FileMaker Press Release
FileMaker features new Bento personal database software and FileMaker Pro K-12 solutions at 2008 Computer-Using Educators (CUE) conference
“The Complete Teaching Toolbox,” based on FileMaker Pro, is a featured conference workshop
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – March 5, 2008 –
FileMaker, Inc. will feature Bento, the new personal database
software for Mac OS X Leopard, and FileMaker Pro 9 at the 2008
Computer-Using Educators (CUE) conference, March 6 to 8, at the
Palm Springs Convention Center, Palm Springs, Calif. (
http://www.cue.org/
), in Booth
No. 412. Conference goers will see demonstrations of
Bento as well as FileMaker Pro solutions for educators designed to
help them manage classroom administrative tasks.
FileMaker, Inc. develops award-winning database software. Its
products include the legendary FileMaker Pro product line for
Windows, Mac and the Web, and the new Bento personal database for
Mac. FileMaker Pro won 46 awards, more than its next eight
competitors combined, from 2003-2007. Millions of
customers, from individuals to large organizations, rely on
FileMaker, Inc. software to manage, analyze and share information.
FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple Inc.
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Bento is the stylish new personal database software for Mac OS X
Leopard that is as easy to use as a Mac. Its iTunes-like interface
puts Address Book, iCal and other Mac information in one place,
making organization easy. More than 140,000 copies of Bento were
downloaded during its two-month public preview. Bento trial
software is available at
http://www.bentotrial.com
.
FileMaker Pro will be featured in the conference session
“The Complete Teaching Toolbox: From Lesson Plans to
Improved Student Performance.” This session will
demonstrate education training tools targeted at technology topics
such as database usage, teacher and administrator classroom
observation, lesson plan and test design, parent participation, and
IEP development. The session will be presented Saturday,
March 8 from 11:00 a.m. to noon and will be led by Bob Barboza,
Teacher on Special Assignment, California Association of Resource
Specialists.
FileMaker database software helps schools collect, manage and
report on student and administrative data. More than 10,000 K-12
schools use FileMaker in their data-driven decision-making
processes to achieve greater operational efficiency, comply with
federal and state reporting requirements and track student
performance.
At the FileMaker booth, educators can receive free 30-day trials of
Bento and FileMaker Pro 9 while supplies last.
FileMaker also offers the K-12 Education Starter Kit, featuring
five education starter solutions, and other helpful K-12 resources.
The Starter Kit with a trial version of FileMaker Pro 9 can be
downloaded at www.filemakertrial.com/k-12.
About FileMaker, Inc.
Customer contact:
800-325-2747
http://www.filemaker.com
Media contact:
Kevin Mallon
408-987-7227
kevin_mallon@filemaker.com