Download - Getting the Most Out of the Cloud
GETTING THE MOST OF THE CLOUDPresenter
Diana Silveira
Novare Library Services
AGENDA
Collaborate Dropbox Features Tools and Toys for Dropbox Other Cloud Tools
THE MAIN SITES
Dropbox Google Docs Amazon Cloud Player SkyDrive
COLLABORATE
GOOGLE DRIVE
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Word
PowerPoint
Excel
OneNote
Excel Survey
DROPBOX
REMOTE FILE STORAGE
Dropbox keeps 30 days – back-
up so I can restore
accidently deleted files.
Phew!
SYNCING DIFFERENT DEVICES
Use the Desktop Version of Dropbox and keep all documents/folders stored there.
Download the App for phones/tablets Also – works with Google Drive, Box and
other Cloud Sites
AUTO-SYNC MOBILE PHONE PICTURES AND DESKTOP UPLOADS
IMAGE SHARING
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S/F
ILES
Click icon to add picture - Right click on specific file to link to file only
- Use link button to share folder
http://db.tt/by4CCMTP
Use bitly or
goo.gl to get
stats
BACK-UP WEBSITES
WordPress – BackWPup (http://backwpup.com/) Automate back-ups restore entire website or
specific file Use Dropbox API to automate back –up for
other sites (dropbox.com/developers)
TOOLS AND TOYS FOR DROPBOX
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SendtoDropbox.com
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Great for PDF and other online documents
SYNC YOUR EBOOKS
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- Open Dropbox on device and read away
- Automate – and send to your Kindle wappwolf.com
Top image from http://lifehacker.com/5984823/?post=57532641
IFT
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www.ifttt.com
OTHER WAYS TO USE THE CLOUD
CREATE YOUR SITE IN THE CLOUD?
Blogger (blogger.com) Wordpress.com Google Sites (sites.google.com) http://pancake.io (connects with Dropbox)
MUSIC
You can also sync music folders from Itunes or your own with Dropbox or like storage site
WH
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O Y
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QUESTIONS
CONTACT ME
delicious.com/dee987/cloud
slideshare.net/dee987
www.facebook.com/NovareLibraryServices
877-816-9638
Diana Silveira
