Claris Blog and Claris News

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Farewell, old friend!

January 29, 2021 - Steve Romig

In January we said goodbye to the building we called home for more than 3 decades

CASE STUDIES

Codence helps clients exist in a constant state of innovation

December 14, 2020

Love's passion for great design informed Codence's recent development of its Community Health Log app.

CLARIS PLATFORM UPDATES

Claris FileMaker Server: Now on Linux!

November 16, 2020 - JobWay Zhao, Product Manager, Claris

With the launch of Claris FileMaker Server 19.1.2, you can now host your FileMaker apps on the world's most popular open-source platform.

USE CASES

Struggling with remote support? Two ways to make it work.

December 2, 2020

Whether work-from-home acts as a temporary solution or a long-term pivot, your support team must overcome a unique set of challenges. Learn about two innovative ways to make it work.

CASE STUDIES

Soliant's success as trusted advisor to GAP, DreamWorks, and others is built on the Claris Platform.

November 5, 2020

Soliant's philosophy is simple: technical excellence isn't enough. A business has to earn trust.

USE CASES

UK healthcare providers use Claris Platform to organise and mobilise resources in record time.

October 22, 2020

Across the UK, patients receive better, faster care thanks to FileMaker and providers' commitment to innovation.

CASE STUDIES

Family-owned Productive Computing celebrates 24 years of growth and success with the Claris Platform.

October 13, 2020

One project the brothers are especially proud of is Vessel Service Solutions, a boat assistance dispatch and management product they created.

CLARIS PLATFORM UPDATES

Explore your quick start sneak preview, the latest offering from our labs.

September 29, 2020 - Robert Holsey and Rick Kalman

The preview offers an entirely new way to create custom apps in FileMaker, just by using drag and drop. Now you can jumpstart app development in minutes.

CASE STUDIES

Solis Digital delivers custom app to protect London Ambulance Service's 5k+ frontline health workers.

September 30, 2020

The team's development go-to for their Critical Stock Management app was the Claris Platform.

CLARIS PLATFORM UPDATES

Add-ons are here! Build profound functionality in a snap with FileMaker Pro 19.1.2.

September 29, 2020 - Robert Holsey and Rick Kalman

New to Claris FileMaker Pro 19.1.2, we're excited to announce the release of 9 built-in add-ons.

USE CASES

Apps help schools overcome COVID-19 back-to-school challenges.

September 14, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic requires administrators to embrace technology, streamline operations, and empower students and teachers with data in real-time.

TECH FEATURES

Small staff, big benefits: How SMBs can make the most of IoT developer resources.

September 3, 2020 - Ross Rubin

Lack of development expertise or resources is the leading reason small and medium businesses (SMBs) don't pursue Internet of Things (IoT) efficiencies. However, this needn't be the case.

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

4 lessons learned Engaging 26,000+ session attendees online.

September 2, 2020 - Rosemary Tietge

How we pivoted our 25th annual conference to virtual in just 9 weeks. \

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Recognizing the recipients of Claris Engage 2020's Partner and Community Awards.

September 1, 2020 - Julie Sigfrinius

Our annual awards ceremony allows us to celebrate outstanding achievements from members of our global community. This year's winners are so deserving!

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Claris Engage 2020: Day 2 recap.

August 5, 2020 - Steve Romig

Claris employee Steve Romig shares a humorous daily take on Engage 2020.

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Claris Engage 2020: Day 1 recap.

August 4, 2020 - Steve Romig

Claris employee Steve Romig shares a humorous daily take on Engage 2020.

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Be my guest at Claris Engage 2020: from CEO Brad Freitag.

July 29, 2020 - Brad Freitag

Claris Engage 2020 is now only a few days away, and I'm excited to extend a personal invitation to you and your friends.

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Claris Engage 2020: Honoring 25 years of meeting business challenges with cutting-edge custom software.

July 31, 2020

Claris welcomes the global Claris Community to a free, virtual Engage 2020 conference on August 4th and 5th.

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Join us on August 4-5, for Claris Engage: session registration now open.

July 10, 2020

On August 4 and 5, Claris Engage 2020 is coming to a device near you!

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Claris Engage 2020. Virtual. Connected.

June 11, 2020

Claris Engage 2020 is almost here: our first ever virtual conference.

CLARIS PLATFORM UPDATES

5 cool open source JavaScript libraries to refresh your custom app.

May 20, 2020 - Toni Hernandez

Existing JavaScript packages can help you add powerful new features to your custom apps in minutes.

CLARIS PLATFORM UPDATES

7 FileMaker 19 features you should start using now.

May 20, 2020 - Ian Michiels

7 game-changing Claris FileMaker 19 features you should start using now.

PRESS RELEASES

Claris launches FileMaker 19: the company's first open platform extending low-code development using readily-available JavaScript libraries.

May 20, 2020

Businesses and their development partners solve problems faster using add-ons from Claris Marketplace and Apple's Core M

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

A letter to our Partners: from CEO Brad Freitag.

