Online Storing

There are many ways to store files. There are the most familiar and used ways to us, which are by simply storing our files on our computer's or external hard-disk -- optical disk (CD, DVD, BD, etc...) -- flash disks (USB, Card disks) -- there was by using also floppy-disks, but thats gone now. Video and music tapes are also ways to store media files.

Life is evolving, technology is developing, new and improved ways of everything are coming to notice. The most advanced and efficient way of storing today is by storing data online.

Benifits of storing online:-

Storing online could be very useful. You could:-

1. Store normally your files like what i do on http://www.mediafire.com/.
2. Use this new technology to your benifit by backing-up your current files from your pc.
3. Sharing files online.
   

To know more about sites that provide internet storage space, click here.

To watch a YouTube video explaining online storage, click here.

To know more about types of flash disks, click here.

Posted by: Mayez Kabbara

How to store online

This post is related to "online storage" post. In this post i will explain in simple steps how you can store (and share) your files online, so that you could use this important Internet feature.

Of course the Internet is a black-hole that contains huge amounts of numbers of sites that helps us to enjoy this feature, so for that reason we wont talk about them all! We will talk about some of the best FREE sites between them, then maybe later you will learn the concept and be able to use any other site.




Picture files (jpg*, bmp, gif, etc...):-


There are many sites that you could store and share pictures that you know of (facebook, hi5, bebo...). But these sites listed below are limited to still images.

• Kodak Gallery: Allows you to share, store, organize, edit, buy and sell photos. This site mainly concentrates on printing digital photos, on mugs, cards, calenders, etc... This site has a maximum limit of 150Mbs. To watch the video tutorial for that site click here. To create an account and get started on this site click here.
  
  

• Snapfish: Owned by the HP Co. Aims to help us in storing unlimited numbers of digital photos, helps selling them, and offers us free pictures. To get started on snapfish click here. To see how it works click here.

• Photo Bucket: Using this site you could also store video and music files. You could share, and link them to your personal or any other site or even to your blog. You could even make slide shows with music. To join.
  
  

Video files (mpg*, mpeg*, avi*...):-

• YouTube: Most famous video site online. To sign up, click here.


• Photo Bucket.

Multimedia (Most if not all media files):-

• MediaFire: (The one i use) Up to 100Mbs storage space. Lets you link your files to your website or blog. Very easy to use and not complicated at all. Signing up to this site doesnt take any effort at all. After you enter mediafire.com, on the top-right side you can easily create a new account or sign-in without even leaving the current window you are in. For more information how to use this site and why to chose it click here.

• MediaMax: Allows up to 25Gbs of free storage. Click here to sign up now.

If you care to Back-up your files, here are some useful sites:-

• Drive HeadQuarters: To sign up, make sure you know all the features and help you need from this link. You can download a software from this site that will back-up your files every time your Internet is on. Everything is explained on the homepage using articles and live demos. (Up to 1, 2 Gbs).

Mozzy: Allows 2 t0 3 Gbs of space. Also, all is explained in this site, nothing is complicated. To sign up, click here.

Posted by: Mayez Kabbara.