Claris International Inc., a subsidiary of Apple, today announced the release of FileMaker 19, the company's first open source platform to allow developers to quickly build sophisticated custom apps using technologies such as direct JavaScript integrations, add-ons added via drag-and-drop. and Artificial Intelligence (AI) via Apple's Core ML and more.
Using FileMaker 19, developers can be more productive and businesses can now take full advantage of Claris' international developer community, plug-in marketplace and existing developer resources to solve complex digital problems together.
FileMaker 19: fast, expandable and smart
FileMaker 19 empowers the international community of Claris developers to use the platform they already know to deliver powerful custom apps to over 1,3 million users with unprecedented speed. With FileMaker 19, developers can:
- Instantly create with additional components plug-and-play - Use add-ons like Kanban cards and photo galleries to integrate robust apps faster, or leverage JavaScript, web services, native FileMaker code, and more to create shareable add-ons and order them for sale on Claris Marketplace.
- Extend custom apps with JavaScript- Use readily available JavaScript libraries or create custom code to directly include maps, motion graphics, visualization data, and more in apps.
- Build smarter apps: Deliver rich user experiences with Core ML machine learning models, support for Siri shortcuts, and NFC tag reading. Get the most out of your data with image classifications, sentiment analysis, object detection, and more.
Additional Features
- Build directly in the cloud- Simplify app distribution by creating apps directly in FileMaker Cloud, allowing you to skip the multi-step setup process and share apps instantly.
- Host wherever you wantIn addition to Mac and Windows, FileMaker Server can now be hosted on Linux, an industry standard operating system that offers high availability and reliability.
Reviews on FileMaker 19 Beta
- "This is the biggest release in 15 years." - Todd Geist, Geist Interactive
- "In FileMaker 19 ... just drag and drop JavaScript plug-ins, saving hundreds of hours of programming." - Cris Ippolite, iSolutions
- “Add-ons dramatically increase our productivity. We already work with a modular approach, but FileMaker 19 simplifies everything as much as possible ”. - Claus Lavendt, DataManix
Availability
Price from 16 euros per user per month. To purchase, go to Claris Pricing and click "Buy" to choose a plan.