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#### [What’s New with FileMaker 16?](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/whats-new-with-filemaker-16)

FileMaker 16 is here, and it brings a number of exciting improvements to the FileMaker platform. From my perspective, here’s some of the most important features… Integration improvements FileMaker 16...

Posted by [Chuck Melton](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/cmelton) 

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#### [Putting Mobile Devices to Work](https://blog.gomainspring.com/business-strategy/putting-mobile-devices-to-work)

Mobile devices have become a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives, yet many companies are still struggling to leverage their advantages in the workforce. Mobile application development is one of the...

Posted by [Chuck Melton](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/cmelton) 

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#### [When Does Custom Software Make Sense?](https://blog.gomainspring.com/business-strategy/when-does-custom-software-make-sense)

With the wide array of off-the-shelf software products, the idea of custom software is something that many businesses don’t consider. It’s true that custom software usually carries a higher initial...

Posted by [Chuck Melton](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/cmelton) 

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#### [7 Basic FileMaker Tips](https://blog.gomainspring.com/filemaker-community/7-basic-filemaker-tips)

I often work with casual FileMaker developers and there are some common yet simple issues I commonly come across that I wanted to share: After creating a record, it’s not possible to go to related...

Posted by [Chuck Melton](https://blog.gomainspring.com/author/cmelton) 

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