We’re hiring: Web & FileMaker Developer, Swindon

Full-time, permanent
£20,000-£28,000 per annum, depending on experience

Our client, Decent Group, loves solving business problems and creating bespoke software for companies. Their dedicated team has won FileMaker Business Partner of the year for Europe, the Middle East, Asia and India.

As a result of increasing demand for their expertise, they are now looking to add a Web & FileMaker Developer to their highly engaged, friendly and close-knit team. This is a new role making it a great opportunity for a developer to come in and make their mark.

In this role, you will be involved in understanding Decent Group’s clients’ business requirements and developing and testing solutions to ensure client satisfaction. You will be involved in the development of server/OS/desktop/mobile applications and services including researching, designing, developing specifications for designing, writing, modifying and troubleshooting source code. You will also need to design relational databases, user interfaces, integration to other systems/applications, content and multimedia processes, and work with design to post-production processes.

You will need to be a skilled programmer with at least 2 years’ experience in web development. You will have development experience with Java, web services, PHP and SQL/databases. Ideally, you will have considerable knowledge and experience of full technical solution life-cycle and technical solution management methodologies. You will be a logical thinker with excellent problem-solving capacity, excellent inter-personal communication skills and be able to work openly and co-operatively with others.

Decent Group offer a friendly, fun, welcoming environment which is a great place to thrive and build a career. They will support training, especially FileMaker Developer Certification. They are situated in a modern, attractive business park within easy reach of Swindon town centre.

Please apply with CV and covering letter to sarahtv@citrushr.com

Introducing FileMaker a Workplace Innovation Platform

FileMaker, a Workplace Innovation Platform gives you the tools to tailor your existing processes and systems to meet the exact needs of your team and business. FileMaker has created a useful ebook which outlines the best ways your business can advance with the help of FileMaker, from becoming more competitive to increasing your inspiration. It details 5 reasons to invest in a Workplace Innovation Platform:

1. Escape the work rut
2. Bridge the gap between appliance apps and enterprise systems
3. Unleash your ideas and expertise
4. Go fully paperless
5. Move to mobility

You can choose to build your custom apps using FileMaker, the leading Workplace Innovation Platform or you can choose to use a FileMaker consultant, such as ourselves. We are happy to completely develop a new FileMaker system or finish building a system if you’re stuck moving the project forward to completion. See FileMaker development.

Additionally, if you’d like to develop it yourself but would like some training or mentoring on FileMaker, we can help. Find out what we offer FileMaker training.

You may be happy putting your new FileMaker system together but just need help to join it with other systems. See FileMaker integration.

Decent Group has over 20 years’ FileMaker experience. So if you need any FileMaker Workplace Innovation Platform advice, please contact us.

FileMaker 17 now released

The latest version of the award-winning FileMaker platform has launched! Version 17 of the platform includes everything needed to create, share and run custom apps for business teams that work across iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac and the web. Decent Group uses the FileMaker platform to help simplify the design and delivery of custom apps for mobile, cloud and on-premises deployments.

Looking to upgrade to the new FileMaker 17?

If you are running an older version of FileMaker, now is the time to get your software updated to the FileMaker 17 platform, which provides the latest improvements in performance, security, and OS compatibility.

We can help you ensure a smooth installation get in touch today. (If you wish to perform upgrades yourself, please let us know prior to doing so, as there may be compatibility issues to be borne in mind before an upgrade is planned.)

Your FileMaker licence
Your FileMaker installation may be covered by an annual licence agreement, in which case you will already be licensed to use a newer version at no extra cost. If you are not sure whether this applies to you, please contact us and we can find out.

Still using FileMaker 14 or older?
FileMaker 14 and older versions will continue to work, and Decent Group will continue to support them as far as possible. However as FileMaker Inc will cease to support versions 14 or older, we will be unable to call upon their assistance should we need it, and vital security updates may not be provided. There will come a time where it is not possible to install older versions on replacement or additional machines.

Not yet using the FileMaker platform?

FileMaker has a well-deserved reputation as a platform that’s scalable, flexible, reliable and offers good ROI. The Decent Group team is FileMaker certified and has been working with FileMaker for over 20 years on migrations and new builds.

We work with clients from a wide range of sectors including manufacturers, architects, engineers, design agencies and service businesses of all kinds. Many Decent Group clients come to us when their existing systems have reached the end of their lifecycle, are no longer supported, don’t offer mobile and remote working, or simply don’t offer the efficiency and effectiveness that a well-designed and properly implemented FileMaker system can bring.

For advice, costings and any information about upgrading or support, get in touch. Call 01793 250 198 or email info@decentgroup.co.uk

1 or 10 Things You Should Do When Inheriting a FileMaker System/Database

1. Understand the business and process flows of what the business does.
2. Look at system from the users’ point of view and map out what it does.
3. Conduct an in-depth technical analysis (we call this a System Condition Report) which includes review of security, deployment, referential integrity, error handling and adherence to convention. Note any areas of concern.
4. Begin supporting the system, addressing day-to-day problems, but steer clear of any big developments for now.
5. Compare 1 & 2 and see where the gaps are (i.e. what the system doesn’t do but the business does). Of the things it does do, work out how well it does them! Does the system actually support the business process?
6. Brainstorm what could be done to fill in the gaps or to improve what it does or doesn’t do very well.
7. Cost these projects and the areas of concern noted in step 3.
8. Draw up a project plan, prioritising.
9. Deliver, test and implement one project at a time until finished.
10. Repeat from step 5: continually analysing the system’s fitness for purpose will ensure that it continues to fit perfectly with the evolution of a growing business.

Alternatively:

Contact Decent Group, who are experts in all of the above and are well placed to give your systems – and your business – the productivity boost they deserve.

New FileMaker Custom App Academy Live – London

Decent Group is pleased to announce it is running a FileMaker Custom App Academy Live event in London on Wednesday 15th November. The event is to help newcomers learn how to build custom apps using the FileMaker Platform . Book now.

Working through the sessions, you’ll discover how to create a multi-user custom app from scratch, in a mix of hands-on computer sessions and expert presentations. Read more.