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FTP Maker: Makes FTP simple

Uploading files via FTP seems to be a complicated process: you need to remember file server addresses, usernames, and passwords, etc. However, Softhing has created a new software that’ll make your FTP life easier and simpler: FTP Maker

Softhing’s new FTP Maker 1.0 lets you do just that: just plug in the server, username, password, directory, and choose whether or not you want files automatically zipped, and click “Create FTP Upload Application.” What you get is a small (less than 1MB) application that lets users drop files on an FTP server without any hassle. You can even personalize it with your company’s logo. And, best of all, it can help give you a break from having to deal with emailing files back and forth.

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What the FTP?


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An FTP sites is just like the other servers. Its main purpose is to serve the FTP users. It lets the user to decide about which files to keep lock and which should not be locked and can be viewed by the public. When you are connected to the FTP sites you are allowed to do anonymous logins. You are not asked for any user name or passwords. Hence when you are about to download something from the internet, you do not have to know it. To get connected to the FTP you need to use the standard web browsers or dedicated FTP software.

FTP client is software that is designed to transfer files between computers over the internet. It needs installation if you want to use it and can only be connected if you are online. The FTP connection has helped in the different sectors where numerous people are working. Because or this protocol, downloading of almost anything has become so easy and fast. There are numerous sites where you will be provided with free downloading of the protocol. If you want to be an advance user, download it and install it to your personal computer.

Fire Eagle

Geo-coding content is picking up fast. Fire Eagle pinpoints your location for website use via the web or a location-enabled mobile device, enabling sites and services to update your location automatically. At the same time, it gives you flexibility in terms of privacy. You can authorize Fire Eagle to share information to according to the specificity you set, such as latitude/longitude, zip code, city. You can also hide your location, delete stored location information.

Developer Tools


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If you need to implement file transfer capability and you are a software developer, you will need to search for the components to do the job. You have built-in support for FTPS in a .NET Framework. However, functionality of this class does not include any support for SFTP or SSH.

In VCL, you will have a selection of free libraries and components which provide FTP functionality. You can get FTPS for free when you add OpenSSL to them. You can use one of the commercially available libraries for FTPS and SSL support if you do not want to deal with OpenSSL DLLs.