May 5, 2020 - Brad Freitag

For more than 30 years, our team and community have been developing the tools, technologies and strategies many other businesses are only now adopting.

CASE STUDIES

Production for HBO's His Dark Materials made seamless with custom app built on Claris Platform.

April 30, 2020

Adapting a popular fantasy trilogy for TV is tough, but add armor-wearing bears, a sinister plot, witches, talking spirit animals, and a runaway girl, and things get a bit more complicated.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Claris Community fights COVID-19 with custom apps and nearly 6,000 volunteered monthly development hours.

May 1, 2020

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Claris Engage is going virtual.

April 23, 2020 - Brad Freitag

To keep our customers, partners, and staff safe, we've decided to take the US version of Claris Engage virtual this year.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Claris welcomes Britta Meyer Rock as new VP of Marketing.

April 29, 2020

Claris welcomes Britta Meyer Rock as the new VP of Marketing.

PRESS RELEASES

Claris developers volunteer to help communities fight COVID-19 with free, custom apps.

April 3, 2020

Claris and our developer community are collaborating on rapid creation of custom apps to support healthcare, education, disaster response and non-profit organizations.

CASE STUDIES

LASPD embraces digital with a payroll app created with Claris FileMaker.

April 6, 2020

LASPD officer brings his department into the Digital Age by building a payroll app and communication tools with Claris FileMaker

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Claris' response to COVID-19.

March 24, 2020

Our community has been addressing problems following large-scale disasters for a long time. In the face of crisis, our amazing community has always risen to the challenge.

CLARIS PLATFORM UPDATES

A future with no boundaries.

March 16, 2020 - Sangita Banerjee and Giuliano Iacobelli

Make time-consuming complexity optional with the easy-to-use Claris Connect app connector.

CASE STUDIES

Multi-app workflows simplify membership management for synagogue.

March 19, 2020

Synagogue streamlines business processes using effective digital transformation strategies

TECH FEATURES

How SMBs can leverage low-code to gain the IoT advantage.

March 18, 2020 - Ross Rubin

Around the globe, SMBs are shattering the perception that IoT is only for big companies.

TECH FEATURES

How SMBs can address IoT security and privacy concerns.

March 17, 2020 - Ross Rubin

IoT applications offer great benefits to businesses and their customers. However, they can also involve risks, particularly when it comes to security and privacy.

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Claris Engage registration has been postponed.

March 13, 2020 - Brad Freitag

PRESS RELEASES

Developers soar beyond simple automation with Claris Connect.

March 3, 2020

Today Claris officially launched Claris Connect: the most powerful workflow automation platform designed for the real world challenges of SMBs.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Claris Partners ready to support Claris Connect

March 3, 2020

Claris Partners to help us go to market on Claris Connect. Promote, resell, help customers.

CASE STUDIES

Automated workflows provide real-time updates on mobile devices for hundreds of food delivery drivers.

March 3, 2020

Tasty Fresh Foods Co. has a complex business. Digital Trans. Claris Connect provided the solution.

CASE STUDIES

Integration platform automates repetitive tasks for animal rehabilitation facility.

March 3, 2020

Integration platform, Claris Connect, gives the small staff at SOAR big business processing power.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Claris bolsters executive team with new VP of Engineering.

February 10, 2020

Claris welcomes the newest member of our executive team: Peter Nelson, Vice President of Engineering.

CLARIS PLATFORM UPDATES

Transformation is all about flow.

November 18, 2019 - Srini Gurrapu

This morning, we announced the Beta release of Claris Connect - a service designed to supercharge your innovation.

USE CASES

Inventory control best practices.

January 30, 2020

Want stronger ROI in 2020? Learn inventory control best practices that build revenue and how you can create your own business apps to streamline operations.

USE CASES

How to transform your school administration.

January 29, 2020

Proven methods to boost productivity for better long-term outcomes

USE CASES

How to create a more effective inventory process using automated systems.

January 23, 2020

You can improve inventory management processes to save time, money, and achieve company goals. Learn how our inventory tracking app delivers these outcomes.

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Speak at Claris Engage 2020

January 10, 2020

Mark Baum and Rosemary Tietge discuss Claris Engage 2020 and how to apply to speak.

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Interview with Alexis Allen

January 13, 2020

Alexis Allen shares her design process and favorite design resources.

PRESS RELEASES

Opening the Doors on Claris Connect Beta.

November 18, 2019

Claris International Inc. today launched the invite-only Beta program of Claris Connect.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Agility starts with us.

November 11, 2019 - Brad Freitag

Our goal at Claris is to let you focus on building transformative apps, and facilitating better outcomes for your businesses.

CLARIS PLATFORM UPDATES

Placing the Cloud Cornerstone.

October 29, 2019 - Brad Freitag

Today, we open the doors to the new FileMaker Cloud. FileMaker Cloud is critical to drive the next phase of digital transformation and massive acceleration of workplace innovation.

