FileMaker Pro Essentials Database Training
Calgary, June 3, 4, & 5, 2008
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Future workshops are being planned for Calgary, Edmonton, & Vancouver, as well as Winnipeg. We can also present a dedicated customized workshop for your organization at a time convenient to you.
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DataNet Communications presents the FileMaker Pro Essentials hands-on training series, thoroughly revised and extended, to reflect the many new features of FileMaker Pro 9. Everyone who is interested in FileMaker Pro training - - you're invited!
We are presenting the FileMaker Pro Essentials hands-on database training series in Calgary: June 3, June 4, and June 5, and in Edmonton: June 10, June 11, and June 18. Future planned workshops include Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. Full details about future sessions will be posted on this web site once finalized.
The FileMaker Pro Essentials workshop series will help you to Think FileMaker! You will develop understanding and mastery of techniques that will greatly improve your organization's working databases - - calculations, relationships, scripts, security, and much more. All of the concepts presented apply to FileMaker Pro 9 and the greater majority to v7 and v8. Participants can expect to gain introductory to intermediate knowledge of FileMaker Pro, to enable the creation, administration, and editing of databases for a variety of purposes in their organization.
We will use the current version, FileMaker Pro v9. Concepts presented in FileMaker Pro Essentials workshops can be applied to either v7 or v8, Windows or Mac OS, and are also of interest to users of older versions of FileMaker Pro who are looking to upgrade.
The FileMaker Pro Essentials workshop series is designed so that material presented in each session follows on from concepts presented in the previous session. Day 1 is a thorough introduction aimed at understanding and using databases, while Days 2 and 3 are intermediate level sessions which incorporate concepts aimed at developing and editing databases for your organization which are both flexible and extensible. Register for a single session, two of the three sessions, or the integrated three-day package. (The three day package is not recommended for new users of FileMaker Pro.)
Participants should be experienced personal computer users, using either Windows or Mac OS. Experience with FileMaker Pro is not required, as Day 1 provides a thorough grounding in the basics of FileMaker Pro. Day 2 and Day 3 follow on with intermediate level concepts and activities. All of the sessions are intensive, with plenty of hands-on activity covering a variety of topics.
Be prepared to work and learn and Think FileMaker!
FileMaker Pro Essentials
* * Cancellation Policy:
A workshop of this complexity requires a minimum number of participants to go forward.
In the unlikely event that minimum registration is not reached 10 days prior to the course, you will be notified and your funds will be returned completely.
Registration Information | Course Description | Dedicated Training
Registration Information
The registration fee for FileMaker Pro Essentials training is $310 for Day 1, $340 for Day 2, and $340 for Day 3. Early Bird registration is $290 per day. Register for the entire 3 day package in any city any time for $840. Previous participants in the FileMaker Pro Essentials workshops may reprise Day 1, Day 2, or Day 3 for just $160 per day, space permitting. Of course, you'll need to add applicable GST on all registrations.
Register for a single day, two days together, or the entire three-day package, depending on your own needs and circumstances.
The hours are from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day, with an hour for lunch. Exact locations will be given along with confirmation of registration.
May 10, 2008 for the Calgary workshop series
May 17, 2008 for the Edmonton workshop series
To register, complete the registration form, fax it along with a P.O. or mail a cheque, along with the registration form, to DataNet Communications. MasterCard and Visa are also accepted.
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The Goal of FileMaker Pro Essentials training:
The primary goal of the FileMaker Pro Essentials training, provided by DataNet Communications, is to promote the development of trainee Confidence in his/her approach to FileMaker Pro. This goal is based on the premise that confidence in ones' own abilities, coupled with the capabilities of FileMaker Pro, together encourage creativity, vision, and effective implementation. Such confidence comes best from hands-on experience, and manifests itself in the willingness to both, apply new-found knowledge to new situations and to further develop database skills.
