I was really thinking this Microsoft Live was just going to be a lame-ass rip-off of Google services (without any support for FireFox and certainly no Mac support). But, this is one awesome service that is very needed and seems to work well in all browsers and across platforms (Mac and Win).
FolderShare is a killer service that helps you keep files in sync across computers. Personally (I work too much) I develop both on computers in my office and computers in my home. I have a core library of ActionScript classes that I have developed over the years. But, once in a while, I make a change in my core architecture at one location, and I forget to copy the file to my other location. I've tried to keep current versions on a thumb drive, but I'm not diciplined enought to keep up with it. When I think I'm doing a good job and resolving source differences with my thumb drive, I've been more likely to implement problems that will sneak up on me later.
Many of us at ActionScript have been looking at different options to overcome this problem. We have source control for projects, but for core architecture, it's been every man for themselves.
FolderShare not only keeps your own files in sync, it allows you to access them online, and you can create online shares that other invited (and permission controlled) users can access. Best of all, it's all FREE!
Two things that would turn this service from a very nice app to a totally killer app would be 1) source control (or at least history/roll back options) for your files and 2) public access (the ability to create a public read-only link to your files) which it may have. I've only just started playing with it. But I'd really like to have a syncronized folder of my own core AS classes that I could make public for anyone else to keep up with. That would make this a truely killer app.
Something awesome from Microsoft that isn't a total rip of someone else's idea (they acquired this one). Great idea, great service, fits a very specific need, and the price is just right!!
FolderShare is a killer service that helps you keep files in sync across computers. Personally (I work too much) I develop both on computers in my office and computers in my home. I have a core library of ActionScript classes that I have developed over the years. But, once in a while, I make a change in my core architecture at one location, and I forget to copy the file to my other location. I've tried to keep current versions on a thumb drive, but I'm not diciplined enought to keep up with it. When I think I'm doing a good job and resolving source differences with my thumb drive, I've been more likely to implement problems that will sneak up on me later.
Many of us at ActionScript have been looking at different options to overcome this problem. We have source control for projects, but for core architecture, it's been every man for themselves.
FolderShare not only keeps your own files in sync, it allows you to access them online, and you can create online shares that other invited (and permission controlled) users can access. Best of all, it's all FREE!
Two things that would turn this service from a very nice app to a totally killer app would be 1) source control (or at least history/roll back options) for your files and 2) public access (the ability to create a public read-only link to your files) which it may have. I've only just started playing with it. But I'd really like to have a syncronized folder of my own core AS classes that I could make public for anyone else to keep up with. That would make this a truely killer app.
Something awesome from Microsoft that isn't a total rip of someone else's idea (they acquired this one). Great idea, great service, fits a very specific need, and the price is just right!!
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