WebDirect also does not allow for spreadsheet like table view, modification/development of the database, entry of rich text formatted (RTF) data, printing of complete multi-page reports, interaction with the operating in or file system, or customization of the menu bar. There are several features that won’t work under WebDirect including PDF printing, multiple windows, client-side plug-ins, ESS from clients, some import-export functions, and interaction with external applications, etc. WebDirect will be best for new solutions that are built and designed for the technology. Utilizing similar and familiar FileMaker development patterns you can build an application for three different environments: workstation FileMaker client, web browser, or iPad/iPhone (FileMaker Go). Now you can have desktop style interaction using a browser. WebDirect is a huge improvement over the old Instant Web Publishing (IWP) which is no longer supported. It also makes version upgrades much easier as there is no need to upgrade software on many computers as long as the computer has an up-to-date operating system and browser. This makes FileMaker a much more attractive option in large corporations where they do not want to spend the extra time and expense necessary to install and test a new specific software package on many workstations. In this manner, many new solutions can be built that do not require the workstation to install any special software on their computer beyond a supported browser such as Internet Explorer 9/10, Safari and Chrome. This is the beginning of major new way of delivering FileMaker solutions utilizing the full html 5 and JavaScript capabilities of a browser to mimic the desktop experience. One main feature of FileMaker 13 is the new WebDirect technology that provides a nearly full-featured FileMaker client in a web browser. Today, FileMaker 13 was released with several new enhancements that make it an even better development platform for building iPad/iPhone applications and now applications delivered via the browser. It’s been over a year and a half since FileMaker 12 was released ushering in a new familiarity with themes based on html/CSS, a new file format, and many other improvements.
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