCR. The Essential Data series provides rapid access to the core data required by researchers on a daily basis, in convenient pocket-sized volumes.

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The task to develop a practicable simulation tool for optimal control of soil vapor extraction was attacked by an interdisciplinary group consisting of mathematicians, soil physicists, chemists and in cooperation with a remediation company. The purpose of this book is to describe the latest and most appropriate mathematical and numerical methods for optimizing soil venting and to demonstrate the application beginning with a conceptual mathematical model, the derivation and estimation of model parameters, generation of parameter distributions, sensitivity analysis, model calibration and numerical analysis of two spillage test cases, and stochastic optimization. The monograph considers mathematical, numerical, technical aspects as well as the practical significance. This book will be of interest to applied mathematicians, geophysicists, geoecologist, soil physicists, and environmental engineers.

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This book provides an introduction to unsteady aerodynamics with emphasis on the analysis and computation of inviscid and viscous two-dimensional flows over airfoils at low speeds. It begins with a discussion of the physics of unsteady flows and an explanation of lift and thrust generation, airfoil flutter, gust response and dynamic stall. This is followed by an exposition of the four major calculation methods in currents use, namely inviscid-panel, boundary-layer, viscous-inviscid interaction and Navier-Stokes methods. Examples are provided to demonstrate the use of each method and panel and interactive boundary layer codes are included on the CD-ROM. Undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, scientists and engineers concerned with aeronautical, hydronautical and mechanical engineering problems will gain understanding of the physics of unsteady low-speed flows and an ability to analyze these flows with modern computational methods.

Analysis Of Low-Speed Unsteady Airfoil Flows

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Analysis Of Low-Speed Unsteady Airfoil Flows
Tuncer/ Platzer, Max/ Chen, Hsun/ Chang, Kuo-cheng/ Shao, Jian P. Cebeci
Manufacturer: NY
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000N6894A

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In the early 1960s, a Massachusetts family suffers a polite awakening. Inquiring about summer openings at a Vermont inn, the Marxes receive a killingly civil response, which ends, "Our guests who feel most comfortable here, and return year after year, are Gentiles." Apparently the Marxes are not quite as ideally average as they thought, at least on the basis of their surname. So begins The Inn at Lake Devine, Elinor Lipman's disarming and very funny exploration of the power of pride and place. Natalie, the youngest Marx daughter, will literally spend years responding to this rebuff. At first she taunts the innkeeper, Ingrid Berry, by phone and mail, stressing by exaggeration that a system which welcomes WASP wife-murderers but not famed convert Elizabeth Taylor is both unfair and inane. In 1964, our Anne Frank adept even goes so far as to send off a copy of the newly minted Civil Rights Act: "Who knew if I'd ever exchange another letter with a documented anti-Semite?" she asks. "Just in case no one ever insulted me again--in this land of religious freedom and ironclad civil rights--I employed the big gun I was saving for future transgressors: 'P.S.,' I typed and underlined: 'In spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.'"

The next summer Natalie manages to engineer an invite to Lake Devine, coming in on the coattails of Robin Fife, a good-natured, none-too-swift fellow camper whose family are regulars: "We all wanted to cross the threshold as guests and not visitors, and maybe I, in my early-teen disguise, was best suited to be a spy in the house of Devine. It was our duty to show that we--with the blood of Moses, Queen Esther, Leonard Bernstein, and Sid Caesar coursing through our veins--were the equal of any clientele." But by the end of her stay, Natalie is fed up with the Fifes' relentless good will and Mrs. Berry's covert ill will. All in all, she is relieved to return to firm social ground, and doesn't devote much thought to her "Gentile ambitions" for the next 10 years. A letter about a Camp Minnehaha reunion, however, brings Robin back into the picture, and Natalie is again invited to Lake Devine--this time for her campmate's marriage to the eldest Berry son.

But enough plot summary. The Inn at Lake Devine is full of sweet and sharp surprises that would be churlish to reveal. Lipman offers up sparkling scenes of serious social mischief, explorations of identity, delicious food (though a deadly mushroom lasagna momentarily clouds the picture), and a wedding party or two. All this and a pair of the menschiest WASP brothers in literary history--not to mention phrases such as shnook, shmendrick, and shmegege--make The Inn at Lake Devine the perfect, provocative comedy.

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It's 1962 and all across America barriers are collapsing. But when Natalie Marx's mother inquires about summer accommodations in Vermont, she gets the following reply: The Inn at Lake Devine is a family-owned resort, which has been in continuous operation since 1922. Our guests who feel most comfortable here, and return year after year, are Gentiles. For twelve-year-old Natalie, who has a stubborn sense of justice, the words are not a rebuff but an infuriating, irresistible challenge.

In this beguiling novel, Elinor Lipman charts her heroine's fixation with a small bastion of genteel anti-Semitism, a fixation that will have wildly unexpected consequences on her romantic life. As Natalie tries to enter the world that has excluded her--and succeeds through the sheerest of accidents--The Inn at Lake Devine becomes a delightful and provocative romantic comedy full of sparkling social mischief.

Customer Reviews:

You don't have to be Jewish.......2007-10-05

I really don't care for specialty-group books: mother-daughters, sisterhoods, working moms, etc.; I had this figured to be a good library check-out book, as in, don't spend any money on it, because you probably end up having to be East-coast Jewish to really get a good read out of it. Wrong. The positives already expressed still apply. Lipman is a skilled author who develops character and situational drama so skillfully that all other "specialty" elements (religion, cooking, etc.) take a back seat to the entirely fun and riveting read.
So, if you are a west coast protestant who really doesn't enjoy cooking or resort life, read this book for the sheer light, can't-put-down, literary pleasure!

unfulfilled expectations.......2007-06-06

I loved the first part of this book. It really started off with a bang. After that, it took several strange plot turns. The tone switched to soap opera. I almost quit, but I kept reading, expecting more resolution to the initial anti-Semetic issue. That really fizzled out, and I was disappointed in the end.

Starts great - finishes flat.......2005-11-05

When I started reading this book I really liked the great character prtrayals, and the heroine's personality -- she didn't take no for an answer and didn't buckle to outside pressures -- getting to the heart of things without losing faith in herself. She reminded me of the tenacious heroine who never lost her sense of humor in "The Secret Life of Bees".

The second part of the book folded like a collapsed souffle -- too much going on -- too many wandering conversations -- a rich seasoning of personalities lost in a jumble of mis-matched flavors.

Quick and Tidy.......2005-06-23

I actually finished reading this book in a day. It was a quick well written book. It dealt with some serious subject matters that are probably still applicable to today's times. However, I felt like the subject matter was handled through a beach read. Everything turned out right with a big bow at the end. Not true of real life. It was however a fun read.

Charming.......2005-03-23

I fell madly, totally, and completely in love with the heroine of Elinor Lipman's The Inn at Lake Devine.

Natalie Marx is around twelve when the short novel opens, and her family has just received a politely worded rejection letter from the proprietor of the Inn at Lake Devine: there are no rooms at the inn for people with Jewish names. The first half of the book recounts Natalie's comic attempts to visit the inn, her real but limited success, and the interesting people she encounters along the way.

The second half of the book concerns the twenty-five-year-old Natalie's re-introduction to the inn and her romance with the innkeepers' son.

As always, Lipman's characters are quirky, yet true to life. They respond to real life situations in real ways, yet Lipman's compassionate eye for the comic shines through.

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The Inn at Lake Devine
Elinor Lipman
Manufacturer: Vintage Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000GU88EO

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Inn at Lake Devine Carton Pk 5

Manufacturer: Random House Trade
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0676545726

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Inn at Lake Devine, 49%, $1 COOP

Manufacturer: Random House Trade
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0676545297

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Inn at Lake Devine, 49%, 120 Day Dating

Manufacturer: Random House Trade
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0676545300

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