Continuing a tradition, Dina Torok advises attendees of the annual FileMaker Developer Conference, hosted by FileMaker Inc. (now Claris International Inc.), at the Visionary Bar.
Dina Torok one of first to become FileMaker 18 Certified Developer
Certification Program Acknowledges Expertise in Latest Version of FileMaker Product Line (version 18)
July 18, 2019 – With years of expertise in FileMaker consulting, Dina Torok becomes one of the first FileMaker Business Alliance members to earn the new FileMaker 18 Certification.
Dina Torok helps attendees at Developer Convention
As a long-time consultant, Dina Torok helps attendees at the Women of FileMaker booth at FileMaker’s Developer Conference.
Data Maven Consulting Celebrates 15 Years In Business With New Name
Founded in 1998, Torok-Design Solutions has brought successful FileMaker-based solutions to our customers for the past 15 years. Marking this anniversary, we have changed our name to Data Maven Consulting, LLC. We will continue to bring the same professional and excellent service to our clients under our new name!
Dina Torok and Torok-Design Solutions move to Maryland, serve the Washington, D.C. metro area as well as Los Angeles, CA
Certifications updated and change of business name planned (Stay tuned…)
May 1, 2012 – Dina Torok moves with her husband and 16-month old daughter to Montgomery County, MD, to raise her family close to most of her husband’s and her families. While maintaining a close connection to Los Angeles, and continuing her business relationships with her L.A. clients, Dina is excited to build her business and help businesses and organizations utilize FileMaker in the D.C. metro area.
Dina Torok becomes a FileMaker 8 Certified Developer
Certification Program Expanded to include the current line of FileMaker Products (versions 8 & 8.5)
March 13, 2007 – With a commitment to keeping current in the FileMaker world and to remaining a top-notch consultant and developer, Dina Torok has earned FileMaker 8 Certification.
FileMaker 8 Introduced!
Dina and Bob have returned from the 10th Annual FileMaker Developer Conference, in Phoenix. At this year’s conference, FileMaker, Inc. announced the release of FileMaker Pro 8.0, a significant upgrade of their award-winning suite of database products. FileMaker 8 features a robust set of new features that greatly enhances its already strong performance. In addition to offering significant speed gains for certain common functions, FileMaker 8 also offers:
– Automatic generation of PDFs and Excel spreadsheets
– Sending of Email directly from the database
– Type-ahead/Auto-complete in just about any field
– Pop-up date picker (calendar) on any date field
– Enter a day of week into a date search field and see all matching dates
– Real-time visual spell-checking
– Tool tips/help pop-ups
– Support for mouse wheels
– Find Matching Records based on the data selected in a field
– Custom menus
…and a host of new development improvements that make it possible for us to build better, faster solutions for your business. In fact, this update offers more significant developer tools than any previous release, and streamlines the development process in ways never before possible.
Dina Torok becomes a FileMaker 7 Certified Developer
New Certification Program Demonstrates Expertise in Field
November 4, 2004 – This August FileMaker Inc. instituted its certification program, recognizing developers who demonstrate that they possess the knowledge and skill of a FileMaker industry expert. As an Associate member of the FileMaker Solutions Alliance, and having passed the tough certification exam, Dina Torok is one of a handful of FileMaker 7 Certified Developers in California.
FileMaker Pro 7 Offers Over 100 New Features
Most Extensive Upgrade in Years
March 9, 2004 – FileMaker announced today the release of FileMaker 7, boasting an impressive array of powerful new features:
1. Greater stability. FileMaker 7 is far more robust than any version that we have seen before. Where previous versions were sensitive to crashes and could become corrupted, FileMaker 7 is far less susceptible to file corruption.
2. Greatly improved security. FileMaker 7 offers new role-based security options and a greatly improved security interface. It offers enterprise integration and is fully compatible with Active Directory, LDAP, and Open Directory services. FileMaker now also supports SSL Encryption. The level of security granularity is also now enhanced. Logins to served solutions can be fully encrypted. Users can now be limited to seeing only solutions that are designated for their use.
3. No limits. The file-size and field contents limitations in previous versions of FileMaker have now been removed. There is virtually no limit on the amount of information you can store.
4. Multiple-table support. One file can now hold an unlimited number of tables. Instead of watching many files open one-by-one as you start up your database, you will instead see only one or a few files open. This self-contained architecture allows FileMaker to function more efficiently.
5. Improved Relational capabilities. FileMaker now supports complex, multi-tier queries that make it even more powerful and flexible than before.
6. Multiple windows. A single file can now display multiple views and sets of records from the same source. For example, you can perform two separate searches in a contacts module and compare the two lists side by side.
7. Storage of all file types. You can store any type of file, from Word documents to Acrobat PDFs in a FileMaker field and access it any time you want with a click of the mouse.
8. Commitment. You can prevent changes to a record from becoming permanent until you choose to save them.
9. Improved LAN/WAN performance under FileMaker Server with server-side calcs and plug-ins. Computing is no longer completely dependent on client workstations. Fewer, larger network packets means increased network speed and faster performance at the user level.
10. New functions. FileMaker boasts a substantial number of new functions, script steps and design features that make it an even more powerful, flexible tool. The developer edition includes tools that make it possible for us to optimize and improve your database solutions like never before.
11. Vastly improved Instant Web Publishing.
Who should upgrade?
While FileMaker 7 offers many enticing new features, not everyone should upgrade right away. Your unique situation and needs will have to be carefully considered before upgrading your solution. Please contact The Alchemy Group or Torok Design Solutions today to discuss an upgrade plan that’s right for you.
Torok-Design Solutions and The Alchemy Group Join Forces
Strategic Alliance Benefits customers
December 2003 – The Alchemy Group and Torok-Design Solutions, two of Southern California’s premiere database consultancies, are proud to announce the formation of a new strategic alliance. “We are very excited about this new business relationship,” said Bob Shockey, President of The Alchemy Group. “Torok-Design Solutions and The Alchemy Group have successfully collaborated in the past, and this will give us the opportunity to share our talents and resources on new projects of all sizes. Our existing clients will benefit from our combined expertise, and we will be better positioned to serve larger and more diverse clients in the future.”
Bob Shockey of The Alchemy Group (formerly Shockey Solutions) has been successfully providing database solutions to large and small businesses, educational institutions, and non-profit groups for five years. Bob has written for FileMaker Advisor Magazine, and has served on the advisory board for FileMaker Developers in Southern California (FMDiSC). He has delivered several technical lectures before FMDiSC and is an Associate Member of the FileMaker Solutions Alliance (FSA), as well as a member of the Servoy Alliance Network (SAN).
Dina Torok is a computer consultant specializing in providing FileMaker Pro database services. Dina has been developing solutions with FileMaker Pro since 1994, and has been president of Torok-Design Solutions since 1998. Her clients range from sole-proprietors to enterprises with over 100 employees. Dina’s personal attention to clients’ business needs, her comfortable demeanor, and her development skills have kept her clients raving about her contribution to the success of their businesses. Dina has served as Topics Committee Chair and as a speaker for FileMaker Developers in Southern California (FMDiSC), and is an Associate Member of the FileMaker Solutions Alliance (FSA).
“Dina brings a unique and refreshing perspective to everything she undertakes. Her database design credentials are impeccable,” continues Shockey. “We are very lucky to have her on board, and we are looking forward to working with her and her clients, and having her meet and work with ours.”
This release is not intended to imply formation of a general partnership in a single business entity. The Alchemy Group and Torok-Design Solutions remain sole proprietorships, working together on a contractual basis.