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June 29, 2005

Podcast Awards

If you're listening to podcasts, or recording podcasts of your own, you know how great they can be. There are podcasts for everything and there are now the Podcast Awards.

If there's a podcast you particularly enjoy, nominate it today (nominations close June 30).

If you're new to podcasts, or are looking for the best of the best, visit the Podcast Awards soon to see what has been nominated (then vote!).

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June 28, 2005

WS_FTP Wins Award!

WS_FTP Professional 2006 has received the BIOS Magazine Editor's Choice Award. Here is an excerpt:

"WS_FTP Professional 2006 is probably the most secure way to transfer files. This mature FTP client lets you easily and securely transfer files between your home and office, and to and from customers, clients, or vendors. Its features include security (SSL, SSH, and PGP) and advanced file management - everything you would expect from an FTP client - and increased security and transfer options now provide up to 256-bit encryption and support for HTTP and HTTPS transfers. Along with OpenPGP public key/private key encryption, extensive protocol support, e-mail notifications and a new compression utility, WS_FTP Professional 2006 defines standards-based secure data management."

Click here to read more.

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June 27, 2005

Clearing WS_FTP's Quick Connect History

To clear the list of sites that appear in WS_FTP's 'Quick Connect' list, click Tools and then Options from the file menu. On the Options screen, select the General tab on the left-hand menu. The last option on this screen is a Clear Now button for clearing the 'Quick Connect' list.

You can also set WS_FTP up to clear this list automatically. Simply check the box next to Clear Quick history on application exit.

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June 24, 2005

Save Time by Compressing Files

WS_FTP Professional has a new feature that will compress your files into ZIP format before transferring. Compressing your files can reduce your transfer time significantly.

Check out our article, WS_FTP Professional Compression Mode, for more details.

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June 23, 2005

Recent Sites Tip

WS_FTP remembers your recently visited sites. Click File and then Recent Sites to see this list. Choose a site for a quick connect to that site.

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June 22, 2005

WS_FTP Release Roundup

We've featured a lot of information recently on the new WS_FTP 2006 releases. Here are the top items:

WS_FTP Skins Center: Learn how to change the look of WS_FTP and download free skins.

Importing Sites Into WS_FTP tutorial

Workspace Tutorials: Interactive Movie and Setting Up a Workspace in WS_FTP Professional Tutorial

Be entered to win a free iPod Shuffle when you download WS_FTP Professional before June 30

A very cool interactive screenshot

FTPplanet's WS_FTP Version Comparison: Compare the old versions to the new.

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June 21, 2005

Blog Software and Services

Have you ever been interested in starting a blog? Check out our Blog Software and Services article for some information on some popular options.

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June 20, 2005

Gadgetopia has an interesting post on WS_FTP:

Ipswitch just released the lastest version of WS_FTP, one of the most venerable FTP clients around. They come out with a new version every year, and I keep wondering wha t else they've thought up each time around.

Read the rest at Gadgetopia.

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Importing Sites into WS_FTP

Have you check out our Importing Sites Into WS_FTP tutorial yet?

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June 17, 2005

Using Workspaces Interactive Tutorial

Workspaces is a new feature in WS_FTP Professional 2006 that allows you to save a specific configuration of local and remote sites. It's a great feature that I've been using a lot (I have an FTPplanet workspace, a digital photo workspace and a few others).

An interactive tutorial is now available for the workspaces feature. You can view it here.

Do you like this style of tutorial? Let us know by leaving a comment.

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June 16, 2005

Don't forget...you can win an iPod Shuffle

Try the new WS_FTP Professional 2006 and you will be entered into a contest to win 1 of 10 iPod Shuffles.

Click here to download.

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June 15, 2005

FTPplanet.com Skins Center

Check out the new FTPplanet.com Skins Center, which includes a tutorial for changing skins in WS_FTP 2006, two new downloadable skins and more.

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June 14, 2005

Just Starting Out With a Web Site?

If you're just getting started with your first Web site, you really only need three things:

1. Create your Web pages. There are a number of ways to do this. Read our New Webmaster's Guide for more information.

2. Find a Web host. Many ISPs offer free hosting with your account and there are numerous other hosts that will sell or lease you Web space. See our Hosting reviews section for some recommendations.

3. Upload your pages to your Web host. We have a number of tutorials and articles to get you started.

If you're doing this for the first time, it may seem daunting. Once you get started, I can assure you it's not. Like riding a bicycle for the first time, getting started is a challenge -- but once you start, you don't forget.

