Software Updates

2008

Release Date

New Feature

Scope

Module

Description

Handy Backup 6.1.0

The Latest version of our Handy Backup program is now available.  Now includes support for backing up Outlook 2007 and Windows Vista mail!  This update also makes it easier to sort backup jobs, and create encrypted exports of your backup job definitions.  Install the latest version update here.

AJAX Storage Calculator

Calculate your overall account files and storage space used on demand, with the new AJAX account calculator.  Just click Recalculate and you can continue working in FilesAnywhere while the total account storage is computed in the background.

FilesAnywhere Inbound Fax Service

Now you can Go Green with our paperless faxing solution, allowing you to do all of your faxing by web! FilesAnywhere Web Fax is the only service that allows you to receive faxes from any standard fax machine directly into an electronic document stored in your FilesAnywhere account. You get your own dedicated fax number immediately after activating this feature. View, Print, Forward, Send, Organize, and Store Faxes all online. FilesAnywhere can also forward all new faxes to your email.

To Start, right click on any folder within your account, choose the 'Service Plugins...' option and then 'Receive Fax'.

FilesAnywhere Flash Document Reader

Search and read Word documents, Excel sheets, PDF's and other documents online just like a local copy. The new Flash-based FilesAnywhere Document Reader gives you superior viewing and search features, including: support for all popular document types, full-text search, Copy/Paste text, continuous page scrolling, zooming and fit-to-page sizing.  Instantly search your entire account and display search results. Search results are color-highlighted inside the document, so you can easily see matching words and browse through them by clicking "Next". The FilesAnywhere Document Reader also used by guests to view documents you share.

FilesAnywhere Flash Slideshow

View and Share your pictures like a professional using FilesAnywhere's all-new Flash Slideshow!  Share your photos with family, friends, and the world with this smooth, easy-to-use, professional gallery and slideshow.

Actual FileShare link with FilesAnywhere Flash Slideshow: FilesAnywhere Slide Show Example

FilesAnywhere Interface Profiles  

FilesAnywhere now invites you to select an interface profile that matches your individual needs. Interface Profiles include: Professional User, Simple, Home/Media, and FA Standard. The toolbar, menus and screen tabs change to show the features that match the chosen profile.

How to choose a profile: click 'Profile' on the toolbar, select the 'Screen Settings' tab, then select a profile under 'Custom Menus/Toolbars'.

FilesAnywhere Blogger Connect - Blogger.com Posting Service

Post files from your FilesAnywhere account directly to your blog site to share information with family, friends, and the world.  The service is currently compatible with Blogger.com.

How to Post a File on a blog: right-click any file in your account and choose Service Plugins - Post to Blogger. Directly post any MS Office document (.xls, .doc, etc.), PDF, graphic/photo or text file.  

FilesAnywhere Streaming HD Audio/Video Player

Experience HD-quality video and audio directly from your FilesAnywhere account.  Using the Media View, simply click play on the movie file and enjoy the smooth playback!  FilesAnywhere Video Player supports playback of industry-standard H.264 and HE-AAC in existing MP4, M4A, MOV, MP4V, 3GP,3G2, and FLV files.  MP3 and WMV (Windows Media) files also stream from FilesAnywhere.  

FilesAnywhere Fax Service

Send faxes directly from your online account to any fax machine in the world! 
How to Fax: right-click any file in your account and choose Service Plugins - Send Fax. Directly fax any MS Office document (.xls, .doc, etc.), PDF, graphic/photo or text file. You can also browse and view all sent faxes online. 

FileShare Cover Page
Capture Handwritten E-Signatures

Use this feature to add a Cover Page to any new FileShare link.  Use the Cover Page to display terms and conditions, entire agreements, instructions, or a welcome message, before guests can access the files you share.  Require an input field of any type, a simple "I Agree" checkbox, or capture a handwritten signature electronically on the screen, as an official record that guests agree to your cover page language, before receiving files you are sharing.  Access this feature by choosing the "Cover Page" option when a creating a FileShare link. 

Picnik: Edit Photos Directly From Your Account

Edit Photos or Images directly from your account (works with: JPG, BMP, GIF, TIF).  Apply popular effects to enhance your pictures, like resize, rotate, contrast, color, red-eye removal, overlay text notes and more.  Changes are saved directly back to your account, with no upload or download.

To edit photos in your account:  Right-click on any photo in your account, choose 'Service Plugins', then 'Picnik Editor'.

