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Virtual meetings—a Toolkit Essential

As technology expands, so do the boundaries of the modern office. The tools of virtual meetings have changed the way modern business happens. Gone are the impersonal conference calls of old, as...

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What is an MVP?

My favorite aspect of my job at MainSpring is discussing the myriad of great ideas that our clients have, and helping them turn those ideas into a solution. One of the biggest challenges in this...

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How to Determine the Right Metrics for Meaningful Reporting

What makes a good metric? In terms of reporting, metrics are simply the values that are assessed. For instance, a monthly sales report might include total sales divided by salesperson. This metric...

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Developing a multilingual FileMaker custom app

One of the most common design concepts for custom app accessibility is the ability to support multiple languages. Globalization, the practice of making something work in multiple locales, is an...

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Paper Prototyping 101

When developing a new custom application for your team (or refining an existing one), removing a paper process to save time typically becomes one of the goals that you work towards. But, what if I...

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How to Budget for Custom App Maintenance

Now that you’re armed with an overview of the types of custom app maintenance, it’s time to consider how to budget for the somewhat murky mix of known and unknowns that make up custom application...

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