[FX.php List] FMPug.com Secures Discount to FileMaker Developer's Conference & Unveils scheduling feature for iPhone

[Bob Patin]

Which I already bookmarked in my iPhone the other night; thanks, Andy!

Bob


On Jul 7, 2007, at 1:48 PM, Andy Gaunt wrote:

> Seeing as Bob brought up the subject of PHP and FileMaker on the  
> iPhone I thought this announcement would be appropriate.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> Andy Gaunt
> FMPug.com
>>
>>
>>
>> Orlando, FL – July 6, 2007
>>
>> FMPug.com, the leading FileMaker-centric networking community  
>> officially announced today it has secured a $100 discount with  
>> FileMaker Advisor for the 2007 FileMaker Developer’s conference  
>> (DevCon) taking place August 5th -- 9th in Orlando, FL.
>>
>> “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 by  
>> FMPug.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-day  
>> activities. 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
>>
>> ###
>>
>> Heather VonWeiman
>> Snr Director, Communications
>> Heather at FMPug.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
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