Alan Bruce has been working in application development since 1999. Over the years, he’s had a front-row seat to the evolution of various technologies—and especially to the rise of the Internet. But one thing about his work has remained constant: he still enjoys finding just the right solution for a client. A team player, even …
Portrait of Alan Bruce: It’s All About Loving Your Job Read More »
When asked to describe what a technical lead does, François Dubé, who’s held the position for over three years, answers with a smile: “You do a lot of things!” It’s a great role for this curious guy who’s always up for learning more about FileMaker and everything computer-related. After graduating as an engineer in automated …
Providing Support and Exercising Creativity: François Dubé, Technical Lead Read More »
With the highly anticipated release of FileMaker 19.5, we at Direct Impact were eager to experience the new features included with this update. In addition to nearly 400 bug fixes throughout the ecosystem, this release brings some exciting new elements and improvements. Whether you are a FileMaker developer or a FileMaker consultant, here are the …
James Hea, Customer Success and Project Manager at our Toronto office, has been instrumental to Direct Impact Solutions’ push into English Canada and the United States. He’ll be taking his well-deserved retirement in August—our first retiree!—as he steps down from the position he’s held since 2016. We want to take this opportunity to introduce you …
It was the summer of 1996—the dawn of the Internet age. Rumblings of our digital future could be heard everywhere, along with two current Céline Dion hits. Philippe Lazzaroni, now president of Direct Impact Solutions, was working in the event industry at the time and creating a website for a festival.
Did you know that some of our employees work tirelessly to maintain your systems’ security and performance? Martin Roy has been carrying out this work as systems administrator at Direct Impact Solutions since 2011. Find out what his job is like and what drives him from day to day. Martin has a long history in …
Martin Roy, Systems Administrator. The man who protects the health of your IT systems. Read More »
On Wednesday, April 27th, Claris announced a new program available to select customers known as the Claris Problem Solvers Circle. Clients that enroll in the Claris Problem Solvers Circle will receive a discounted two-year site license with access to the full Claris product line, including a preview of the new Claris Studio. This article will …
With the introduction of the Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) and the Quebec C3i and ITC tax credits, government support for digital transformation can help Canadian organizations looking to invest. Here’s how to know what’s covered in each program, if your organization qualifies, and how to get started.
We spoke with one of our newer group members, Matt Navarre, about joining DIS. Matt is a longtime expert FileMaker developer who started AppWorks, a Portland-based Claris FileMaker development company.
A new Linux vulnerability known as “Dirty Pipe” allows local users to gain root privileges through publicly available exploits. Security researcher Max Kellermann responsibly disclosed the Dirty Pipe vulnerability and stated that it affects Linux Kernel 5.8 and later versions, even on Android devices.
