FAQ: Still Need Copies Of FileMaker?

From Dwayne Wright - Certified FileMaker 9 Developer
WEB: www.dwaynewright.com
EMAIL: info@dwaynewright.com
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QUESTION:

I'm going to purchase the following off your website..

BUNDLE: InBizness SOHO 2.5 Hosting (6 months) (pre-order)
This bundle is designed for workgroups between 5 and 25 users. This package includes a copy of InBizness 2.5, 10 custom design hours, complimentary hosting services for 6 months and free upgrades to all versions of InBizness for six months. $1950.00

I'm going to get the 10 hours of design and the 6 months of hosting because I would like you to be able to make changes and add the items I mentioned in my previous emails.

Regarding FileMaker copies.. since I'm hosting with you, will each one of the users of the dbase still need a full version of FileMaker running on their local computer? Does FileMaker have a data entry only version, for people who only want to use the dbase online? These users ( sales reps ) will not be making any changes to the dbase design.

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ANSWER:

Will each user require a copy of FileMaker Pro on their desktop?

Well, the answer is yes, no and maybe. The hosting package does not come with any copies of FileMaker. If you need additional copies of FileMaker, these will need to be purchased. We do have a Solutions Bundle Agreement with FileMaker, so I can work up a bundle price that does include full copies of FileMaker Pro 9 software.

Under the maybe and no categories, as of version 2.5 of InBizness, I have not built in any FileMaker Instant Web Publishing (IWP) features into the database. By building them in, I really mean duplicating layouts and removing features that are not IWP compatible. So if you have a user that only needs limied access to a few modules, we can enable IWP features and they can use a compatible web browser. The hosting plan does include IWP hosting capabilities, it is just that I haven’t build layouts specific for IWP compatibility.
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