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FileMaker 19.5 Explained
With the highly anticipated release of FileMaker 19.5, we at Direct Impact were eager to experience the new features included with this update. In addition to nearly 400 bug fixes throughout the ecosystem, this release brings some exciting new elements and...
How to Send Emails from a Dev Environment
Review of how to test email sending in a development environment, and pitfalls you can avoid if you do this.
Modernizing Checkbox Sets with Portals
Checkbox sets have been a staple in Claris FileMaker development for decades. They are simple to use, easy to implement, and help ensure data integrity. However, from the standpoint of a user, they can be clunky and prone to incorrect selections, especially in large...
James Hea, A Strong Team Player
James Hea, Customer Success and Project Manager at our Toronto office, has been instrumental to Direct Impact Solutions’ push into English Canada and the United States. He’ll be taking his well-deserved retirement in August—our first retiree!—as he steps down from the...
How to Measure Table Size in FileMaker
Have you ever wondered which tables in your database are taking up storage space on your server? Perhaps you want to monitor how fast your table size is increasing in order to work out an archiving strategy for controlling storage space consumption. This article will...
25 Years of Success
It was the summer of 1996—the dawn of the Internet age. Rumblings of our digital future could be heard everywhere, along with two current Céline Dion hits. Philippe Lazzaroni, now president of Direct Impact Solutions, was working in the event industry at the time and creating a website for a festival.
Martin Roy, Systems Administrator. The man who protects the health of your IT systems.
Did you know that some of our employees work tirelessly to maintain your systems’ security and performance? Martin Roy has been carrying out this work as systems administrator at Direct Impact Solutions since 2011. Find out what his job is like and what drives him...
What is the Claris Problem Solvers Circle?
On Wednesday, April 27th, Claris announced a new program available to select customers known as the Claris Problem Solvers Circle. Clients that enroll in the Claris Problem Solvers Circle will receive a discounted two-year site license with access to the full Claris...
OutSystems Webinar: Revamp Your Organization
This event occurred in the past. Check out our events page for more information and current events. Learn how large enterprises can build applications fast, right and for the future at our upcoming OutSystems webinar. Modern Low-Code Development with OutSystems...
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