FileMaker Pro 11 Now Available for Mac OS X

FileMaker Pro 11 is now available, FileMaker Inc. has confirmed. The latest version of the Mac database software packs improved chart visuals, "on the fly" reporting, a new Quick Find capability, and several new productivity tools that simplify database creation. Released in tandem with this major update were revisions to apps from the entire FileMaker product line, including FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced, FileMaker Server 11, and FileMaker Server 11 Advanced.

AppleInsider reveals that FileMaker Inc., a subsidiary of Apple, revealed the latest FileMaker Pro version on Tuesday. According to the report, the company claimed that its new software delivered many new features for creating professional solutions much easier, and much faster.

"FileMaker Pro 11 is designed for solving real-world business problems, such as the need for interpreting business data," Ryan Rosenberg, vice president, marketing and services, FileMaker, Inc., said. "With easy-to-use integrated charting, we bring dynamic visual reporting to FileMaker Pro 11 users. We also provide new tools to boost all users’ productivity, helping novice and expert users alike build, share and publish better databases."

Talking about the easier ways to build and use databases, FileMaker Inc. says that a variety of new tools is provided in FileMaker Pro 11 to help boost productivity, and to enable users to build and employ databases more easily. The company then proceeds to highlight the new FileMaker Pro 11 productivity features, which, according to AppleInsider, include:

- Innovative Quick Find with iTunes style that searches across all fields within a layout;
- Inspector, a master tool palette that controls layout objects and properties in one convenient place;
- Object Badges to visually identify scripted fields in layouts with color-coded icons;
- A new Invoices Starter Solution, one of more than 30 built-in solutions, designed to track product and customer details and create, manage and print customized invoices for every order;
- An improved Quick Start Screen to help users create new databases, manage favorite files and find helpful resources;
- Text highlighting to emphasize key words or numbers in fields.

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