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September 30, 2005

A Unique Way to Support WS_FTP

If you're using and enjoy WS_FTP LE (or another version), here's a unique way to show the people and company behind the product you like it: make a donation to the Walk to Fight Child Poverty, Sponsored by Ipswitch, Inc.

Donate $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, whatever you can...100% of your donation goes to charity: click here to donate.

For more information on Walk to Fight Child Poverty, Sponsored by Ipswitch, Inc., click here.

Thanks in advance for any donation you can make. Every dollar really makes a difference.

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September 29, 2005

What version of WS_FTP are you using?

Out of curiousity, what version of WS_FTP does everybody use? Home? Professional? LE? What version number are you using?

Leave a comment to let us know.

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September 27, 2005

Understanding the FTP Protocol

WindowsNetworking has a great article up about FTP. It does a good job explaining how FTP works behind the scenes. Here's their abstract:

Out of the many protocols in existence today only a couple have been written for the purpose of data transfer. After all, not all of the Internet’s activity revolves around HTTP and web pages. This article will cover the FTP protocol and how it goes about actually doing your data transfers for you.

I particularly enjoyed the "Behold the FTP packet!" section of the article, which explains (with an example) the information contained in an FTP packet.

Click here to read the article.

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September 26, 2005

Using Norton and having FTP problems?

If so, check out this thread in our discussion forums.

A few people have posted solutions to the problem, which seems to have to do with Norton's "Internet Worm Protection" option.

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New Reviews

Check out the newest reviews from our ratings and reviews sections here.

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September 22, 2005

Workspaces

One of my favorite new features in WS_FTP Professional 2006 (but not in the Home version) is the workspaces tool. Basically, workspaces are a way to save a configuration within WS_FTP so you don't have to set everything up the way you like each time you use WS_FTP.

Of course, if you just use one configuration and one FTP site, workspaces won't do much as you can just leave WS_FTP how you like and it will start up the same each time. But, if like me, you have multiple FTP sites (or if you have multiple configurations you like for the same site), workspaces are a great time-saver as you can easily change configurations from a simple drop-down menu. Take a look:

Check out FTPplanet's Workspaces tutorial for some more information.

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September 21, 2005

Deleting address bar info in WS_FTP

WS_FTP 2006's address bar keeps FTP sites in a drop-down menu for easy access, but not everyone likes to have this information stored here. You can delete the information through Windows Explorer.

Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Ipswitch\WS_FTP\Sites and delete the file urlhistory.ini. This will delete the information stored in the drop down.

If you don't see the file in that directory, do a search of your computer for urlhistory.ini.

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September 20, 2005

WS_FTP Tour

The WS_FTP Getting Started Tour is a nice little animated guide to the software. If you're new to FTP, or just like watching fun animations (like me), check it out here (also available in German and French).

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September 19, 2005

Like games?

Yahoo has a new (well, re-launched) gaming section with some good articles, demos, videos, etc. If you like games (PC or video games), check it out.

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September 16, 2005

WS_FTP Professional 2006.01 Release Notes

A few people have asked exactly what the WS_FTP Professional 2006.01 patch fixes. You can find out here.

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September 15, 2005

WS_FTP 2006.01 Release

If you're using WS_FTP 2006, you should be aware that a patch was released (for both Home and Professional versions).

If you're using WS_FTP Professional 2006, click here.

For WS_FTP Home 2006, click here.

You must be running WS_FTP 2006 to install these patches.

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September 14, 2005

Browser Alternatives

Practically every Windows-based computer has a copy of Internet Explorer installed and IE is still the most popular browser, but there are plenty of great alternatives.

Opera and FireFox are two very popular alternatives (I personally enjoy using Opera). There are, of course, many others -- Netscape is still around, there's Avant, Slim Browser and others.

Which browser do you use most often?

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September 13, 2005

Advanced FTP

Ipswitch (the company that develops WS_FTP) has a new WS_FTP offering available called the WS_FTP Data Management Suite.

Like the name implies, this is a suite of products which includes WS_FTP Professional, WS_FTP Server and the WS_FTP Professional SDK (which stands for Software Development Kit). This is a higher-end offering designed for those who want to develop and use custom WS_FTP applications. If you're into coding or development, check it out.

If you'd like to read a bit more, you can check out the press release on Yahoo.

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September 12, 2005

Podcasts and FTP

The most efficient way to post your podcast to the Web is using FTP. The podcast files can get quite large and FTP is designed to safely upload and download files.

WS_FTP Professional, in particular, offers a number of features that are beneficial to podcasts:

Synchronize Utility: Synchronize your local and remote podcast folders so that you only upload new or changed audio files.

Scheduler: Specify a time for WS_FTP Professional to transfer your podcasts.

Hot Drop: Create a Hot Drop folder on your local computer, which allows you to drag and drop files into the folder without launching the full WS_FTP Professional every time you want to transfer.

Remote View: Easily see the podcasts and other files on the remote computer (your Web space).

This information is from our 'The Wonderful World of Podcasting' article

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September 08, 2005

Learn About Podcasting

Podcasting keeps getting more and more popular. If you keep hearing the term and want to see what it's all about, check out our 'The Wonderful World of Podcasting' article.

Think of podcasting as Internet broadcasting. In fact, the word podcast is a combination of the words "iPod" and "broadcast." Podcasts are created and posted to the Web in the popular MP3 format. At its simplest, you can download the MP3 file to your computer and listen to it as you would any other MP3. Read more.

Also, be sure to check out Pod101 for more information and to download the WGBH Morning Stories podcast.

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September 06, 2005

WS_FTP KnowledgeBase

Search the WS_FTP KnowledgeBase for answers to your FTP questions.

Some sample searches:

550 error
drag and drop
slow speed

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September 01, 2005

Help the victims of Hurricane Katrina

If you're looking for a way to help the many victims of Hurricane Katrina, visit Network for Good.

The entire FTPplanet staff extends their sympathy to those affected.

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"The files I transferred are corrupt!"

It's likely that you've transferred a binary file in ASCII transfer mode.

Make sure you transfer text files in ASCII mode and most other files (such as graphics, photos, music, zip files, etc.) in BINARY mode.

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