Instant Web Publishing Guide
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 About publishing FileMaker Pro databases on the web
- Chapter 2 Publishing your database on the web
- Chapter 3 Working with FileMaker databases on the web
- Chapter 4 Designing a database for Instant Web Publishing
- Tips for designing layouts for Instant Web Publishing
- Tips for working with data in a web browser
- General database design considerations
- Working with graphics, sounds, and movies on the web
- Setting the initial layout and view
- Hiding the status area to customize the interface
- Specifying the sort order for web users
- Scripts and Instant Web Publishing
- Hosting databases with FileMaker Server Advanced: an overview
- Documenting your solution
- Chapter 5 Testing, monitoring, and securing your site
- Index
Chapter 1
About publishing FileMaker Pro databases
on
the web
With FileMaker
®
Pro, you can display your databases on the web in a variety of ways. This makes
your data:
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available to many people using a compatible web browser, anywhere in the world. (You can,
however, restrict access to files.)
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accessible from many locations, for example, while traveling or working remotely.
There are three ways to publish your data using FileMaker Pro.
Instant Web Publishing:
With Instant Web Publishing, you can quickly and easily publish your
database on the web. You don’t need to modify your database files or install additional software—
anyone with compatible web browser software and access to the Internet or an intranet can connect
to your database to view, edit, sort, or search records, if you give them access privileges. You can
use additional software to perform additional tasks, for example, to configure a firewall to secure
your network.
Static publishing:
If your data rarely changes, or if you don't want users to have a live connection
to your database, you can use static publishing. With static publishing, you export FileMaker Pro
data to create a web page that you can further customize with HTML. The web page doesn't change
when information in your database changes, and users don't connect to your database. (With Instant
Web Publishing, data is updated in a web browser window each time the browser sends a request
to FileMaker Pro.) For more information, see
“Publishing FileMaker Pro data on static web pages”
on page 15.
Custom Web Publishing:
For more control over the appearance and functionality of your
published database, use the Custom Web Publishing technologies available in the FileMaker Server
Advanced software. With XML and XSLT stylesheets, you can:
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Integrate your database with another website
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Determine how users interact with data
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Control how data displays in web browsers
Important
Security is increasingly important when you publish data on the web. Review the security
guidelines in the
FileMaker Security Guide
, located in the Electronic Documentation folder (inside
the English Extras folder).