FileMaker

FileMaker is a proprietary relational database application which can be used in a cross-platform environment. It's well-known for being easy to use and create custom applications with an intuitive graphical user interface. FileMaker supports convenient data exchange with other web applications by cURL, JSON functions, and REST-based API.

History

FileMaker was originally developed as a DOS application called Nutshell distributed by Leading Edge. The developers later evolved and published it for Apple Macintosh as FileMaker in April 1985. In the late 1980s, it was acquired by Claris, a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple and was first expanded to run under Windows there in 1992. Later, FileMaker was the only strong-selling product in Claris's lineup and Apple changed Claris's name to FileMaker, Inc., to concentrate on the database. FileMaker Go for iOS devices came out in 2010, supporting the creation, modification, and deletion. In 2016, FileMaker Cloud was released which includes a Linux server.

Data Model

Relational

FileMaker Logo
Website

http://www.filemaker.com/

Tech Docs

https://www.filemaker.com/support/product/documentation.html

Developer

Nashoba Systems

Country of Origin

US

Start Year

1985

Former Name

Nutshell

Acquired By

Apple

Project Type

Commercial

Operating Systems

Hosted, iOS, Linux, OS X, Windows

Licenses

Proprietary

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileMaker