Free kit speeds process of converting FileMaker Pro solutions to MySQL
Bellevue, WA--May 15, 2003--Blue World Communications, Inc.--pioneers of the Web Data Engine(tm)--today shipped the FMP2MySQL Kit. The free kit includes tools and tutorials for converting FileMaker Pro solutions to MySQL. The kit is designed to make it extremely easy for novice users to migrate Web-bound FileMaker Pro solutions to MySQL.
"Our customers have been clamoring for an easy way to migrate their FileMaker Pro Web solutions to MySQL so that they can reap the significant rewards of using an industrial strength database built from the ground up with the performance, reliability, and flexibility required for any 24/7 Web-based operation," said Bill Doerrfeld, CEO of Blue World. "The FMP2MySQL Kit squarely delivers on this need."
"This kit will save countless hours and headaches for those making this conversion," said Mr. Doerrfeld. "After having performed multiple like conversions within our own company over the past several months, we've learned important lessons which we can now share with everyone who is contemplating such a conversion."
The FMP2MySQL Kit empowers knowledge workers to migrate solutions on their own without the cost and complexity involved with hiring a dedicated programmer. The kit also clearly explains the differences in database architecture between FileMaker Pro and MySQL and explains how to replicate all of the familiar and easy to use tools and functions built-in to FileMaker Pro via tools which directly support MySQL. For example, the kit explains how to use the recently released Lasso Reporter solution to create reports on MySQL data similar to how one traditionally creates reports within FileMaker Pro. The kit also demonstrates how to recreate summaries, calculations, scripts and other proprietary FileMaker Pro routines to Web-based routines tied to MySQL.
Contents of the FMP2MySQL Kit
The kit includes the following components:
Admin.LassoApp - Updated version of the Lasso Administration LassoApp with enhancements which facilitate recognition of FileMaker Pro data types when performing FileMaker Pro to MySQL conversions within the Lasso Database Builder.
Example Databases - Contains three related FileMaker Pro database (e.g. Products.fp5, Orders.fp5, Customers.fp5) which are used throughout the tutorials in the white paper.
FileMakerProToMySQL.pdf - 80-page white paper with step-by-step tutorials and in-depth coverage of all aspects of converting solutions from FileMaker Pro to MySQL.
ReadMe.pdf - Provides instructions on installing the updated Admin.LassoApp LassoApp along with an overview of the contents for the FMP2MySQL kit.
About the FileMaker Pro to MySQL White Paper
The 80-page report provides in-depth coverage and step-by-step directions on how to effectively migrate FileMaker Pro solutions to MySQL destined for deployment on the Web. The 8 chapter paper is organized as follows:
Chapter 1: Summary Background Tasks and Tools Chapter 2: Architecture and Terminology Database Design Calculations Summaries Scripts Serving Terminology Chapter 3: Conversion Tutorial Prepare FileMaker Pro Database FileMaker Pro Host Lasso Database Builder Best Practices Chapter 4: Data Access Tutorial Database Browser Chapter 5: Lasso Reporter Tutorial Chapter 6: Custom Publishing Lasso Studio Chapter 7: Custom Programming Calculations Portals Auto Enter/Validation Scripts Summaries Chapter 8: Tools and Resources Lasso Web Products MySQL FileMaker Pro
Availability
The kit is immediately available for download on Mac OS X, Windows 2000/XP, and Red Hat Linux via links contained in the Blue World Support Central article covering the FMP2MySQL kit located at <http://support.blueworld.com/article.lasso?id=5142003608>.
About Blue World
Blue World Communications (www.blueworld.com) delivers cross-platform software tools allowing Web developers and designers to quickly build and serve powerful data-driven Web sites. Blue World provides Lasso Professional, Lasso Studio and ListSearch.com in fulfillment of its mission to bring business to the Internet(tm).
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