Deadline is our product for managing publishing production process from start to finish. Aimed at businesses publishing information and advertisements in many forms, such as magazines, directories and websites, Deadline is an integrated system to manage all aspects of the process, including:

• Sales contact management
• Advertising
• Artwork tracking
• Online Content Management
• Flatplanning
• Editorial Commissions
• Management Reporting
  

Filemaker Pro is the number one selling easy-to-use database software that helps you manage people, projects, assets and more. Its powerful database and award-winning design help you work faster and securely share information with Windows and Mac users - over a network, across the web and with popular formats like Microsoft Excel, Adobe PDF and SQL.

Filemaker is the ideal solution for small to medium size businesses

• Quick development
• Easy-to-use for non-technical users
• Mac/PC
• Inexpensive to deploy and scale
• Straightforward maintenance and backup
• Integration with Microsoft Office products
• ODBC compliant to link with other database systems (e.g. Oracle, MySQL, SQLServer), on or offline, such as websites, backend legacy systems or accounting packages.

We have worked with Filemaker for over 15 years, using versions from Filemaker Pro 2 to the latest Filemaker Pro 9. We currently support applications in versions from Filemaker Pro 3 to Filemaker Pro 9

The Filemaker Business Alliance is for software professionals who use Filemaker to focus on providing custom solutions based on the requirements of individual customers. Horisk are FBA Associate members. To achieve this status, a Horisk Filemaker solution was assessed by Filemaker Inc for its interface, functionality and how well it met a business need. As well as Filemaker, Horisk use a number of other database technologies where appropriate, including MySQL, Oracle, Microsoft SQLServer and Access.

Itchy produce localised leisure content on-line, in print and across mobile platforms.  The content is printed as the popular Itchy City Guides and available online via the itchycity websites.

Itchy use Deadline, our Filemaker based solution for managing magazine/directory publishing, from sales through artwork chasing to layout. The system has recently been upgraded to manage the content of the ItchyCity stable of websites - like ItchyLondon.

Variations on this system have also been used by Hobsons PLC and Fenix Media.

The Art Newspaper is a monthly subscription-based newspaper distributed internationally to the art world.

The Art Newspaper use Deadline to manage advertising sales, editorial commissions, flatplanning and production in the newspaper, their range of supplements and exhibition guides and on their website. The system is accessed from offices in London and New York sharing access to the same data in real time.

Smitten By Snow are a growing independent chalet operator in the French Alps.

Horisk developed an integrated website and business management system that allows the company to automate the booking enquiry process. The Filemaker-based application allows Smitten By Snow to update content on their website, instantly change pricing and availability, and manage all aspects of a guest booking including dietary requirements, airport transfers, equipment hire and ski school bookings. The system provides full management reports including arrival and departure lists, tax reports and supplier orders.

A Filemaker based solution for managing a large temporary field marketing workforce, incorporating an online recruitment process. (Filemaker Pro management system linking with a Coldfusion/MySQL website)

Field Marketing Case Study (2.3Mb)

Horisk have wide-ranging experience in the use of IT in various sectors and  provide consultancy on many aspects of IT and internet technologies, particularly for online startups or businesses looking to trade online.