View Poll Results: What file sharing application do you use?

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  • None, I do not need to swap files

    1 7.69%
  • DropBox

    8 61.54%
  • Google Drive

    3 23.08%
  • Sky Drive

    1 7.69%
  • SugarSync

    0 0%
  • FTP client

    3 23.08%
  • NAS Server

    0 0%
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    Default What is your favorite file sharing app?

    Hi,

    Time for a poll I feel forum members!

    File sharing and project collaboration is on the up.

    Did DropBox start a craze? Maybe. But what percentage of us use it and what percentage use other tools?

    I will attempt to find out who uses what, then make a new thread asking: "Why that tool and not this one?"

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    FTP Client, specifically SFTP (Or FTPS/HTTPS if needed) as the clients I work for need to transfer files securely and as their provider (As well as my own concerns) I'd rather have full control of the files rather than outsourcing them to someone else who may have lax security/backup standards.

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    FTP definitely.. but for the not so savvy I use dropbox or yousendit.com. Or I FTP and provide a link for download.
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    docs.google.com is nice.
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    FTP is more popular that I realised!

    Keep the votes coming ladies and gents!

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    I realized you also mentioned project collaboration. Most of these don't offer good project collaboration other than just being file upload systems.

    As someone mentioned, google docs is nice because it is free to use, but there are others such as basecamp (which I've used for few years but did not like). Wunderkit is a lot nicer to use though and the UI is beautiful!
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    ok I will have a look at basecamp and wunderkit! thx.

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    I generally work on my own so there's not a lot of need for file sharing. Most of the time when a client and I need to share something the easiest thing is email. I have gone the FTP route and placed things on their server, but not every client of mine wants to deal with FTP.

    Dropbox is something I'm currently using to exchange files with a site I'm writing for. They also use Basecamp, which is a pretty good way to have several members of a team communicate and share files. They have 60 day free trial if you want to check it out.
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    We use dropbox and YouSendIt (as well as encrypted e-mail) to send/receive files with clients. They need something "stupid-simple" and secure, and both fit.

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    Personally, I hate it when I client makes me create an account on a file sharing service just to send me basic files that can be done as email attachments or uploaded via FTP. I think it's overkill when there's only 2 people working on a project.

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