Power users will love its comprehensive set of tools.Įxisting users of FileMaker Pro 8 will be familiar with the menus and the toolbar layout, and novices will likely appreciate the dozens of templates for business and home databases-everything from personnel records and product catalogs to family budgets and recipes. (Hint: click the first one to install FileMaker.) Despite the hieroglyphics, FileMaker Pro 8 is easy to install we completed setup in less than five minutes.įileMaker Pro 8, although not easy to master, offers plenty of database templates for inexperienced users. Three icons appear without text descriptions, and it's up to you to figure out which icon does what. Unfortunately, like the setup screen in FileMaker Pro 7, FileMaker Pro 8's is too cryptic. FileMaker Pro's clean, cogent interface is a breeze to navigate. Additional versions include the $999 FileMaker Server 8, with additional file sharing, and the $2,499 Server 8 Advanced, which offers enhanced file sharing, Web publishing, and security features. The $499 Advanced version adds more development tools, including the ability to customize menus and to add tool tips to made-to-order databases for large organizations.
We reviewed the $299 FileMaker Pro 8, which supports up to five simultaneous Windows or Mac users. FileMaker Pro 8 is a worthy upgrade for veteran users and a good choice for novices with the time and the patience to learn the art of database design. Business users can support massive databases as large as 8 terabytes and open up to 125 files at once.
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