Result - - The trainee becomes a confident and creative user
FileMaker Pro Essentials Itinerary:
Essentials 1: The Complete Basics for Non-Beginners (Introductory)
Essentials 2: Relational Database Design and Scripting Skills (Intermediate)
Essentials 3: Calculations, Scripting, Security, Web Publishing (Intermediate)
Together the three days provide an integrated workshop in FileMaker Pro Database Training.
Filemaker Pro Essentials 1 (Introductory): The Complete Basics for Non-Beginners
The first day is a thorough look at the basic workings of FileMaker Pro. Hands-on activities include: using existing FileMaker Pro databases, importing data, building and using custom databases, field formatting, functions and calculations, data manipulation, and exporting data. These activities combine to provide participants with a firm grounding in the FileMaker Pro environment, along with the confidence to try almost anything. Current users will accrue much benefit by “filling in the gaps” in their knowledge of FileMaker Pro.
Target audience - - experienced computer users, Windows or Mac OS, with some or no experience with FileMaker Pro, who would like to deploy FileMaker Pro databases in their organization. No previous FileMaker Pro experience is necessary.
Filemaker Pro Essentials 2 (Intermediate): Relational Database Design and Scripting Skills
Day 2 looks at specialized reporting, relational database system design, data tables, the relationship graph, table occurrences and relationships, multiple tables, and an introduction to automating tasks through scripting. Day 2 provides the Essentials for designing and building effective and usable relational database systems.
Target audience - - users with previous experience with FileMaker Pro, who are interested in generating reports, relational database design, and scripting. Essentials 1 attendance and/or previous FileMaker Pro experience are recommended.Filemaker Pro Essentials 3 (Intermediate): Calculations, Scripting, Security, Web Publishing
The third day builds upon the concepts covered in Day 2, by examining more complex calculations, and more complex scripting, along with implementing database security measures and Instant Web Publishing. Skills and concepts involved in designing and deploying effective relational database systems are revisited, with the goal of knitting it all together. Day 3 provides further exposure to some of the more advanced features of FileMaker Pro.
Target audience - - intermediate level FileMaker Pro users who would like to enhance their development skills. Essentials 2 attendance and previous FileMaker Pro experience are strongly recommended.
That's a full three days by any measure!
And now the fine print!
* * Windows and MacOS users will benefit equally by this training.
* * Registration fee, $310 for Day 1, $340 for each of Day 2 & 3, $840 for the complete package.
* * Early Bird fee $290 for any day, by May 10 for Calgary and May 17 for Edmonton.
* * Previous participants may reprise Day 1, Day 2, or Day 3 for just $160 per day, space permitting.
* * You are registered when your cheque or P.O. or credit card information is received. Receipt will be acknowledged.
* * Cancellation Policy: A workshop of this complexity requires a minimum number of participants to go forward. In the event that minimum registration is not reached 10 days prior to the course, you will be notified and your funds will be returned completely.
* * Should an individual withdraw their registration less than 10 days in advance of the course, $100 per day will be retained as a non-refundable deposit.
Dedicated FileMaker Pro Essentials workshop for your organization!
If your organization has 4 or more people to be trained in FileMaker Pro, we can arrange a dedicated FileMaker Pro Essentials workshop for you. The fee is just $960 per day for groups of 4 to 8 people, plus expenses. If your group exceeds 8 (to a maximum of 12), additional participants can be included for $120 per day each.
Your dedicated workshop can be all or part of the FileMaker Pro Essentials series described above, or customized to suit the needs of your organization. Your workshop can be conducted on your site, or, with the added cost of the facilities, at a location near by.
We will train fewer than 4 people of course! However, larger groups are more cost effective.
Please contact Dave Walker at DataNet Communications to arrange the training you need.
DataNet Communications is a proud member of the FileMaker Business Alliance, an international association of FileMaker Pro consultants and trainers. We offer training and database development services. DataNet Communications sells and supports FileMaker Pro and is authorized to offer volume licensing for FileMaker Pro in business, education, and government.
Phone 780.460.7266
Fax: 780.460.7296
e-mail: dwalker@datanetcomm.com