| June
1, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vista
releases new FTP Program with overkill
If you need permanent access
to remote servers, are always on the road, work at various business locations,
are on a business trip or vacation in some distant location where you only
have access to a computer with a small CPU, hard drive and limited RAM,
and are forced to count every kilobyte and minute online, hate having to
avoid cluttering the owner's system registry with your own data, are used
to Norton Commander, turned off by dwarfs and banners hopping all over
your screen, when all you really need to do is transfer a few files - then
this program is a must for you!
While MS Windows contains
a built-in FTP client system, it has failed to gain popularity and can
only run in command line mode. All of the above tasks AND MORE! can
now be performed by a special application called FTP Clients, which Vista
has designed to be compatible with virtually all types of server software,
including Proxy, Firewall, Sockets 4, 4.5 and 5.
For the record, FTP (File
Transfer Protocol) was originally used in Unix systems to copy and move
shared network files. With the development of the Internet, FTP found
broader application in uploading and downloading online data, and especially
posting websites on ISP servers.
Before choosing an FTP program,
it is crucial to find a solution that delivers the full range of options
for files and folders both on local computer systems and FTP servers, such
as uploading, downloading, moving, deleting and modifying file properties.
All other features are helpful, but non-essential options which either
tend to clutter the interface or duplicate the functions of other programs.
FTP Commander is simple to
use and ideal for aspiring webmasters. Just the bare minimum with no extra
frills or thrills. It features a no-nonsense interface consisting
of two side-by-side local computer and
FTP server panels with
a dozen pre-set FTP servers. It's easy as pie to establish a connection.
All you have to do is select the server you want on the list and push the
Connect button. Pre-configuring a list of most frequently accessed servers
will make your life even easier. The most frequent connections can
be saved and subsequently entered by single-clicking the mouse.
The program occupies far
less space on hard drives and RAM than other similar paid programs.
It also allows you to delete, rename and copy files, create and delete
directories in the FTP server or work in command line mode. A session log
file is also availa |