Not too long ago I sent out a post about the free Google Writely service,
which is for web-based file collaboration and sharing.
There are two similar services available for file sharing with the files
located on your computer (called peer-to-peer, or P2P) that are worth
mentioning: Windows Live Messenger and Syncura.
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Windows Live Messenger – Shared Folders feature:
http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
To use this you’ll need a Microsoft Passport, but if you are currently using
MSN Messenger or Windows Messenger then you already have that and this is a
free upgrade worth checking out. While this email is targeted to file
sharing features available, I have to mention another noteworthy feature of
Live Messenger that I’m currently using: the VOIP/PC Internet phone feature,
similar to Skype or Gizmo. Amazingly clear sound quality!
Sharing Folders
Drag a personal file onto a contact’s name. You’ve just created a Sharing
Folder. Now you and your contact can get to all the files in the folder any
time, even if one of you is offline. (formerly known as FolderShare and
purchased by Microsoft late last year)
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Syncura:
I recently came upon this currently free product for file sharing called
Syncura, which is peer-to-peer based (files are located on your computer).
http://www.syncura.com/
*Synchronize folders with your team!
Syncura has rearranged the peer-to-peer file sharing concept into a secure,
invitation-only product that will keep your team’s important files in sync.
*How does it work?
Syncura automatically encrypts and synchronizes files with the rest of your
team. Copy or save a file to a shared folder and it is automatically sent to
all your teammates. Only the portion of the file that changed is transferred
to your teammates. If you only add one page to a 100 page document, only the
changes you made are transferred. This strategy reduces network bandwidth by
over 80%.
*Who can use it?
Anyone with Internet access can be invited to share files with your team.
Collaborate on documents with clients from other organizations or with
colleagues on different networks. If a direct connection between your
computer and a teammate’s computer is not available, Syncura will perform a
ProxySync to synchronize files. A ProxySync will relay your encrypted file
changes through our servers.
*Instant document sharing
Syncura instantly synchronizes files updated by your teammates to your local
hard drive. No more wasting time finding the latest version of a shared
document before heading to an offsite meeting. Syncura will also download
any changes your teammates made while you were offline. Additionally,
Syncura detects any files you changed while offline and immediately
synchronizes them with the rest of your team.
Andrea Kalli
Andrea Kalli Virtual Trainer and Assistant, LLC
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