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June 13, 2005

WS_FTP 2006 Press Release on Yahoo

When a new version of WS_FTP is released, Ipswitch sends a press release out to announce it. Yahoo has a copy of the press release in their news section. Click here to read it.

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WS_FTP Professional 2006 Featured on Download.com

Check out the home page of download.com this morning: WS_FTP Professional 2006 is featured!

The home page blurbs notes that "Security is a top priority when it comes to FTP apps, and this latest version of WS_FTP Professional 2006 delivers with 256-bit encryption and HTTP and HTTPS transfers."

Download a free trial of WS_FTP Professional 2006 from download.com or from Ipswitch's Web site.

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June 10, 2005

WS_FTP Version Comparison

FTPplanet has put together a chart for you comparing the old versions of WS_FTP with the new versions.

Click here for the charts.

WS_FTP Professional has 10 major new features in it.

Want to try out the new versions? You can download free evaluations from the Ipswitch Web site.

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June 09, 2005

FTP Security and Access

I came across a column on FTP Security and Access today.

The column discusses how important it is to keep your FTP account secure. FTPplanet.com couldn't agree more.

One nitpick with the article is that it mentions "It's important to remember that FTP is NOT SECURE. Those usernames and passwords are sent to and from the server in a non-secure manner." FTP can be secure. WS_FTP Home provides 128-bit SSL encryption ad WS_FTP Professional now provides 256-bit AES encryption.

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Interactive Screenshot

Click here to see an interactive screenshot of the new WS_FTP Professional 2006. Simply hover the mouse cursor over a highlighted area for a description of that feature.

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June 08, 2005

Try WS_FTP Professional....Win an iPod Shuffle!

Ipswitch is running a contest through June 30. If you download and try the new WS_FTP Professional 2006, you will be entered into a contest for a chance to win 1 of 10 iPod Shuffle. That's it!

Try WS_FTP Professional 2006 Now!

Good luck and have fun with WS_FTP. The new version has some fantastic features you won't find in any other FTP clients (such as 256-bit encryption and -- my favorite -- workspaces).

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Import Sites Into WS_FTP 2006

One of the new features in WS_FTP Home 2006 and WS_FTP Professional 2006 is the ability to import your FTP sites from another FTP client.

FTPplanet.com has a tutorial to walk you through the steps. Click here to see it.

WS_FTP 2006 can import sites from the following FTP clients:
- CuteFTP versions 3.0 through 6.0
- FTP Voyager versions 9.0 through 11.0
- WS_FTP LE

Try it out. I recently imported my sites from WS_FTP LE into WS_FTP Home 2006.

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June 07, 2005

WS_FTP 2006 Released! Get It Now!

Both Home and Professional versions of WS_FTP 2006 have just been released. Visit Ipswitch's Web site for more information:

WS_FTP Home 2006
WS_FTP Professional 2006

Free downloads are available for both products from the above links. Try them out today.

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June 06, 2005

Need Free Image Hosting?

There's a thread going on in the discussion forums about good, free image hosts. Check it out here.

Thanks to everyone who has recommended a host.

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June 03, 2005

Choosing an Image File Format

TechWorld has a great article on image file formats today. It provides some fantastic background information on various file formats (GIF, JPEG, etc.) and links to more information. Check it out:

Techworld.com - How to choose an image file format

For anybody dealing with lots of pictures (and who isn't these days), don't forget to check out ACDSee with WS_FTP PhotoMover for an easy way to manage, edit and transfer your photos/digital pictures/etc.

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WS_FTP Professional in Multiple Languages

When WS_FTP Professional 2006 is released next week, it will be available in English, French and German.

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June 02, 2005

WS_FTP 2006...Almost Here!

Both WS_FTP Professional 2006 and WS_FTP Home 2006 will be released shortly. As always, thirty day evaluations of both versions will be available so you can try out all the new features.

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June 01, 2005

WS_FTP Professional 2006's New Compression Mode

Here's another peek at the new WS_FTP Professional 2006. This screenshot shows how to activate the new Compression Mode in WS_FTP Professional. As the name implies, Compression Mode lets you compress a number of files on your local machine into a single file before transferring, which will save on transfer times. Very cool stuff.

Click to enlarge.

Compression Mode will be found exclusively in WS_FTP Professional.

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