10+ Best Apps For Your Dropbox If you’ve been using Dropbox for a while, you may not have noticed that a whole ecosystem of applications have been built up to use the service. Over time, these apps have sprung up to fill all of the little holes Dropbox left unfilled. There are apps now for just about everything. It’s possible to sync Google Docs to Dropbox, automatically send Gmail attachments to Dropbox, play music in a browser from your Dropbox music files, encrypt your Dropbox, easily host a website or blog in Dropbox, collect URLs and web clippings to Dropbox and to automate file syncs between all of your social networks and Dropbox. 1. DropItToMe is a service which allows you to set up a URL specifically for your friends and clients to use for uploading things to your Dropbox. JotForm lets you create an online form for people to fill out, which then gets saved to your Dropbox. 2. Many people use services like InSync to perform a Dropbox-like sync for Google Docs to their home computer. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Review - Why You Should Use Dropbox Dropbox isn’t a new entrant to the backup and sync scene. It’s been sometime since it was introduced, and has already received rave reviews and accolades from various technology sites and journals. I knew about the tool since the day it came into existence. But I didn’t jump on the opportunity to try it out. But the other day, I decided to finally check it out. So, if you are using any other backup and sync tool, or method, it’s time you keep it aside for a moment and take a look at some of the features of Dropbox , which, in my opinion, make it the best personal data backup and sync solution. Simplicity Yes, Dropbox’s simplicity, right from their site’s design to the way the tool works, is probably the most amazing feature. Multi-Platform Yes, it works on Windows, Mac, Linux, and even on mobile phones. No File Size Limits You can backup and sync files of any size and any type with Dropbox. Easily Share Data Privately or Publicly This is one of my favorite Dropbox features. 1. 2. 3.
Dropbox for iPad Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Bring your files with you when you're on the goAdd files to your Favorites for fast, offline viewingEasily upload photos and videos to DropboxShare freely with family and friends Launch Applications Remotely with Dropbox and AutoHotkey @freshcot: I've never used AutoHotkey, but just taking a glance at a tutorial for it I came up with this too: ScriptDir = %A_MyDocuments%\MyDropbox\ScriptDir FileList = Loop, %ScriptDir%\*.ahk FileList = %FileList%%A_LoopFileName%`n Loop, parse, FileList, `n if A_LoopField = ; Omit the last linefeed (blank item) at the end of the list. continue #Include %A_LoopField% FileDelete, %A_LoopField% Not going to install the tool just to test if I got all the syntax right, but that should theoretically loop through an entire custom folder, find any ahk scripts you put in it and include them. FileList = Loop, %ScriptDir%\* Run, %ScriptDir%\%A_LoopField% But the first option using AHK scripts that run executables and non-AHK scripts seems more reasonable than copying the actual executables. You could also replace FileDelete with a Rename that adds _alreadyran or something and then have a conditional to skip those too.
How to Get the Best of Both Google Docs and Microsoft Office SExpand Microsoft Office 2010 is about to be released, and you aren't sure if you should upgrade or switch to Google Docs. But have you considered using the best features of both, together? Today we'll run down how to do just that.P Below we'll detail when Google Docs is a better tool for a task than Office (and vice versa), highlight methods for keeping your Office documents in sync with Google Docs online so you can enjoy both offline desktop access and anywhere online access, and more.P When Should You Use Google Docs vs Office? If you're using both Google Docs and Microsoft Office, there's obviously a lot of overlap in features, so it's good to know the strengths of each application instead of only using one or the other.P Google Docs The greatest strength of Google Docs is collaboration on documents, with real-time editing for multiple users at a time. Microsoft Office The biggest reason to use Microsoft Office is, naturally, perfect offline support across the board.
Use Dropbox for More Than Just File Syncing I can't give enough praise to Dropbox. As a web designer working from many different computers on many different website I simply couldn't live without it. I use a combination of Notepad++, Bitvise Tunnelier, FileZilla, and the Gimp portable. All of my profiles for Tunnelier and FileZilla are stored on my profile and can even be password protected if I want extra security. Gimp and Notepad++ work really well as portable apps. I am able to essentially take the local copies of all of the sites I am working on with me to any computer. Secondly, the use of relative shortcuts such as "C:\Documents and Settings\%USERNAME%\My Documents\My Dropbox\Paperless\Electrical Bills" allowed me to organize my Dropbox files while still giving me the flexibility of having my most used apps and folders in the Dropbox root directory. I've also gone 100% paperless with my Fujitsu SnapScan S510 and a Pro 50 Dropbox account. Some suggestions for how the service could be improved: - Better versioning controls.
Four excellent Dropbox alternatives for your small-business storage needs Dropbox revolutionized the way we share information, and no enterprises have enjoyed the benefits more than small businesses. Cloud storage has enabled them to access critical data from the road, work across geographic boundaries, easily share large files, and do away with costly physical infrastructure. But while Dropbox and other popular cloud-storage providers are adequate for the average consumer, most services don’t meet small-business needs for security, affordability, real-time collaboration, and lots of file storage. SpiderOak Free storage: 2GB Pricing: $100/year for 100GB, $600/month for 1TB (100 users per TB) Best for: Security For better or worse, Dropbox has become emblematic of cloud security issues. SpiderOak is a cloud-based storage and syncing service that offers full encryption of your data and password, along with a “zero-knowledge” privacy policy. Google Drive Free storage: 15GB Best for: Collaboration Copy Free storage: 20GB Pricing: $99/year for 250GB, $149/year for 500GB