FileMaker Web Publishing & WebDirect Solutions
Overview
You've invested in a powerful FileMaker system — now let's open it up to the web.
Angel City Data builds secure, elegant web publishing solutions that extend your FileMaker database to clients, vendors, and remote staff through any web browser.
Whether through FileMaker WebDirect, custom PHP/JavaScript front-ends, or FM Better Forms integrations, we deliver the right web access solution for your audience and your security requirements.
Our web publishing solutions maintain the integrity and power of your underlying FileMaker system while presenting a polished, user-friendly interface that non-technical users can navigate with ease.
What is FileMaker Web Publishing & WebDirect Solutions?
FileMaker Web Publishing refers to a suite of technologies that allow FileMaker database solutions to be accessed through a standard web browser, without requiring the FileMaker Pro client software to be installed on the user's device.
The primary mechanism for this is FileMaker WebDirect, which renders FileMaker layouts directly in a browser environment.
For organizations that need to extend their FileMaker system to external users — customers filling out forms, vendors submitting data, or remote staff accessing records — web publishing eliminates the barrier of desktop software licensing while preserving the security and structure of the underlying database.
Beyond WebDirect, custom web publishing solutions can be built using FileMaker's Data API alongside modern JavaScript or PHP front-ends, enabling fully branded, highly customized web experiences that are powered by FileMaker on the back end.
Why
Why Choose ACD?
Extend FileMaker without extra licenses
Give clients and vendors access to your FileMaker data through a browser — no client software, no per-seat licensing, no barriers.
Fully branded web experience
Web publishing solutions don't have to look like FileMaker. We build polished, branded interfaces that reflect your company's professionalism.
Secure by design
Every web publishing solution we build is engineered with role-based access controls, ensuring each user sees only what they're supposed to see.
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