Step 3: Optimize performance

FileMaker WebDirect performance is affected by:

• the processing capabilities of the web user's device

• the number of web users concurrently accessing the custom app

• the quality of the web user's network connection

• the amount of data transferred between FileMaker Server or FileMaker Cloud and the web browser

• the frequency with which the web browser communicates with FileMaker Server or FileMaker Cloud; communication occurs whenever:

  • a record is created, opened, committed, or deleted

  • the current record is changed

  • the layout is changed

  • a calculation is evaluated

  • a script is performed

  • a script trigger is activated

  To improve the performance of your FileMaker WebDirect custom apps:

• Minimize the use of the following items on layouts: portals, panel controls, calculation fields, summary fields, fields with validation options, fields with data formatting options, script triggers, list views, and tooltips.

• Keep image sizes appropriate for web use.

• Choose or create simple themes, such as themes that do not use gradients or image slices.

• Create custom themes and custom styles rather than overriding existing themes and styles.

• Reduce the use of object states on each layout object.

• Minimize conditional formatting.