FileMaker 9 Developer Reference: Functions, Scripts, Commands, and Grammars, with Extensive Custom Function Examples
Bob Bowers, CEO of Soliant Consulting, is a columnist and contributing editor forFileMaker Advisormagazine and has coauthored five books:Advanced FileMaker Pro 5.5Techniques for Developers,Advanced FileMaker Pro 6 Web Development,Special Edition UsingFileMaker 7,Special Edition Using FileMaker 8, andFileMaker 8 Functions and Scripts DeskReference. At the 2002 FileMaker Developer Conference he was awarded the FileMakerFellowship Award. Widely recognized as one of the leading educators for database andFileMaker Pro technologies, he is authorized by FileMaker, Inc., to teach the ProfessionalTraining Foundation Series. Bob is also a proud dad of two young children, an avid musician,a die-hard Cubs fan, and an accomplished woodworker. Steve Lane, vice president of Soliant Consulting, served as a special projects developer atScott Foresman, a leading K-6 Educational publisher. He has written forFileMaker Advisormagazine, and coauthored four books:Advanced FileMaker Pro 6 Web Development,SpecialEdition Using FileMaker Pro 7,Special Edition Using FileMaker 8, andFileMaker 8 Functionsand Scripts Desk Reference. He has led training classes in FileMaker technologies all over thecountry and is also authorized to teach the Professional Training Foundation Series. Heregularly speaks at the annual FileMaker Developer Conference where in 2003 he wasawarded the FileMaker Fellowship Award for “pushing the boundaries of FileMaker Pro.”When not writing about technology, Steve is likely to be found being chased about by hischildren, or grumbling over the fingerings of J. S. Bach. Or just grumbling. Scott Love, chief operating officer of Soliant Consulting, served at Ziff-Davis Interactiveas an online managing editor, served at Apple Computer as its web publishing technologyevangelist, and led the technical marketing team at Macromedia. He has written dozensof feature and review articles on database and Internet/web topics for a wide range ofcomputer publications includingMacworldmagazine andFileMaker Advisor. He has coauthoredthree books:Special Edition Using FileMaker 7,Special Edition Using FileMaker 8, andFileMaker 8 Functions and Scripts Desk Reference. He is also an authorized ProfessionalTraining Foundation Series instructor and a regular speaker at the FileMaker DeveloperConference. In 2006 he was awarded the FileMaker Excellence Award “for developing outstandingtechnical and training resources for FileMaker.” Scott lives in the California BayArea where his penchant for gardening can be indulged year round.