AutoDesk Engineering Drawing Viewer

View AutoCAD engineering drawings directly from your account, without any download. Drawings open in Autodesk Freewheel inside your web browser.

To view AutoCAD files:  Right-click on a DWF file in your account, choose 'Service Plugins', then 'Autodesk Freewheel'.

FilesAnywhere Desktop for Mac

FilesAnywhere Desktop for Mac

Mac users: access FilesAnywhere features directly from your Mac! Get the new Mac app now to start using this great desktop tool. FA Desktop saves time by providing direct access to all of the basic file features, like uploading, downloading, and sharing files as links. Send folders and files of any size to anyone, by generating URL links automatically. Email size restrictions are a thing of the past!
 

Install the application from this page: FilesAnywhere Desktop for Mac

Zoho Editor for Spreadsheets, Documents Slideshows

Edit Excel sheets, Word docs or view PowerPoint presentations, directly from your account, all without downloading.  Files open in Zoho, a trusted third-party web application.  Make and save changes to any XLS or DOC file, entirely online.

2007

Release Date

New Feature

Scope

Module

Description

FilesAnywhere Document Scanning

FilesAnywhere Document Scanning Services

FilesAnywhere now offers Document Management!  Converting your paper documents to online digital format will bring added productivity and organization to your office, in addition to securely archiving your documents offsite.  More information on Document Scanning Services

FilesAnywhere  Music Player

FilesAnywhere Music Player

Enjoy streaming music directly from FilesAnywhere! Now play all of your favorite music files from your FilesAnywhere account. This cool new feature allows you to just click on any MP3 and the player starts playing that song immediately, then continues to play all other songs in the folder, including subfolders. You can also create your own Playlists, by adding songs to a File View (Add files to Basket, then Save Album).

MetaData  Spreadsheet 

MetaData Spreadsheet - Direct Editing Online

Using MetaData Spreadsheet, you can search for all data entered on custom MetaData fields and data can be entered on the fly within the grid.  The new feature gives you the options to define Filters, Export entered MetaData into an Excel Spreadsheet, and edit any current MetaData entry form.
To use this feature in your account: Right-click any folder and choose MetaData to define fields for that folder. Then enter data for any files or subfolders in that folder. Simply look for the 'MetaData Browser' button on the MetaData page to give it a Try!  More information on MetaData

Also available now:  FilesAnywhere Document Scanning Services

Folder Contents Report

Look for this new button on the
Properties page of any folder:

Folder Contents Report
We released a new feature to output the entire contents of any folder into an Excel report. Many of you requested a way to output a folder listing like the DOS directory command.  The exportable text report opens in Excel and includes every file and subfolder under the selected folder, along with the file size, the path and the upload date.
 
This feature is accessed from the Properties page of any folder. You can use this to document your file inventory, for sharing purposes, compliance reasons, or to compare online file versions with local files.

Facebook Application

FilesAnywhere Meets Social Networking
We're excited to announce our new application on the Facebook Platform.  We just released a new Facebook App called "Share Files". This new App combines the power of social networking with simple, effective file sharing, and adds all the great storage features at FilesAnywhere.  If you don't have an account at Facebook yet, it's worth taking a few minutes to signup.  This is a great way to connect to the people you already know.  Our new Share Files app adds a totally new dimension to Facebook - once you login to Facebook you can easily upload and share files to all Friends, or just ones you select.  Your Facebook Friends can also upload files into your Facebook Dropbox.  Best of all, everything is integrated with your FilesAnywhere account, so you can access all of your Facebook files directly from the web login or mobile!
Get the new Share Files app here: FilesAnywhere Facebook App

MetaData  -  Custom Data Entry

MetaData - Custom Data Entry Forms for Folders
Using MetaData, you can define your own Custom Data Fields for any folder. Create text fields, checkboxes, dropdown lists, and much more. Then use the MetaData data entry page to add detailed information to any file in the folder. Use MetaData to catalog files or to keep notes on files as they are being worked on (workflow tracking).  Try it out!  Just login and click MetaData on the toolbar or right-click menu to define fields.

New Add-in for Microsoft Office Outlook
The add-in gives you a new button in Outlook that automates Uploading and Sharing so you can send any local files to anyone, effortlessly. Let's say you need to send someone 100 files totaling 750MB - How do you do it? You could burn a disk and mail it, but that takes too much time.

