a good cloud docs app?

[dan55]

hi all

am thinking of using cloud/net docs so i can easily share them between different computers and my htc desire - ive had a look at google docs but it doesnt seem that hot :/ seems to mess up the formatting of my word doc

anyone tried this and had success ?

cheers
dan

 

[Crashdamage]

Share your docs via Dropbox.

 

[dan55]

ok thanks.
does that work with android too? ie app
cheers
Dan

 

[piertown]

As crashdamge says. Dropbox. Works on all OS. I have it on pc ,mac and android

 

[dan55]

ok cool thanks. will check it out
cheers

 

[JLang]

DropBox gives you 2GB free. SugarSync gives you 5GB free.

 

[dan55]

cool thanks. which is best for ease of use?

 

[JLang]

DropBox.
But SugarSync handles whole DVDs!


But you should consider anything you stick in the cloud as public as a postcard and take appropriate data security measures. Like keeping regular backups elsewhere, and encrypting sensitive files BEFORE you sync/upload them to the cloud. Don't ENcrypt or DEcrypt files when they are IN the cloud.

 

[dan55]

ok will check out drop box thanks

ok they aren't secure docs. just my course notes :-D

cheers
dan

btw I hoping that I will actually have an account and they aren't just for all to see? :-\

 

[JLang]

hoping that I will actually have an account and they aren't just for all to see? :-\

Don't "hope", make sure: encrypt.

 

[dan55]

ok

got it installed on phone but it can't see my file manager :-\

 

[dan55]

right. oi file man installed and now working okq. looks good imo
thanks

 

[holgalee]

Thanks for the info. How do I encrypt my files?

 

[dan55]

right - just tx'd a file from laptop to DB - and can see it to load on my desire - but im not sure the phone can cope with word docs :/ or do i need a better doc viewer than stock one ?

 

[JLang]

Thanks for the info. How do I encrypt my files?

On your Android phone try free 'Lock Files', from the Market. Encrypt files before you stick them in the SugarSync or DropBox folder, and decrypt only when they are out of there.

 

[dan55]

mmm...tried a couple of the top rated free doc viewers but i cant room in enough to view text - they are screen shots in a word doc - the standard app can show the text ok - but cant cope with the doc size approx 3mb

 

[Crashdamage]

Did you try DocsToGo or QuickOffice? I've used DTG Premium for a long time with good results. Not free, but sometimes you get what you pay for. Might be a free trial, can't remember.

 

[dan55]

hi thanks.
yes I tried DTG free but it doesn't let you zoom in on trial. so not sure if it will work for me
cheers
dan

 

[dan55]

ahh found an app by the DTG devs but pro is much cheaper
call office suite - seems very good - 30 free trial

 

[dan55]

question: when i keep looking at the same doc - is dropbox downloading it each time or is it cached on phone ?

ta

 

[Crashdamage]

They are downloaded and cached for viewing or editing. So of course, the files must be re-uploaded to Dropbox for other machines to see changes. Think for a second. Dropbox is only remote storage. It's not like using Google Docs where the file not only resides on a remote server, but that server also actually runs the app dealing with said file. And even if your computer/phone could work locally with a file residing remotely, it would be slow going.

 

[dan55]

ok cool ta

 

[dan55]

anyone know if i copy say a whole batch of docs in to my drop box folder - is it clever enough to only upload files that have changed - or does it upload all of them?
cheers
dan

 

[Crashdamage]

Since Dropbox is a 'sync' application it should only upload changed files, so they are 'synchronized'.

 

[dan55]

hi
yes that is what I'm hoping.but you never know it might only cope if I change an
existing file rather than copying in files from another dir

I've sent them an email ;-)

cheers
dan