FMPug.com Secures Discount to FileMaker Developer's Conference & Unveils scheduling feature for iPhone
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“We are absolutely thrilled that FileMaker Advisor
extended this discount to FMPug for a second year in a
row,” said Andy Gaunt, Founder of FMPug.com.
“DevCon is a fantastic resource for FileMaker
users and developers and it’s rewarding to be
able to
offer a bit of a financial incentive to members who might be
debating if they should attend this year or not. Based on last
year’s feedback, we know the discount proved to be a
great motivator and we believe the additional money saved will
swing
more than a few new registrations this year as well.”
In an effort to leverage against the large number of DevCon
attendees, FMPug coupled their announcement for the DevCon discount
with a new feature for those who own the new Apple iPhone. All
attendees, both members and non-members who have purchased the new
multi-faceted device now have the ability to see the entire
conference schedule, including all applicable details and a PDF of
the hotel conference wing’s floor plan directly on their
iPhone (http://www.fmpug.com/devconschedule). FMPug went
on to clarify that while the features were built specifically for
the iPhone interface, all may be viewed by other PDA and/or
web-enabled devices. An additional feature has been
added as a member-based benefit to allow the scheduling and
recording of individual conference sessions.
“We thought it only appropriate, since FileMaker, Inc.
being affiliated with Apple, to design a concept around the awesome
capacity of the newly launched iPhone. Everyone attending DevCon
now has the ability to look-up and view the entire selection of
conference schedules, including the conference floor plan! We had
to add something a little extra special for our members,
they’ll have the ability to maintain their schedule for
conference sessions – all through their iPhone.
Registrations, overviews,
lunches, and dinners will be available at their finger tips without
the need to dig through page after page of information or cut and
paste applicable details to their respective calendar program. Sure
the details can be viewed on other devices, but I
can’t promise it will look as
‘cool’,” added Andy.
FMPug fully expects the discount at DevCon & the new
features via iPhone to be well-received. Andy concluded:
“We believe the discount and the new iPhone-based
features are perfect compliments to one another. Bottom line, we
want our members to get the very most from their FileMaker
experience. We believe keeping our members at DevCon on-time,
on-track, and with a little more money in their pocket is a great
way to do just that.”
The FMPug DevCon discount is valid from July 6th through August 5th
& is available to all members of the FMPug community who
have yet to register for conference attendance. (Discount available
to new registrants only.) Details on how-to take advantage of this
discount are available from the members home page at http://
www.fmpug.com. To view the conference calendar & scheduling
features via iPhone, check out http://www.fmpug.com/devconschedule
The online Developer Conference scheduling data provided
byFMPug.com is powered in real time by FileMaker Server Advanced
8.0v4.
Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, DnG Design &
Development’s FMPug.com is fast becoming the
world’s leading resource for developers & users
who utilize FileMaker in their day-to-dayactivities. Winner of the
2005 Mad Dog PR Award & the 2006
FileMaker Excellence Award, FMPug has created one of the first
truly virtual communities with FileMaker as its focus. Continually
updating its benefit offerings to meet the ever-growing needs of
its member base, FMPug prides itself on offering
membership opportunities to anyone & everyone interested in
FileMaker.
FMPug.com – A Developer’s Best Friend
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