When I first started doing database development back in 1995, I searched long and hard for a good book that'd teach me all about many of the "hard to get your head around" features of FileMaker Pro such as advanced scripting, understanding calculation formulas, dealing with related data and portals, and how to build killer user interfaces. At the time, there were no good books (to my knowledge). Later, after I'd finished my first subcontracting gig as a FileMaker developer and started my own company, I stumbled across Scriptology. I don't even remember where I found it (it was some unlikely place like a mall bookstore or something.)

I have to say that the book helped a great deal in my efforts to become a professional Filemaker developer, an advanced scripter, and a careful database planner/architect. I had already learned many of the techniques illuminated in the book by the by...from colleagues or by surfing the Web, but never before had all the greatest tips and techniques been collected in one place. Enter Scriptology.

One point, though. While I'm sure John and Matt are putting together a new edition as we speak, the book is dated in some respects (it doesn't cover FileMaker 5's new features). It also doesn't cover some very advanced FileMaker topics such as ODBC connectivity, Web development, or the use of plugins. For these reasons, the book seems pricy, but it'll still add a great deal to any developer's FileMaker database-building arsenal.

A MUST for any and all Filemaker developer. Much more than a simple 'how to' book. Gets to the heart of how to create solutions with FileMaker Pro.

After using a customized filemaker pro solution for two years at work, which the company had outgrown, I decided to start from scratch and create my own. I have purchased several filemaker books over the past few months and this is the only one which supplemented the filemaker pro manual. It says it covers Filemaker Pro 3.0 and 4.0 but everything applies to Filemaker Pro 5.0 also.

Absolutely every technique I was trying to do was described in detail here. This book explains some of the workaround techniques that are not instantly built in to Filemaker but are possible with a little work. The supplemental CD has each technique as a seperate database file making it easy to analyze and adapt to your own database.

Filemaker Pro is much easier to use than Access and superior when creating both an interface and printed reports, especially graphic intensive reports such as catalogs.

Read the Filemaker Pro manual, then buy this book. The high price of the book is completely covered in the fact that it is so comprehensive and covers advanced techniques in such easy to understand language.

I got a lot of ideas for my own databases from reading this book and was highly impressed by such detailed content.

If you are deciding between Visual Quickstart's Filemaker Pro (it only covers what is covered in the Filemaker manual), Filemaker Pro Bible (hardly comprehensive enough to be called a bible), Automating Filemaker Pro (more theory and description than how to automate it), and Scriptology, ONLY buy Scriptology. It will save you a lot of time and money (unless you are stupid like me and buy all the other books first).

Archie Rice is an entertainer, who doesn't feels for anybody and anything.He has three children: Jean, Frank and Mick (who dies). His father Billy, who was an old entertainer dies also and Phoebe is his companion until the end when he has to leave his stage to not come back. I advise you read this book about this entertainer acting his own life of troubles away from the public ( that could never see it). The end is very emotional and in the play there are songs you can sing to your own tune while reading. Read this play about a man who doesn't care but I at the end his caring starts with a song of despair.

Archie Rice is an entertainer, who doesn't feels for anybody and anything.He has three children: Jean, Frank and Mick (who dies). His father Billy, who was an old entertainer dies also and Phoebe is his companion until the end when he has to leave his stage to not come back. I advise you read this book about this entertainer acting his own life of troubles away from the public ( that could never see it). The end is very emotional and in the play there are songs you can sing to your own tune while reading. Read this play about a man who doesn't care but I at the end his caring starts with a song of despair.

This book does a wonderfull job of depicting the struggles involved in raising a family & building a farm on the great plains. Just 3 or 4 generations ago many of our own families were living the same life as the Ise's.

You can get so lost in this story that you will laugh and cry with the family as they go through the years.through birth and death rain and shine you will enjoy every line of this book.I got a real feeling of what it must have been like to settle the country, and the early years of this century. now that we are leaving the 1900's in the space age learn what it started out like.

They call it "Successful Manager's Handbook". That is correct. But one thing you should know about this beautifully structured text is that it benefits anyone who seeks knowledge from it. Thus, I would not advise you to wait until you become a 'successful manager' before paying attention to it.
Even if you are the most unsuccessful messenger around, the valuable productivity guidelines in this book would go a long way in defining and improving your status. If diligently applied, the principles of this book would enhance your overall potentials: be it official or domestic.
This book is a handbook for all. It is an asset for matured dealings.

I just picked up a copy in an airport bookstore. I looked at one suggestion, and used it when I got back to the office. My productivity has skyrocketed. I think a lot of the suggestions here are commonsense. But do any of us have enough commonsense?

A young SDA minister with promise of being a premiere evangelist eventually turning on the very church he loves, finds God's love in the midst of his bitterness. This is the story of John Osborne. In this book we see how God led John from a rebellious youth to a minister of the gospel. Just when it appears that he is on the road to a successful ministry, he is derailed by long standing bitterness harbored against his bretheren and joins up with dissident organizations. It is only reading a small pamphlet left in his production trailer that he realizes his error and begins on the journey back home. For anyone who has suffered resentment or bitterness because of things that have happened to them in the church, I strongly encourage them to read John's story. As his heart was warmed by God's love, may yours be also.

I absolutely would recommend you buy this book. 10 Day competancy review was the best review of Global I've ever read. If you are in the middle of the year and just want to study early its a great book for you, however if its the day before and your ready for a allnight cram its just as good. If you want to ace the Regence I'd deffinately reccomend this book to you.

As a Christian Educator, I constantly search for ways to help children and adults relate their faith to the "real world." This book does a fabulous job of combining useful information in an entertaining and easy-to-comprehend format. Issues that children of this age face (such as: "Why go to church?" "Why are there different churches?" and "Why should I get involved?") are dealt with lovingly and biblically. I particularly liked the way the author dealt with the issue of denominations. Many adults will gain a new perspective of their own beliefs after reading this book. From the basics of Christianity, to church history, and even into cults, this book dares to answer the challenging questions that children often ask. I consider this book and the others in this series to be of vital importance to parents and church workers who wish to help children in their spiritual growth. You'll be surprised what YOU learn from this book!

As with other books in this series, "I Want to Know About the Holy Spirit" is bibically based, beautifully written, and full of inspiration. This book about the least understood member of the Holy Trinity helps children (and adults!) understand who the Holy Spirit is, and how He relates to them. The format is engaging, exciting, and easy to understand. What a wonderful gift to give to parents and to those who work with young people within the church!

Respected Sir,

I am Professor in the department of English in Maharshi Dayanand University, rohtak, Haryana (India)I have done my Ph.D on topic "Social content in the major plays of John Osborne". I am very much interested in reviewing the book "John osborne: Vituperative Artist. by Luc M Gilleeman published in Dec. 1, 2001 but unfortunately the book is not available in the library as well as inIndia it will be better if you will please send a copy of above mentioned book for review or send the whole text through e-mail .

With warm regards
Dr. Asha Kadyan,
Profesor
Deptt. Of English
M.D. University, Rohtak-124001
E.Mail= kadyanasha@rediffmail.com
Haryana (India)

Luther and A Patriot for Me are excellent plays. The passion, drama and elements of surprise and the succint turning points testify to Osborne's talent. Even better than his landmark Look Back in Anger.

Playwriting at its best.