How often have you had that wonderful Power Point fully crafted with video, sound, and all the bells and whistles, ready to email to your superior, only to find the file is too large to attach?
WinZip could compress your file and make it small enough to send. Oh, wait. Can you guarantee that your recipient could unzip it without downloading more software that will be rarely used to his or her computer?
There must be another alternative. In steps file sharing. "But wait," you might say, "isn't that illegal? I remember a lot of lawsuits over Napster and other sites." Ah, yes. There are issues sharing files that are copy righted, but any file that is your personal creation can be shared freely and without penalty.
There are a plethora of file sharing sites available, but many are blocked by the firewalls of public school systems. One of the few that is not blocked by my particular school system is MediaFire. This site is easy to use and creates ways to make sharing the files you upload quick and easy. When you opt to share a file, you are given a special url to share through email or a web address that only allows access to the file or folder you have selected.
This fileshare system also allows you to access your own files from a variety of places without the worry of losing your flash drive, the email system being down, or any other such electronic dysfunctions. Hooray for an easy-to-use, useful web tool.
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