Bento 2
Last week FileMaker released Bento 2. The new version has some nice tweaks, that add up to a great new experience. Not only does Bento interact seamlessly with iCal and Address Book, but it also now integrates with Mail alllowing easily to tag emails within a Bento layout. As FileMaker put it “we’ve added all the good features of a typical spreadsheet.” You can now easily copy across fields just like you would in a spreadsheet. The new feature I’ve enjoyed most is probably the simplest; the split screen. No more need for jumping back & forth between views. Use the split screen to view both the table layout and anyone of your graphic layouts. This is a major time saving feature.
I’ve seen some complaints that there isn’t an upgrade path, but for a database that can organize your entire life I think $49 is cheap.
