Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) are seeing a surge in prominence, so we sought to answer common questions and create a guide to understanding progressive web applications with Direct Impact Solutions developer, Matt Leering. Table of Contents What Makes PWAs Unique?Native...
Direct Impact Solutions (DIS) has experienced successful growth fueled in part by mergers and acquisitions in recent years. We spoke with one of our newer group members, Matt Navarre, about joining DIS officially in February of 2021. Matt is a longtime expert...
New Linux Security Issue A new Linux vulnerability known as “Dirty Pipe” allows local users to gain root privileges through publicly available exploits. Security researcher Max Kellermann responsibly disclosed the Dirty Pipe vulnerability and stated that...
Card windows weren’t supported on WebDirect until FMS 19 The card window was first introduced in FileMaker 16. Since then, many of us have incorporated it into our design. At the time, it was supported on FileMaker Pro (FMP) but not on WebDirect. If we try to open a...
Free FileMaker Training Classes We’re pleased to announce our Free FileMaker Training Series taught by platform expert, Matt Navarre. Matt is a Claris FileMaker Evangelist and Trainer at Direct Impact Solutions, and has been a certified FileMaker developer for over 30...
Is it time to upgrade your FileMaker solution? If you aren’t running the most updated version of Claris FileMaker, we’d urge you to consider a FileMaker upgrade. Perhaps your new laptop is no longer compatible with your current version of FileMaker, or you...
Laravel policies can streamline the creation of website security measures. Security is an important aspect of most websites, especially those that contain sensitive information. This starts with securing the majority of the content behind a login page. We can also add...
On December 9th, security experts warned about an Apache Log4j vulnerability with the potential to be destructive. Many systems are still vulnerable to cyber attacks from this method, known as Log4Shell. How harmful can the Log4Shell exploit be on a server? Log4Shell...
Practical Considerations for Finding a New FileMaker Developer Many citizen developers hold other roles within a company and can be expected to retire and leave at the same rate as other employees. When developers leave, many companies do not have an exit...
In a data table, it’s common to click on a column header to sort the data in that column. However, it’s rare to encounter a FileMaker system that does this elegantly; I’d like to present a solution that makes column header sorting in FileMaker more...
