WebDirect Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introducing FileMaker WebDirect
- Chapter 2 Designing a FileMaker WebDirect solution
- Step 1: Plan your FileMaker WebDirect solution
- Step 2: Understand the capabilities of FileMaker WebDirect
- Step 3: Optimize performance
- Step 4: Design layouts for mobile browsers
- Step 5: Set the solution icon and options for layouts, views, and tools
- Step 6: Set up tasks for web users
- Step 7: Enable users to log out of the solution
- Step 8: Review the functions, scripts, and script triggers in your solution
- Step 9: Set up external data sources
- Step 10: Document your solution
- Chapter 3 Publishing a FileMaker WebDirect solution
- Chapter 4 Testing, monitoring, and securing a solution
- Appendix A Design considerations
- Index
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Chapter 3
Publishing a FileMaker WebDirect solution 23
Sharing a FileMaker WebDirect solution 23
Choosing which users can access a solution 23
Uploading a FileMaker WebDirect solution to FileMaker Server 25
Changing FileMaker WebDirect settings in Admin Console 25
Limiting the list of solutions in FileMaker WebDirect Launch Center 26
Choosing a language for FileMaker WebDirect 26
Checking the maximum number of connections 26
Enabling SSL encryption 27
Disconnecting inactive web accounts 27
Accessing a FileMaker WebDirect solution 28
Linking to a database from an HTML page 28
Using a custom homepage 29
Chapter 4
Testing, monitoring, and securing a solution 30
Testing your database with a network connection 30
Testing your database without a network connection 30
Monitoring web activity with log files 30
Securing your data 31
Appendix A
Design considerations 32
General considerations 32
Mobile browsers 33
Fields 33
Pop-up menus and drop-down lists 33
Checkbox sets and radio button sets 33
Container fields 34
Panel controls 34
Web viewers 34
Object states 35
Borders and padding 35
Hidden conditions 35
Tab order 36
Multi-file solutions 36
Index 37