Articles and videos worth your time
A short, opinionated reading and watching list — official Claris resources first, then the community blogs and channels experienced developers rely on.
Articles & websites
Bookmark these for documentation, how-to articles, techniques and answers from other developers.
- 01
Claris Help & Product Documentation
The official reference for every script step, function and feature, plus installation and server admin guides.
help.claris.com - 02
Claris Community
The official forum where Claris staff and developers worldwide answer questions and share techniques.
community.claris.com - 03
Claris Blog
Product announcements, release notes, customer stories and feature walkthroughs from Claris.
claris.com/blog - 04
Claris Marketplace
Starter apps, add-ons, plug-ins and training materials produced by Claris partners.
marketplace.claris.com - 05
uLearnIT Blog
Australian FileMaker training specialists sharing practical tips, techniques and new-feature explainers.
ulearnit.com.au/blog - 06
ScriptLogic
FileMaker articles and newsletter covering scripting logic, techniques and development practice.
scriptlogic.kit.com - 07
FileMaker Hacks
Kevin Frank's long-running blog of deep, carefully explained techniques with downloadable demo files.
filemakerhacks.com - 08
Soliant Consulting Blog
Hundreds of technical articles on FileMaker, integrations, JavaScript, AWS and development practice.
soliantconsulting.com/blog - 09
Beezwax Blog
Thoughtful posts on FileMaker architecture, performance, testing and web integration.
blog.beezwax.net - 10
ISO FileMaker Magazine
Matt Petrowsky's subscription library of in-depth video tutorials and example files, with many free articles.
filemakermagazine.com - 11
FMTraining.TV
Richard Carlton Consulting's structured video courses covering beginner to advanced FileMaker topics.
fmtraining.tv - 12
FMForums
An independent forum with decades of searchable answers — great for "has anyone solved this before?"
fmforums.com - 13
Brian Dunning's Custom Functions
A large, searchable library of community-contributed FileMaker custom functions.
briandunning.com/filemaker-custom-functions - 14
Databuzz (Sydney)
An Australian Claris partner whose blog covers Xero, Shopify and other API integrations with FileMaker.
databuzz.com.au - 15
DB Services
A Claris Platinum Partner publishing practical articles and video tutorials for developers.
dbservices.com - 16
Productive Computing
Articles on connecting FileMaker to QuickBooks, Outlook, Google and other third-party software.
productivecomputing.com
YouTube videos
Each link opens a focused YouTube search, so you always see the newest videos on that topic rather than a link that may later disappear.
Claris — official videos
Product launches, feature demos and webinars straight from Claris.
FileMaker Pro for beginners
Your first tables, fields, layouts and finds — start here if you are new to FileMaker.
Richard Carlton Consulting
A huge back catalogue of free training videos, new-version reviews and live Q&A sessions.
Matt Petrowsky — ISO FileMaker Magazine
Detailed technique videos on scripting, calculations, interface design and best practice.
uLearnIT — YouTube channel
FileMaker tutorials and walkthroughs from Australian trainers at uLearnIT.
Claris Engage conference sessions
Recorded talks from the annual Claris developer conference.
Relationships & data modelling
Understanding table occurrences, the relationships graph, portals and context.
Scripting & automation
Script steps, variables, loops, triggers and the Script Debugger.
ExecuteSQL & JSON functions
Query your data with SQL and build or parse JSON for API work.
JavaScript in the web viewer
Charts, calendars and rich interface widgets using JavaScript inside FileMaker.
FileMaker Data API
Connect websites, Python scripts and other systems to FileMaker via REST.
FileMaker Go on iPhone & iPad
Mobile layouts, barcode scanning, photos, signatures and offline sync.
FileMaker WebDirect
Designing and deploying layouts that work well in a web browser.
FileMaker Server administration
Installing, securing, backing up and scheduling scripts on FileMaker Server.
AI in FileMaker
Large language model script steps, semantic search and other AI features in recent releases.