2. Resources
• FileMaker: https://www.filemaker.com/
• RESTfm: http://www.restfm.com/
• Laravel: https://laravel.com/
FileMaker 12
CWP
• FileMaker 12
limitations
• Custom Web
Publishing
limitations
FileMaker 12
RESTfm
Laravel
FileMaker 17
RESTfm
Laravel
FileMaker 17
FM Data API
Laravel
• Data layer abstraction
via RESTfm
• Separate back end
from new front end
technology
• Update underlying DB
without affecting the
new UI
• Modernize in-house
experience
• Optimize speed &
simplicity by removing
3rd party solutions
• Industry standard
REST API
UPGRADING TO A PHP FRAMEWORK SOLUTION POWERED BY THE FILEMAKER DATA API
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3. Migration
The timeline for migrating customers is constantly subject to changes, due to the intake of new customers and the impact on system resources by existing customers.
Highly active customers are transferred first, sleeping customers are invited to use the new interface in a later stage.
Project Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
REST API implementation
Laravel development
Migrating customers
FileMaker Server 17
FileMaker Data API
FileMaker Server 12 Laravel development FileMaker Server 17 Data API implementation
PLANNING AND EXECUTION
FILEMAKER + LARAVEL
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