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November 30, 2006

WS_FTP Home or WS_FTP Pro?

Many people ask me what the biggest differences are between WS_FTP Home and the more robust WS_FTP Professional file transfer clients.

Here's a great summary link that I found on the Ipswitch website. Basically, if all you're looking for is easy, reliable and fast file transfers then WS_FTP Home is the best product on the market for you.

But if you're interested in some advanced features like scheduling transfers, backing up files and folders, automatic .zip compression, integrated Google desktop search and server-to-server transfers then the cost to upgrade to WS_FTP Professional seems reasonable. Not to mention that WS_FTP Professional is LOADED with security features (such as 256-bit encryption for SSL & SSH transfers) to ensure that your files remain safe.

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November 29, 2006

Is the new PS3 worth $600?

Does the new Playstation 3 pack enough punch to justify the high price?

CNET's bottom line: "Sony's PlayStation 3 may be the most expensive next-gen game console, and its launch titles are not all that impressive, but its swanky design and bevy of features, including a Blu-ray drive, make it hard to resist--even at $600." There is also a nice video and pictures of the PS3.

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November 28, 2006

"Cyber Monday"

I'm happy to say that I successfully avoided going to the mall on "Black Friday", instead taking the less claustrophobic option of being one of a mind-boggling 7.5 million unique visitors to eBay.

It's also interesting that yesterday, often called "Cyber Monday", will see the highest web traffic this season .... and next Monday, Dec. 4, will be the biggest online purchase day of the year.

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November 27, 2006

WS_FTP Home gets another 5-star review

Terrific 5-star review of WS_FTP Home from VNU, a popular magazine in the United Kingdom.

Here's a nice quote from the article: "...you need a well-established product like WS_FTP, packed with useful features that will get your transfer jobs completed in the fastest possible time."

This article also has a nice overview of the advanced features of WS_FTP Professional. Click here for the full article.

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November 21, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our visitors from the United States! We'll be taking a few days off to celebrate the holiday with our families but will be back on Monday.

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November 20, 2006

Vote for WS_FTP Professional

Click here to vote for WS_FTP Professional in SC Magazine's 'Best Content Security Solution' awards category.

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November 17, 2006

Browser Usage

73% of FTPplanet visitors are using a version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer (just under 3% are on the new Internet Explorer 7 already.

About 20% are using Firefox (version 2 just released) and 3% are using Opera.

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November 16, 2006

No one from Antarctica visits us :-(

While we have yet to see a single FTPplanet visitor from Antarctica, we do have visitors from all over the world.

Since FTPplanet is written in the English language, it's not a surprise that a vast majority of visitors are from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. However, we have visitors from 149 different countries. I won't list them all but would like to thank all of our visitors from around the world for spending time with us here at FTPplanet.

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Our Most Popular Pages

We receive a lot of traffic here at FTPplanet and there is a ton of information on FTP throughout the site. I thought it would be interesting to share some of our web statistics with everyone over the next couple of days, starting with our five most popular pages:

5. Download WS_FTP -- How to get a free download of WS_FTP Home or Professional

4. FTP 101: A Beginner's Guide -- Our most popular article

3. The ftp.ftpplanet.com review

2. Online Auction Site Ratings and Reviews

The most popular page is:

1. Our home page (no surprise there)

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November 14, 2006

New to online auctions?

FTPplanet's article, Beginner's Guide to Online Auctions, covers the basics needed to get started with online auctions. Geared towards sellers, this article details what you need to know about the registration process, fees and various types of auctions. Also included are a number of tips for the seller, as well as a few for the buyer.

Click here for the full article and here to find ratings and reviews of various auction sites.

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ServerWatch Reviews WS_FTP

ServerWatch recently posted a new review of WS_FTP Professional. Their review is fairly in-depth, discusses WS_FTP's security features in detail and also touches upon the WS_FTP Server product.

The review summarizes WS_FTP Professional's pros and cons:

Pros: State-of-the-art security (encryption) and a user interface that easily manages a full house of features.

Cons: The client occasional difficulty interacting with other server platforms; No anti-virus hooks on either servant or client; Windows-only products.

For the full review, click here.

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November 10, 2006

What's your favorite software?

Let us know what your favorite piece of software is by leaving a comment below. Do you prefer a utility? Game? Browser?

All comments will be entered into a random drawing to receive a free copy of WS_FTP Home.

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November 09, 2006

WS_FTP Datasheet

The WS_FTP Datasheet [PDF format] has a great screenshot of WS_FTP Professional that shows all of WS_FTP's great features, as well as a nice overview of the software.

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November 08, 2006

Tutorials -- and lots of 'em

FTPplanet's tutorials page has over 20 tutorials that cover all aspects of FTP from installing an FTP client to using advanced FTP tools.

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November 07, 2006

Using FTP from the Command Line

Windows comes pre-installed with some very basic FTP functionality, which you can access from the command line (usually accessed by going to your Start Menu, choosing Run and typing cmd).

Once at the the command prompt, type in ftp to access this functionality. If you're already familiar with FTP commands, then you can start transferring right away. If you're not exactly sure how to begin, type in help at the FTP prompt for more direction.

For example, you can connect to an FTP site by typing open followed by the site (such as open ftp.ftpplanet.com).

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November 06, 2006

WS_FTP Home Getting Started Guide

The WS_FTP Home Getting Started Guide covers a number of WS_FTP basics, including:

- How WS_FTP Home Works
- Using WS_FTP Home
- System Requirements
- Getting Started

Click here to download [PDF format]

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November 03, 2006

WS_FTP Pro Makes File-Wrangling Easy

InformationWeek has review has reviewed WS_FTP Professional and they say it "makes file-wrangling easy" -- they also provide a nice overview of the new features in WS_FTP Professional, with a nice analysis of those features.

Click here to read the full review.

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November 02, 2006

Redesigned WS_FTP Pages

Ipswitch has redesigned their WS_FTP pages. I think they are much cleaner and easier to navigate. What do you think?

Click here to take a look at the new pages

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November 01, 2006

Free WS_FTP Webinar on November 7

Another free WS_FTP Server webinar is coming up next week (Nov. 7 at 2pm EST). Reserve your space today by registering here.

This webinar will cover the basics of setting up and running an FTP server with a live demo of WS_FTP Server.

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