FileMaker Pro 8 is now shipping.  Some new features that look compelling:

• Create and share data from the database via Adobe PDFs that can be automatically password protected.
• Output data in Microsoft Excel files for sharing and non-database analysis or reporting.
• Email contents of any field within a database record.

There are also a host of new features to add in the creation of: customized search, building layouts, auto complete data entry, calendar interfaces, and integrated spell checker.

There are also new versions of the "Advanced" and the "Server" versions of FileMaker Pro 8.

In related news, PC World for Oct05 has a "new product" review of this new version on page 50.  The reviewer, Edward Albro, gave this version a 4.5 out of 5 score.  The article noted something the press release that I summarized above — the list price for this version is $299 {Amazon} and upgrades from Pro 7 are $179 {Amazon}.  The highlighted new capabilities in the article: more options for sharing data, improved Web publishing features, and easier data input.

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