Services & SkillsCustom FileMaker database development

Custom Development

Our main activity is custom database development. You bring us the challenges you are encountering in your activity, and we carry out a thorough analysis, leading up to a proposal for a software solution that will help your business or organization. The power of combining your business vision with our experience developing solutions ensures that what we build truly reflects your needs and goals.

FileMaker is the core technology we work with, but since this platform is very open to interaction with other software, we have also accumulated a fair amount of knowledge of other technologies. We also develop web applications using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, as well as Flutter for both web and native applications (iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux). And when we don't have the expertise needed in a given domain, we are not afraid to do collaborations with other developers, rather than try to dabble and end up with solution that doesn't meet our own high standards.

Integrations

Making all the software your business uses work together is key. Being highly customizable, FileMaker is ideally suited to be at the center of the action, making sure everything works according to the specific business logic you want to implement.

We have a lot of experience doing software and hardware integrations, using various applications, languages and technologies, such as:

As you can see, we are still missing a few letters to make the A-to-Z complete, so don't hesitate to get in touch with us even if the integration you are looking for isn't on the list yet. We're especially eager to integrate with anything starting with K, N, Q, U or Y!

Coaching & Training

In some cases, you have an existing solution that works well for your needs, maybe built by yourself or by an in-house developer. While you don't need the kind of a highly complex solution a professional developer would build, there are specific features that you aren't quite able to get right yourself. That is where we come in and help you overcome those hurdles and grow your own FileMaker knowledge. We address specific issues in a way that not only makes sure the issue at hand gets solved, but also prepares you to be able to do more on your own the next time a new challenge arises.

Database Audits

Your business has an existing FileMaker solution, and you're experiencing problems. You're planning an expansion, and you don't know if your database is going to be able to keep up with the increased activity. You're taking over a company or a department, and you don't know what that FileMaker database is worth. You're using an old version of FileMaker, and have decided to finally upgrade, and want to make sure you avoid issues when doing so.

In cases like this, we offer a database audit, where we review the database from a programming point of view, based on our long experience and knowledge of best practices, as well as using various tools for analysing FileMaker databases.

We will present you with a written report, highlighting issues and recommending ways of addressing them.

Developer Tools

As developers, we constantly create tools and utilities to optimize our own workflow and improve efficiency. Many of these tools start as internal solutions to specific challenges we face in our daily work—whether it's managing custom icons across projects, analyzing FileMaker code structure, or automating repetitive tasks.

Some of these tools remain internal, helping us work faster and more effectively. Others, we've found valuable enough to share with the broader FileMaker community. You can explore examples of our experimental work and shared utilities in our playground, where we showcase tools like IconCamel for icon management, CamelFish for localization, and various XML-based utilities for FileMaker development.

We also develop more polished products that we make available to other developers. Visit our products page to see solutions like Scrutinizer Central for developer intelligence, CamelHelp for in-app documentation, and FavoriteFind for sharing find requests. These tools reflect our commitment to building better development workflows—both for ourselves and for the community.

Adobe & Creative Workflows

Working in the creative industry? Using Adobe software? We have extensive experience developing custom FileMaker solutions that integrate seamlessly with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, particularly Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop.

Through our specialized division CamelTanit, we create workflow solutions that bridge the gap between database management and creative production. Our Video Manager solution for Adobe Premiere Pro helps creative teams manage their video production workflows, while our upcoming Image Library solution will provide similar capabilities for Photoshop users.

These solutions combine the power of FileMaker's database capabilities with Adobe's creative tools, enabling teams to streamline their production processes, manage assets more effectively, and maintain better organization throughout their creative projects. Whether you're managing video production, image libraries, or other creative assets, we can help you build a solution that fits your specific workflow needs.