Thing #6

The tool I explored for web 2.0 awards was Dropbox. Dropbox is a wonderful tool, once you download and set up your account you can access it from any computer that has Dropbox downloaded. Dropbox is a storage system (users automatically get 2GB for free), and it is also a way you can share certain pictures or documents with specified groups of people instantly. So, if a photographer wanted to send his client pictures of a wedding, etc. he could and they could pick them out on Dropbox and choose what to keep. It can also be used in the classroom setting, for instance students can scan and share work instantly. You can also create groups where the whole class has access to class notes. Dropbox even works if you do not have an internet access, you still have access to all of your saved files. You can create picture galleries only viewable to certain people. My favorite part of Dropbox is that unlike email it is extremely easy to group documents by type and certain people, so you can organize the information easily. The only thing I do not like about it is that it has to be downloaded. It is available for download on all Macs, Windows, most Android phones, Blackberry phones, and all Iphones.