Are you a database whiz? If you fancy yourself a talented data-centric application developer, put your skills to work on a FileMaker Pro 7 solution that could net you a portion of the $11,191 in prizes. The goal is to find the best user-developed application as judged by attendees of the upcoming FileMaker Developer Conference.

I love FileMaker Pro, personally. If you haven’t looked at the system, think of it as a cross-platform alternative to Microsoft Access. Creating usable databases in Access isn’t terribly difficult, but FileMaker Pro makes it seem like Mensa material. It is absolute cake to craft even complex database applications that can be shared among Mac and Windows clients, as well as hosted directly on Web sites. You can also attach to ODBC databases, or choose to use a FileMaker Server version instead. [Furo]