Filemaker Pro is a rich development environment allowing for a rapid development cycle. Netforest has worked with filemaker for over 15 years. Filemaker has grown from a single file application to a fully relational database supporting web publishing using XML/XSLT. It supports a powerful server environment based on OS X and Windows. Its ease of use makes Filemaker an excellent tool for prototyping applications based on the client's requirements and quickly producing a visual output. In a controlled environment, instant web publishing can distribute the application to users worldwide. Filemaker can also be used as an ODBC client to access enterprise data. It seamlessly integrates with Excel.