After installing the Outlook add-in, draft a new email message in Outlook, and instead of choosing "Attach File", choose "Send Files via FilesAnywhere". The add-in will prompt you to select local files, and you click Upload Now  that's all you have to do! FilesAnywhere takes care of the rest: the files are automatically uploaded and a FileShare link is created and inserted into your email message, all in one step. No need to login at the website. Recipients just click the link in your email to download your shared files from our server. The add-in encrypts and saves your username/password, so the next time you use the feature in Outlook you don't have to enter your FilesAnywhere info. This add-in will save you time. Best of all: no more size limits sending files in email!

Install the add-in from this page: FileShare Outlook Add-in

ZipDownload any Folder
or File Selections up to 2GB

The new ZipDownload feature allows huge folders and file selections - now up to 2GB in size - for download as a single compressed file. An "in-process" page is displayed while your files are being compressed. ZIP files are cached for optimal performance when downloading the same file selection again (ideal for FileShare recipients who choose the same ZipDownload multiple times).
 
This feature is directly available from the main toolbar, the right-mouse menu, the Selection Basket, and from Advanced Search.

FileShare/Dropbox Links -
Expanded Default Settings

Handy Backup 5.7.1 is now available.  This version is 100% compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista, and is still compatible with all earlier Windows versions. Install the latest version update here.

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Use FilesAnywhere now to store and publish your web content. Create direct, publicly-viewable links to images or document pages, from files saved on your account.  Publish MediaLinks on eBay, MySpace, web blogs, personal web pages, within documents, emails, or anywhere that can display dynamic content from the web!  Just upload a file, then choose "Send Files" then "MediaLink", to create a MediaLink. This is now the fastest and easiest way possible to publish files for public viewing on the web.
   
More Info:  Use MediaLinks to publish photos, graphics, Office document pages and PDF pages, directly from files on your FilesAnywhere account. Each MediaLink is a direct URL to an image of your file. Unlike the FileShare feature, MediaLinks can be inserted into your documents and web pages for direct viewing. Our logo appears as a footer on the bottom of the image displayed. You can publish individual pages from documents! All popular Microsoft files types are supported along with PDF, TIFF, and all popular graphics file formats.  Watermarks can also be added.

Example: the small photo to the left is an actual working MediaLink.

GroupShare Subfolders
Display Sharing Status

Subfolders of GroupShares previously did not show the sharing status. Now the parent folder which is shared shows in the GroupShare tab when you select a subfolder of the actual GroupShare.

Set File Storage Limits,
Total Users, by User Division

Enforce admin rules by Division.  Useful for setting policies for FilesAnywhere user maintenance for different company departments.  Set the maximum assignable storage size and maximum number of users by Division.

Instant Online Links for
FileShare and Dropbox Links
Without Waiting for an Email
 

Create FileShare links to files and Dropbox links for guest uploads directly online.  No need to wait for an email to arrive - you can make immediate use of these links.  To use the feature, create a FileShare or Dropbox and choose the new option at the top of the screen: "Create a Link for immediate Copy/Paste". 
 
Additionally, whenever a standard FileShare or Dropbox is created, the confirmation page now shows all emails and links that were created.  This is a nice additional confirmation, and if needed these links can be copied/pasted for immediate use.

Define Your Own
Custom Main View

Now change your default Main View screen to your favorite view!  When you login, and whenever you refresh your browser, your Custom main View page will be displayed on the right.  This really comes in handy for displaying the MediaFolder by default, File Search, Sharing options, Workgroup Management, new FileShare Link, and more - so it is always immediately available.

FilesAnywhere
Flash Uploader
 

The FilesAnywhere Flash Uploader is a great new all-in-one upload tool. This replaces the original Upload page, once you login to your account using the website. The new Flash Upload is very fast and allows multi-file uploads directly from the main view. The new progress bar shows upload status in real time, file-by-file progress, bytes transferred, time remaining, and status bar. Uploads are extremely stable, plus any files uploaded before an interruption are saved to your account. For those who cannot run Flash,  "Classic Upload" is available from the new Profile "Screen Settings" page.  Note: Flash Upload is currently only available using IE/Windows or using the non-SSL login with all other browsers.

Combined File Browser:
File History Log +
All Checked Out Files
 

The File History Browser, Checkin/Checkout History Browser, and a new "Checked Out Files" Browser have been merged now into a single view.  Using this screen, you can easily see all files that are checked out, and "Undo Checkout" any of them.  Along with detailed File History Logging on individual files and folders.  Note: activate these features from the Properties page of any folder.

