1) Main File - Here is a great help file for anyone working to design better solutions, and it is totallyto help you learn. This technique will teach you how to create a solid main file from which your users can go anywhere they need to within the solution. Still No. 1! :-)

2) MiniButtons - Here are some more cool buttons and icons from Charles Lunsford - cullman These will fit perfectly into your portal rows! Thanks Charles :-)

3) PopDown Calendar - This calendar is like a pop down menu - it shows a cool interface for allowing users to select a date. One of the most popular files we've seen.

4) Cross Tabulation 1.0 - Here is another wonderful teaching solution from Nick Zukin (author of Dynamic Gantt Charts). Thisfile is a simple grade book solution that incorporates cross tabulation reporting for viewing grades dynamically in a spreadsheet-style format. It is primarily a tip or technique file, but could be easily enhanced and used as an actual grade book.

5) Calendar Schedule - Here is a calendar and scheduling solution that can be deployed over a network or over the internet. It is both Mac and PC compatible, with daily, weekly, and monthly views.

6) Graphics Collection - Here is a wonderful collection of buttons, icons, palettes, patterns, etc. By ParkerFMPro www.mogulsoft.com

7) Many to Many - Shows how to create a many to many relationship without using a join file.

8) M Free Checkbook - M Free Checkbook is a Filemaker Pro database designed to act as a replacement for your checkbook register. It allows you to record transactions, split them among as many categories as desired, reconcile to your bank statement, report on categories or cash flow, and record automatically entered transactions. Eventually, it will function as a complete replacement for Quicken and similar programs.

9) Tabbed Interface - Tabbed interfaces, an important part of FileMaker Pro interface design, allow a user to become familiar with an interface since only the view within the layout appears to change. This technique focuses on how to easily create great looking tabs.

10) Address File 4.12 - Here is a nicely done address database. It is simple, but should you need to make changes. There are many categories to use, and you can easily add your own.

11) New Features (FMP 5) - A new template serving as a fast and innovative way to explore the new options in FileMaker Pro 5.0. A built-in self-test scores your knowledge and helps teach useful design techniques.

12) Buttons and Things IV - Some great new buttons and icons from Charles Lunsford - cullman

13) bCalendar - This is for the developer who would rather not spend endless hours creating an integrated calendar and scheduling module from the ground up.

14) Invoice.fp3 - A simple start to the invoicing process.

15) Accounting 101 - Clients, invoices, contacts, inventory, receivables, accounts payable, and deposit slips.

16) Self-Join - Demonstrates a self-join relationship with a portal filtering technique.

17) Free Office 1.0 - This is a freeware template for creating and managing Production Office information, including staff and crew, pager, and memos - also includes FreeTraveler! Thanks to Michael Williams for the new templates.

18) Creating A Calendar - This is a very useful file for learning how to make a calendar in FileMaker. There is a very lengthy explanation on how to put it together.

19) Free Scheduler 1.1b - Here is a freeware motion picture scheduling template, with shooting schedule, one-liner, strip board, and much more.

20) File Menu - A user friendly navigation system designed to mimic a filing cabinet.