Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP

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2003


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numero = 54842
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texte = Client is a neophyte. Is it easy to use? -Dan On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:49:55 -0500 Andy Mowrey wrote: >I've used Fetch and most of the others over the years, but bought Transmit this summer (US). > Very Mac-like in fuctionality & look/feel, as well as cheap. > >http://panic.com/transmit/ > >andy > >On Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at 04:43 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > >>My client (on OSX) wants to be able to 'easily' FTP up some Quicktime >>movies of his own to his website where his clients can then watch >>it/download it. I've been down this road many times before and it has >>never been pretty. >> >>He wants it *right now* (don't they all)? >> >>1) I have an FTP account set up for him and he is 'locked down' to >>only the directory he lands in (he is one that would innocently break >>the website if he were free to roam. He no understand FTP. What should >>I do? walk him through an install of Fetch or something? Does OSX have >>a built in FTP? I suppose if I was comfy with him uploading I could >>then just do a [listfiles] on a password-protected template and make a >>link list.... and also a download for Quicktime... >> >>2) I have a working WebDNA-powered upload page (pieced together with >>code from Storebuilder and snippets of code I've found in the >>archives). This would be much easier, but I cannot restrict him from >>dumping 5GB at a time or whatever to the server via HTTP. It just >>doesn't seem like a good idea. >> >>Any consumer-level level FTP stuff going on that I can tap into, like, >>does Safari or IE have drag & drop FTP? >> >>Thanks, >> >>-Dan >>------------------------------------------------------------ >>http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com >>http://www.SearchBoise.com >>(208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 >>------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com http://www.SearchBoise.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "Dana E. Keil" 2003)
  2. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( dale 2003)
  3. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "Dana E. Keil" 2003)
  4. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  5. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  6. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  7. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( CN Stuff 2003)
  8. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( Andy Mowrey 2003)
  9. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  10. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "Sal D'Anna" 2003)
  11. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "WebDna @" 2003)
  12. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  13. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( Brian Fries 2003)
  14. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  15. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( Andy Mowrey 2003)
  16. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
  17. Re: [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( Andy Mowrey 2003)
  18. [Semi-OT] Eaaaaaasy OSX FTP ( "Dan Strong" 2003)
Client is a neophyte. Is it easy to use? -Dan On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:49:55 -0500 Andy Mowrey wrote: >I've used Fetch and most of the others over the years, but bought Transmit this summer (US). > Very Mac-like in fuctionality & look/feel, as well as cheap. > >http://panic.com/transmit/ > >andy > >On Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at 04:43 PM, Dan Strong wrote: > >>My client (on OSX) wants to be able to 'easily' FTP up some Quicktime >>movies of his own to his website where his clients can then watch >>it/download it. I've been down this road many times before and it has >>never been pretty. >> >>He wants it *right now* (don't they all)? >> >>1) I have an FTP account set up for him and he is 'locked down' to >>only the directory he lands in (he is one that would innocently break >>the website if he were free to roam. He no understand FTP. What should >>I do? walk him through an install of Fetch or something? Does OSX have >>a built in FTP? I suppose if I was comfy with him uploading I could >>then just do a [listfiles] on a password-protected template and make a >>link list.... and also a download for Quicktime... >> >>2) I have a working WebDNA-powered upload page (pieced together with >>code from Storebuilder and snippets of code I've found in the >>archives). This would be much easier, but I cannot restrict him from >>dumping 5GB at a time or whatever to the server via HTTP. It just >>doesn't seem like a good idea. >> >>Any consumer-level level FTP stuff going on that I can tap into, like, >>does Safari or IE have drag & drop FTP? >> >>Thanks, >> >>-Dan >>------------------------------------------------------------ >>http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com >>http://www.SearchBoise.com >>(208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 >>------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>------------------------------------------------------------- > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ http://www.StrongGraphicDesign.com http://www.SearchBoise.com (208) 319-0137 | Toll-free p/f 877-561-1656 ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ "Dan Strong"

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