FilesAnywhere.com Promo Code

April 6, 2011 By 1 Comment

In response to my article How to Map filesanywhere.com as drive in Windows 7 the nice people at filesanywhere have provided a promo code for my readers.

Please use this code: AB05 

Filesanywhere is the leader in cloud storage:

  • Sync Folders, Schedule Offsite Backups
  • WebFolder Drive Mapping, Direct File Editing
  • Share Files using Dropbox Links
  • View / Edit Documents and Pictures Online
  • Photo Slideshows, Video and Audio Streaming
  • Search Files by Content, Custom MetaData
  • SSL Encryption, Secure FTP, WebDAV
  • Add SubAccounts to Create a Workgroup
  • Version History with Checkin/Checkout
  • Private Site Branding for Businesses

My experience with the business private site plan has been very positive and filesanywhere has always answered to support questions with a sense of urgency. I highly recommend filesanywhere.com for your cloud storage needs.

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How to Control HTML Code to Reduce Bugs

April 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment

As I was designing a site the other day, I realized that the way I have been tracking my code is something I should share.

Most of the projects I work on involve some sort of conversion to WordPress or other CMS system. Anyone who has ever developed a custom WordPress template from novel HTML, CSS, etc… knows how easy it is to run into bugs when it comes to running live code. You install it and something is missing, one of your div floats is outside where you want it to be. Or you are running an IE 6 test and you are totally pissed off that nothing looks right, but you have to make it readable by the 1% jerks (I have a better word) who haven’t yet switched over…I digress.

Anyway, the point I am trying to achieve with this post is that I keep track of my HTML code with HTML <!– comment here –> comment tags. Every time I end a div element: <div id=”nothing”>element</div><!– end nothing –> I comment right after the end div tag. This process has saved me (in some instances) hours when transitioning over to live code.

This application is practical when working with large amounts of nested <div> containers, but thought I would give my two cents :-) .

If anyone else has any special tricks for keeping track of code or improving productivity, comments are always welcome!

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How to Map filesanywhere.com as drive in Windows 7

April 4, 2011 By 4 Comments

Question:
How do I Map a filesanywhere.com account to a drive letter in Windows 7?

By mapping a network drive to filesanywhere.com in Windows 7, you will have easier access to your cloud storage. Advanced user access is required on your account as you will have to enable webdav access for this work.

NOTE: Only Advanced User’s on filesanywhere have drive mapping functionality.

Answer:
To map a drive in Windows 7 you need to click the start button:
start-button

Click on “Computer”
computer

Click on “Map Network Drive”
map a network drive

Select what drive letter you wish to map your network folder to and enter your web folder path
setpath

Enter your username and password (if files anywhere account, your username is “username@filesanywhere.com”) Enter your password, and select “remember my credentials”
auth

Once completed, you should see your new drive under “Computer” mapped as a drive letter. If you are having trouble connecting, make sure you have entered the correct username “username@filesanywhere.com” and password.

If you are still having trouble, make sure your “WebClient” service is running by browsing to:
START>CONTROL PANEL>SYSTEM AND SECURITY>ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS>SERVICES

webclient

If you are having trouble logging in to your account, make sure that your user account is an Advanced User account. If you have an Advanced User account and you are still experiencing problems logging in, check your username. Your username will be USERNAME@filesanywhere.com. NOTICE the @FILESANYWHERE.COM and not your e-mail address.

External hard drives can be a great way to store large amounts of files, but are still susceptible to hardware failure. Make sure that you are backing your most important files with a redundant cloud backup solution. There are many solutions available, but after some research I found that, filesanywhere.com offers a great secure and cost effective solutions for backing up files.

As always, please comment with questions/suggestions.

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