
Microsoft and Office Tools
Interface Design Skills in FileMaker Pro
Master FileMaker Pro layout design: build cleaner forms, apply themes and create custom navigation for professional database interfaces.
Format
Live instructor-led
Hands-on, question-led sessions
Location
London NW10 or online
9 Station Terrace, NW10 5RT
Level
All levels
Small groups, hands-on, expert-led
Upcoming dates
Mon 27 – Tue 28 July 2026
Classroom
£565£585
Wed 29 – Thu 30 July 2026
Live Online
£565£585
Tue 11 – Wed 12 August 2026
Live Online
£565£585
Thu 13 – Fri 14 August 2026
Classroom
£565£585
Thu 10 – Fri 11 September 2026
Classroom
£585
Mon 14 – Tue 15 September 2026
Live Online
£585
Thu 1 – Fri 2 October 2026
Live Online
£585
Mon 5 – Tue 6 October 2026
Classroom
£585
Tue 10 – Wed 11 November 2026
Classroom
£585
Thu 12 – Fri 13 November 2026
Live Online
£585
Wed 9 – Thu 10 December 2026
Live Online
£585
Thu 10 – Fri 11 December 2026
Classroom
£585
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Who this course is for
This course is for experienced FileMaker Pro developers and solution designers who want to enhance their interface design skills to create more professional, user-friendly database applications with improved usability and maintainability.
Prerequisites
You should be comfortable working with FileMaker Pro layouts and basic database development, or have attended our FileMaker Pro Introduction course.
What you'll learn
Exploring more advanced interface design techniques in FileMaker Pro, for visually appealing and user-friendly database applications.
How to use custom styles, themes and layouts, empowering you to design interfaces that reflect your brand in the most efficient way.
Understanding navigation, data presentation and input validation, helping you guide users through your applications intuitively.
How to create responsive designs that adapt to different screen sizes and devices, enabling you to deliver a seamless experience across platforms.
Exploring advanced layout objects and scripting techniques, helping you add interactivity and functionality to your interfaces.
How to optimise your interfaces for performance and accessibility, empowering you to create efficient and robust database solutions.
Understanding best practices for user testing and feedback, helping you refine your designs and deliver applications that meet user needs effectively.
Course outline
What you’ll cover
Getting the essentials right
- Managing the different needs of different users
- Input, organise, output
- Keeping data safe - who can do what, and when they can do it
Analysis of attractive screen designs - good examples and why they work
- The FileMaker Themes pack
- The common features of an interface that's appealing, easy to use and easy to maintain
- Sources of free graphics
- Cross-platform considerations
The Data Separation Model
- Understanding the concept
- Benefits of data separation
- Practical demonstration
Tips for easy maintenance
- Modularise your scripts - build a list of sub-scripts that can be called again and again within your solution
- Use global fields so that you have a single location to update images, text values and preferences
- Build a database template to reuse in future solutions
Selecting data from what's available
- Picking your data from what is appropriate - how to use Conditional Value Lists
- Drilling down - using portals on tab controls to make choices at each level within your data structures
Creating a progress bar for time-consuming operations
- Purpose of a progress bar
- Building a generic progress bar
Controlling which features users are allowed to operate
- Hiding and revealing whole areas of functionality quickly and easily
- Buttons that appear and disappear as appropriate
Miscellaneous techniques
- Restoring the old found set when no records are found on a new search
- Separating a popover layout from the button that displays it
- Using the Get Field function to create a 'one size fits all' summarised report layout
- Layout calculations
- Speeding up processes using Perform Script on Server
- Using icons to create graphic switches as a more elegant way to toggle on and off settings (better than checkboxes)
- Hiding and showing an icon in a portal
Included
- Live expert-led instruction
- Practical exercises and workflow examples
- Live Q and A and troubleshooting with the trainer
- Follow-up support guidance
Frequently asked questions
How is the content taught throughout the Tips and Techniques for Interface Design in FileMaker Pro course?
Our Tips and Techniques for Interface Design in FileMaker Pro course is extremely interactive. You will be using FileMaker Pro throughout the day, working through examples of interface design with live projects under the guidance of our trainer, who will be supporting you through each step.
Is this Tips and Techniques for Interface Design in FileMaker Pro course suitable for me?
This course is designed for people who are new to FileMaker Pro or have been using FileMaker Pro for a while but have never had formal training or who would like to learn best practice in FileMaker Pro. If you are have any questions about whether the course could meet your needs, please speak to our customer service team, who will be delighted to advise you.
Will I receive a certificate upon completion of my Tips and Techniques for Interface Design in FileMaker Pro course?
Yes, you'll receive a certificate of completion from Transmedia, demonstrating your knowledge and attendance on our Tips and Techniques for Interface Design in FileMaker Pro course. Our certificates note our Authorised Training Centre status.
What is the recommended number of people for the class when I attend the Tips and Techniques for Interface Design in FileMaker Pro course?
For private classes in Tips and Techniques for Interface Design in FileMaker Pro, we recommend a maximum of 8 to 10 people from the same company in the class. Please ask our customer service team to help you find the right balance of people per class and the number of days training you need.
Should I attend the Tips and Techniques for Interface Design in FileMaker Pro course in person or live online?
For in-person courses at our London training centre, you will receive a warm personal welcome, your choice of the latest Mac or PC and morning and afternoon refreshments. If you prefer to attend remotely, rest assured that you will be taught live by the same experts that deliver our in-person courses, covering the same training content, using the same exercises and materials. A second monitor is recommended but not essential.
What support is available after I attend the Tips and Techniques for Interface Design in FileMaker Pro course?
We offer ongoing support to our Tips and Techniques for Interface Design in FileMaker Pro course attendees through email and by arrangement, phone calls. You are welcome to ask any questions on topics covered during training. Our trainer will always do their best to explain principles and help you with any issues you encounter.
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Adobe — June 2026
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UNICEF — June 2026
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Clarks International — June 2026
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MOD — June 2026
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Deborah M — June 2026
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Salesforce — May 2026
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Reach plc — May 2026
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Wren Kitchens — May 2026
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NVIDIA — May 2026
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Delegate — May 2026
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Workplace Options — May 2026
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