Tuesday, October 27, 2009

FileMaker Showcases FileMaker Pro 11 and Bento 3 Database Solutions at International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

FileMaker Showcases FileMaker Pro 11 and Bento 3 Database Solutions at International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

FileMaker, Inc. will showcase a wide variety of database solutions for educators, administrators and students (booth #1268) at this year’s International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference and exposition June 28-30 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

Santa Clara, CA (Vocus) June 26, 2010

FileMaker, Inc. will showcase a wide variety of database solutions for educators, administrators and students (booth #1268) at this year’s International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference and exposition June 28-30 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

At the FileMaker booth, conference attendees will see live demos of FileMaker Pro 11 (http://www. filemaker. com/products/filemaker-pro/?nav=products-pro), including new charting and reporting features to assist teachers, IT coordinators and administrators with managing student information, monitoring school operation, and meeting state and federal reporting requirements. Educational solutions developer Campfire Data will demonstrate its FileMaker Pro-based products for data warehousing, gathering and analyzing student assessment results and tracking pre-kindergarten referral and placement.

Educators at the conference will receive a free 30-day trial DVD of FileMaker Pro 11 (while supplies last), complete with more than 30 Starter Solutions to get up and running quickly.

Conference goers will also see Bento 3 (http://www. filemaker. com/products/bento/?nav=products-bento), the popular personal database for the Mac, iPhone or iPad that integrates with programs such as Address Book, Mail and iCal. FileMaker will also demonstrate the new Bento 3 Student Survival Kit (http://www. bentotrial. com/ssk/?ovmkt=DA49B14B3B8741308B2F271DCD34090A&WT. mc_id=DA49B14B3B8741308B2F271DCD34090A), available free with a 30-day trial of Bento 3, that helps students organize photos, contacts, lecture notes, projects and events into one easy-to-use database.

Solutions from Campfire Data
At ISTE 2010, FileMaker will feature the following solutions from K-12 FileMaker database developer Campfire Data that integrate with Pearson PowerSchool, a widely used, web-based student information system:
EDS (Educational Data System): Discover how school districts can implement a FileMaker Pro database system to interact with a student information system and other data sources to create a data warehouse.

T1ERS (Title I Evaluation and Reporting System): Make informed decisions by gathering, analyzing and reporting student assessment results with T1ERS, a custom-developed educational data system for Title I educators.

PKDS (Pre-Kindergarten Data System): Streamline and monitor students’ referrals from start to finish. Assign case managers and track student evaluations and parent communications.

About FileMaker, Inc.
FileMaker (http://www. filemaker. com/) is the leader in easy-to-use database software. Millions of people, from individuals to some of the world's largest companies, rely on FileMaker software to manage, analyze and share essential information. The company's products are the FileMaker Pro line - versatile database software for teams and organizations, for Windows, Mac and the Web - and Bento, the personal database for Mac, iPhone and iPad. FileMaker, Inc. is a subsidiary of Apple.

Customer contact:
800-325-2747
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Media contact:
Kevin Mallon
408-987-7227

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