One-off post-EngageU special!
Monday 4th December 2023 7.00pm - 8p.30pm UK
In response to several requests, we are holding a one-off post-EngageU special to bring some flavour of the enjoyment and value of this brilliant conference, which attracted 200 attendees.
There were a wide variety of amazing and valuable sessions. At our event, we'll kick off with FileMaker updates, Connect and Studio by Doug Wallis (Claris), after which we'll have have no formal presentations, but instead will ask some of the organisers, some of the presenters and some of the attendees, to bring their highlights and reminiscences to the rest of the community. Ask questions, find out more or tell us why you found the conference valuable.
| Time (UK) | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | Welcome/Intro | Jul Carson |
| 19:05 | FileMaker updates, Connect, Studio | Doug Wallis |
| 19:35 | EngageU discussion | |
| 20:30 | Optional Virtual Bar | |
We are holding this both online and locally in person by invitation. Due to the nature of the event, please note the shorter time of 7-8.30pm UK time. The link and Zoom ID will be available a few days before the event.
Last time we had some fascinating in instructional talks from Robert Maud, on error trapping, refactoring bad code from Tony White and a look at some of the latest cool features of the newly released MonkeyBread plug-in from Christian Schmitz.
Chat transcripts are available in Meetings or on request.
Don't forget to spread the word on your social media using the hashtag #FMBug - hover over the eye icon at the foot of the page for quick sharing options.
We use Zoom with a new link for every meeting, available shortly before the event (available now!).
As always, if anyone has something they'd like to present, please let us know.
This time we have no FMBug Help Session, but are instead letting Tony White break the ice by talking to us about reviewing and re-factoring some old code. From next meeting onwards, The FMBug Help session will become the FMBug Code Surgery with much the same aim, but with a focus on improving code you have written but know could be done better. Anyone with a development issue they'd like some help with or an idea they want to share is still welcome to bring that along. We have a wealth of knowledge here, so developers attending - please pitch in if you think you have the answer or it's an issue you've come across before. It would help us if you could send your questions/code in advance here.
Joining instructions and link details are here.
Agenda for meeting 73 (January 2024)
Date & time
Monday 8th January 2024
6:30-9.00 pm UK time
7:300-10:00 pm CEST
Virtual bar after
Location
Online
Times are London, UK time - add one hour for CEST
18:30 Welcome / Introduction.
Jul Carson
18:35 What's New - News roundup.
Led by Gary Palmer
18:50 TBA - Content is likely to center around barcode/QR code use and handling at this event.
TB A
18:50 TBA.
TB A
18:50 TBA.
TB A
21:00 Recording stops. Virtual Bar Opens
Further talk into the night. Beer, wine, whatever helps you relax - (almost) obligatory!
Our meetings are attended by an assortment of very talented developers. We're offering you the chance ask this group for help. Send your question to the admins using the button below and we'll put them to the group in the next available FM-Bug Help session.
Instructions
Join the event any time from 18.20 UK time onwards and wait to be let in.
Ensure you have set a name we recognize - you won't be admitted without one.
When you join a Zoom meeting (on the desktop client, mobile app, or web client), you can enter the meeting ID number and have the option to update your name.
If you're signed in, change your name if you don't want your default name to appear. If you're not signed in, enter a display name that will appear to other meeting participants.
Once you are accepted into the meeting, please mute the mic on your feed. You can access this by mousing down over the bottom of the window.
Mic: Mute
Video: On please (but off if you prefer)
We ask for your video to be on because Zoom no longer records attendees with no video/image and on the recordings the meetings look poorly attended. Images are fine for this if you don't want your video on.
Core discussion is reserved for Event Locations (Brighton and London) and for speakers at the event.
Please use the chat and only speak when invited or appropriate. We also ask that you only unmute your mike when speaking and mute again afterwards.
You can change the layout by clicking on the three dots on the right. If you want full screen select Change layout and Use Spotlight option.
Note: Our meetings are recorded and available on our YouTube Channel after. Please let us know if there is something you don't want made public, or save the comment until the Virtual Bar. Similarly the Chat.
If you have problems getting in, please contact Jul or Gary.
If we don't know you personally, please be ready to provide some evidence that you are known to one of the other attendees or other valid reason to be let in. This is because we have in the past had someone just trying to disrupt the meeting.
Anyone who does try to disrupt the meeting will be kicked immediately and will not let back in.
Funding
These meetings are FREE for everyone now thanks to the generosity of ForbiddenPlanet.com
About
An informal gathering of developers and users of all levels where we all learn something. Discover new techniques, solve a problem or just chat about matters FileMaker with like minded people!
Meetings are usually held on the first Monday of every odd month (the second in the case of a UK Bank Holiday). They are always online and occasionally in person as well at The Dock Hub, Brighton and Hove.
If you came to the last meeting, please give us some feedback - we want to know what people think of the meetings so we can tailor them to your needs. Let us know how the presenters did, whether the topics were interesting or relevant etc.
Links to conferences are here. Links to other groups are here. Please let us know of any other conferences or groups we should include.
If you enjoy our meetings, please share on social media with the hashtag #FMBug
Next Meeting Monday 8th January 2024
Subsequent Meeting Monday 4th March 2024
Welcome to FileMaker 2023!
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Other Meetings
FMBug
EngageU
Antwerp, Belgium 12th to 14th November 2023
Other Groups
Egbert Friedrich has created a great subscribable calendar resource with a vast selection of FileMaker related events worldwide.
US user groups can be found on the Tony White Designs website.
Previous FMBug meetings
Recordings
Meeting 72 ( November 2023) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 71 ( September 2023) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 70 ( July 2023) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 69 ( May 2023) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 68 ( March 2023) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 67 ( January 2023) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 66 ( November 2022) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 65 ( September 2022) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 64 ( May 2022) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 63 ( March 2022) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 62 ( January 2022) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 61 ( November 2021) was presented as a live event online using Zoom. The session was recorded.
Meeting 60 ( September 2021) was presented as a live event online using Google Meets and in person in Brighton and Hove. After a persistently unwelcome rogue attendee, the meeting was re-started. Both sessions were recorded and combined into a single video.
Meeting 59 ( July 2021) was presented as a live event online using Google Meets. The session was recorded.
Meeting 58 ( May 2021) was presented as a live event online using Google Meets. The session was recorded.
Meeting 57 ( March 2021) was presented as a live event online using Google Meets. The session was recorded.
Meeting 56 ( January 2021) was presented as a live event online using Google Meets. The session was recorded.
Meeting 55 ( November 2020) was presented as a live event online using Google Meets. The session was recorded.
Meeting 54 ( September 2020) was presented as a live event online using Google Meets. The session was recorded.
Meeting 53 (July 2020) was presented as a live event online using Google Meets. The session was recorded.
Meeting 52 (May 2020) was presented as a live event online using Google Meets. The session was recorded.
Meeting 51 (Mar 2020) was available as a live event online using Google Meets. This session was not recorded.
These recordings are available on our YouTube site er, quite soon after the meeting.
Other resources
This area is currently restriced to attendees of previous meetings. Use the password you have been given or ask me for it.
Please send me any files you want to share with the group.