PRESS RELEASES

Introducing FileMaker Cloud: Agile Workplace Innovation & Digital Transformation.

October 29, 2019

Claris International Inc. today opened the doors to the all-new FileMaker Cloud.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Panel Discussion: The Future of Work.

October 18, 2019

Claris hosted a panel discussion to discuss "why we need to innovate at work, to avoid a post-apocalyptic hellscape."

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Interview with Todd Geist.

September 24, 2019

Todd Geist shares his thoughts on digital transformation and keeping up as a technologist.

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Interview with Cris Ippolite.

September 17, 2019

Cris Ippolite shares a few of his favorite projects and insight on how his team approaches new projects.

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Watch the DevCon 2019 keynotes.

August 21, 2019

Watch the full-length keynote from the 2019 Developer Conference.

CLARIS ENGAGE NEWS

Announcing the 2019 FileMaker Excellence Awards

August 21, 2019

Meet the winners of the 2019 FileMaker Excellence Awards, presented by Claris.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

Introducing Claris International Inc.

August 6, 2019 - Brad Freitag

Claris' CEO introduces reenergized brand, vision, and growth strategy.

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS

The future of the Claris Platform: from FileMaker, to Claris Connect and beyond.

August 6, 2019 - Srini Gurrapu

Claris' VP of product management and design unveils future of the Claris Platform.

PRESS RELEASES

FileMaker reborn as Claris.

August 6, 2019

Acquisition of Stamplay leads to new cloud service offering for community of more than 1M users.

Claris Blog

Claris news, tips, and stories to build apps.

Always innovating: how SeedCode reinvented the calendar using the Claris Platform.

Farewell, old friend!

Codence helps clients exist in a constant state of innovation

Claris FileMaker Server: Now on Linux!

Struggling with remote support? Two ways to make it work.

Soliant's success as trusted advisor to GAP, DreamWorks, and others is built on the Claris Platform.

UK healthcare providers use Claris Platform to organise and mobilise resources in record time.

Family-owned Productive Computing celebrates 24 years of growth and success with the Claris Platform.

Explore your quick start sneak preview, the latest offering from our labs.

Solis Digital delivers custom app to protect London Ambulance Service's 5k+ frontline health workers.

Add-ons are here! Build profound functionality in a snap with FileMaker Pro 19.1.2.

Apps help schools overcome COVID-19 back-to-school challenges.

Small staff, big benefits: How SMBs can make the most of IoT developer resources.

4 lessons learned Engaging 26,000+ session attendees online.

Recognizing the recipients of Claris Engage 2020's Partner and Community Awards.

Claris Engage 2020: Day 2 recap.

Claris Engage 2020: Day 1 recap.

Be my guest at Claris Engage 2020: from CEO Brad Freitag.

Claris Engage 2020: Honoring 25 years of meeting business challenges with cutting-edge custom software.

Join us on August 4-5, for Claris Engage: session registration now open.

Claris Engage 2020. Virtual. Connected.

5 cool open source JavaScript libraries to refresh your custom app.

7 FileMaker 19 features you should start using now.

Claris launches FileMaker 19: the company's first open platform extending low-code development using readily-available JavaScript libraries.

A letter to our Partners: from CEO Brad Freitag.

Production for HBO's His Dark Materials made seamless with custom app built on Claris Platform.

Claris Community fights COVID-19 with custom apps and nearly 6,000 volunteered monthly development hours.

Claris Engage is going virtual.

Claris welcomes Britta Meyer Rock as new VP of Marketing.

Claris developers volunteer to help communities fight COVID-19 with free, custom apps.

LASPD embraces digital with a payroll app created with Claris FileMaker.

Claris' response to COVID-19.

A future with no boundaries.

Multi-app workflows simplify membership management for synagogue.

How SMBs can leverage low-code to gain the IoT advantage.

How SMBs can address IoT security and privacy concerns.

Claris Engage registration has been postponed.

Developers soar beyond simple automation with Claris Connect.

Claris Partners ready to support Claris Connect

Automated workflows provide real-time updates on mobile devices for hundreds of food delivery drivers.

Integration platform automates repetitive tasks for animal rehabilitation facility.

Claris bolsters executive team with new VP of Engineering.

Transformation is all about flow.

Inventory control best practices.

How to transform your school administration.

How to create a more effective inventory process using automated systems.

Speak at Claris Engage 2020

Interview with Alexis Allen

Opening the Doors on Claris Connect Beta.

Agility starts with us.

Placing the Cloud Cornerstone.

Introducing FileMaker Cloud: Agile Workplace Innovation & Digital Transformation.

Panel Discussion: The Future of Work.

Interview with Todd Geist.

Interview with Cris Ippolite.

Watch the DevCon 2019 keynotes.

Announcing the 2019 FileMaker Excellence Awards

Introducing Claris International Inc.

The future of the Claris Platform: from FileMaker, to Claris Connect and beyond.

FileMaker reborn as Claris.

Claris news, tips,
and stories to build apps.