Simple WebFolder Access

Users can now directly open account folders using a very simple WebFolder Access page. WebFolder access allows direct editing of files, and standard copy/paste actions like any standard network folder. Available on both Windows and Mac.

Click here: Simple WebFolder Access

Handy Backup 5.6 -
POP3 Email Backup,
Automatic Updates
with Version Detection

This new build of Handy Backup for FilesAnywhere has an auto-update feature, which will alert you about any new updates automatically.  This version also adds POP3 email backups, so you can backup emails automatically from a remote server to a local folder (for POP3 email server accounts).

Cross-Platform
Private Site
Admin Console

The online Web Administration Console to manage user accounts is now supported on all popular browsers and platforms (Windows/Macintosh, IE, Firefox, Safari).

GroupShare Dropbox

Users of shared folders (GroupShares) can now create Dropbox links to receive files from guests directly into the shared folders. Full Access or Create/Update permission is required for GroupShare users to create Dropbox links.  GroupShare users can also manage their own Dropbox links and track uploads into the shared folders from guests.

Workgroup Setup Wizard

Workgroup Administrators can now setup new Workgroup SubAccount users and assign shared folders, all in one step. When adding a new Workgroup SubAccount, the admin can now select an existing folder, or have a new folder created in the Primary Workgroup user account, which is automatically shared to the new user.  The "Disable Personal Space" option is now more intuitive, and this setting follows the folder sharing option that is chosen.

Improved Folder Refresh

Viewing folders in the web interface is now even faster. A redesign of the folder tree now provides 35% faster refreshes on average.

Search Index Option:
Background Tasking

For rapid search of text inside files, users can now re-index the entire account from the "Advanced" page. Users can now opt to "Run in Background" and get an email when re-indexing finishes.

QuickTime Movies:
Progressive Download

QuickTime videos you upload to FilesAnywhere will now Play as they download, similar to streaming.  Tip: MOV files need to be saved from QuickTime Pro to play with Progressive Download.

2006

Release Date

New Feature

Scope

Module

Description

Create File Shares
From MediaFolder

Select files from the MediaFolder thumbnail view or list view, then click "Share Selected" to conveniently share all of the selected files.

Mobile/PDA
Easy-Access Interface

Login to FilesAnywhere perfectly from any web-enabled mobile device. Access your account folders with all basic features using your Windows Mobile, PocketPC, Palm or Blackberry device! Browse folders and transfer files with a click of your stylus. Share files with anyone, even view photo and document pages directly from your mobile!

Mobile login: http://m.filesanywhere.com

API Functions for
Online Viewer

Online Viewer functions are now available from the Developer API.
 
> Download API Technical Documentation 

1-Step Local File Sharing

Now you can upload a file and send a FileShare link all in one step. To try this: click "Send" on the toolbar, then "Share a Local File".

"Share Selected Items" 
  from the MediaFolder

Simply put a checkmark on all thumbnails of images you want to share and click "Share Selected Items" to share the selected files to anyone. 

Text Search Index
Notification Service

Indexing all text in all files for the first time can take several minutes. Instead of waiting, first-time indexing jobs now run in the background and an email is sent when the indexing finishes.

Now Supported:
IE7 and Firefox 2.0

Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0 web browser versions are now officially supported by FilesAnywhere. To avoid unneeded warnings, we recommend Windows users add this entry to the Trusted Sites list in the IE Security tab:  https://*.FilesAnywhere.com

WebFolders on Mac

FilesAnywhere WebFolders are now fully supported on the Macintosh.  FilesAnywhere appears in the Mac Finder just like a network drive, allowing direct file editing.

Online Document Viewer -
View Documents Online
Having up to 2000 Pages

You can now open documents using the Online Viewer that have as many as 2000 pages.  At the request of some of our enterprise customers, we implemented a Next/Previous paging feature within the document to load thumbnails in paging groups. You can still immediately go to any page in the document.  This also speeds up the load time of all documents with 10 or more pages.  Online Viewing eliminates the need to download. 

Image Watermarking

This feature displays a customizable Center Watermark on photos and document pages and/or a Footer Watermark. Watermark options become available when you opt for View-Only sharing, preventing downloads. Watermarking helps protect photos, graphic images and document page views, with a non-removable imprint.  FilesAnywhere Watermarking also provides a convenient way for you to comment shared images without changing the source image.

Help System Updates