COOL TOOLS: Google Docs > FTP?
Posted by Jorge | Filed under Tool of the Trade
Last week Google quietly mentioned an interesting upgrade to Google Docs:
“We’re happy to announce that over the next few weeks we will be rolling out the ability to upload, store and organize any type of file in Google Docs. With this change, you’ll be able to upload and access your files from any computer — all you need is an Internet connection.” [read entire post here]
What are the implications here? Well, when coupled with their recent folder sharing upgrade, it begins to smell like a possible FTP replacement. Not to mention being a far more collaborative solution for artists/writers/inkers/colourists/letterers/etc… Now, of course, the basic/free level only allows for 1GB of non-Google formatted material but their $0.25 per additional gig (per year) pricing means you could conceivably get 300GB of storage for $75 a year. Sure there are external hard drives for that but can you access it anywhere any time? Is the HD as open to other hands as this?
Not a Google cheerleader… but this merits more than a little rah-rah from us indie creative types.
Tags: FTP, Google Docs, online storage
