As the new school year gets started there's always plenty of work to be done. Sometimes, that work is done with late nights at school or home. But wherever you work, the ability to take your work with you can sometimes be just a little cumbersome. I can't count how many flash drives I've lost, or time I've wasted e-mailing documents to myself. So here's a great tool that I've known about for some time, but only recently put into practice....Dropbox.
www.dropbox.com will take you to this fabulous life saving tool. After creating an account Dropbox will begin downloading to your computer. The "download" is essentially just the adding of a folder to your My Documents folder or a location of your choice. If you want to be able to access files from other locations simply save the file in the Dropbox folder and off you go. Download Dropbox on any computers you use as well as almost any mobile device. And yes, on mobile devices you can view almost any file including documents, spreadsheets, and pictures. If you happen to be somewhere where Dropbox hasn't been downloaded simply go to the website, log-in, and access your files that way. Some advanced features include creating a public folder you can share the link to (think class information on your school website), or share a folder with specific people so they can contribute files as well. You get 2GB of space for a free account, with the ability to earn more space for completing tasks or sharing with friends, and if you are willing to pay can upgrade to accounts with 50 and 100GB of space.
Never again lose a flash drive with crucial files, spend time trying to figure out how to get the files, or being able to access them from wherever you happen to be. This is one of the easiest tools I've integrated into my every day work and will definitely be one I utilize for years to come.
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