Bogdan Boon of Dacons


FileMaker Plugin Developer:    Dacons

Number of Plugins:    5 FileMaker Plugins

Bogdan Boon is Head of Programmers Department at Dacons

When did you first start using FileMaker?

In 1997.

What made you start making FileMaker Plugins?

FileMaker 4 introduced the first plug-ins interface, which allowed to extend the database facilities.

Do you use any plugins created by other people?  If so which ones?

No.

Which of your own plugins do you feel is your best work?

We believe each of our plug-ins is a best work.

Do you think making plugins cross-platform is important?

Yes.

What do you think of FileMaker adding features that come from Plugins?  Such as Printing to PDF and Script Triggering?

On one hand, this is a FileMaker development: any plug-in fulfills the missing functionality, and time-to-time FileMaker implements this functionality as a base facility. On the other hand, this certainly strikes plug-in developers.

What do you think the next feature originally come from a plugin FileMaker will add will be?

No idea.

Do you think Free plugins harm companies who sell plugins?

No.

What features would make the next version FileMaker perfect?

There is no limit for perfection. However we’d suggest FileMaker to focus on tables relationship dialog and options. There is a lot of space for improvements.

Any tips for people who want to make a FileMaker Plugin themselves?

First learn existing FileMaker native facilities, and practice in database development.


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