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GETTING THE MOST OF THE CLOUD
Presenter
Rachel Eichen
Novare Library Services
AGENDA
 What is Cloud Computing?
 Collaborate
 Dropbox Features
 Tools and Toys for Dropbox
 Other Cloud Tools
WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING?
WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING?
 Internet-based
 No hard drive needed
 Software examples
include: Facebook and
G-mail
THE MAIN SITES
 Dropbox
 Google Docs
 Amazon Cloud Player
 SkyDrive
COLLABORATE
GOOGLE DOCS/GOOGLE DRIVE
GOOGLE DOCS/GOOGLE DRIVE
 Create a new document or upload
 View Revision History
 Control sharing and editing
 Download in multiple formats
GOOGLE DRIVE
FORMS
 Customize questions & type
 See responses in summary or spreadsheet
MICROSOFTSKYDRIVE
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
PUBLICFOLDERS/FILES
- Right click on
specific file to
link to file only
- Use link button
to share folder
http://db.tt/by4CCMTP
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
EMAILDIRECTLYTODROPBOX
SendtoDropbox.com
SAVEAFILEVIAURL
Great for PDF and
other online
documents
SYNC YOUR EBOOKS
HOWTOACCESS
- Open Dropbox
on device and
read away
- Automate – and
send to your
Kindle
wappwolf.com
Top image from http://lifehacker.com/5984823/?post=57532641
IFTTT
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
WHATDOYOUUSE?
QUESTIONS
CONTACT ME
adverb@gmail.com
delicious.com/dee987/cloud
slideshare.net/adverb
www.facebook.com/NovareLibraryServices
877-816-9638
Rachel Eichen

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