What’s New/Changed

Uploading & Downloading

• Upload speeds have been greatly increased, some people are seeing upload speeds of 2MB/second.
• We opened storage locations in the USA and Europe, you can now choose where to upload to, the closer the faster.
• Upload and Download speeds have been increased by using Flash to send the data straight to the storage location.

File Organisation

• The Dashboard was implemented to better organise your files by using folders, by default files are uploaded to ‘My Uploads’ (this folder cannot be deleted).
• We aggregated the files into sections based on their type (ie: the pictures include .jpg .png .gif) this makes it much easier to find your files.
• Expired and deleted files are no longer displayed.
• The ability to move multiple files between folders was added.
• Persistant storage was implements as a percentage of your account, ie: files will not expire.
• The file details page was changed to include large buttons for downloading and sending which makes them a lot easier to find

Sending Files & Collection

• Sending to multiple users has been added.
• Sending multiple files has been added.
• Address book added.
• Ability to import contacts automatically from Yahoo! Mail, GMail, Hotmail/MSN, and AOL added.
• A new collection page which aggregates the files into sections was added.
• Notifications of file downloads only when the entire file has been downloaded was added.
• A Sent Items section was added allowing uses to see all the files that were sent and if they were collected.

User Interface

• The main internal interface colour was changed from grey to white making it easier on the eyes more user friendly
• The statistics of your account (temporary/persistant space left, bandwidth used) has been added to all folder pages

Desktop Client

• Compression (to .zip) activated by default to save space on upload
• Added better error handeling and messaging capabilities
• Added compression for folders when uploading
• Added splash screen on startup

Miscellaneous

• Transitioned to a bandwidth model rather than limiting the number of times a file can be downloaded.
• Monthly bandwidth is capped and reset to zero monthly
• Limit removed for number of files that can be sent per month

What’s To Come

• Folder sharing
• Hosted upload box for your website and notification
• Premium accounts enabling more storage and bandwidth without adverts
• Multi-user accounts
• A full scale address book
• Better logging of downloads
• Entirely new desktop client packed with features

There are many more features that are in the pipeline to implement, so this should just whet your appetite. We do hope you are enjoying the service and are looking forward to taking advantage of the new features that are no their way.

Oh, and here are some screen shots that i know everyone likes to see!

Please visit www.2big2send.com and signup for your free account!

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for coming along to Nodstrum, I am taking this opportunity to invite you all to signup to my new Web App 2Big2Send.

Our service allows you to send large files to anybody with an email address without clogging up their inbox or risking waiting for the file to send then have it bounce back, never a nice thing!

The system allows you to see the upload progress and will notify you when you file has been collected.

During this Beta period we are offering you the following:

• 100MB 250Mb Storage
• 10 Downloads per file
• Unlimited sends per month
• File expire after 5 days
• File delivery/collection notification
• Desktop Client (Coming very soon)
• Preview most uploaded images

We will most likely up the storage so you are able to send and store much larger files during this period, this depends on the number of users who signup – the more users, the more space you will get.

So! if you are interested, head over to http://2Big2Send.com and signup!

Thanks!

2Big2Send will enable people to send large files anywhere in the world without clogging up your sent-items and the recipients inbox, not to mention avoiding the bounce messages you get after waiting 20mins to send that 200Mb file

2Big2Send will give you an easy interface to track the emails and files that you send through our system giving you the piece-of-mind that the file you sent was received on the other side.

As usual we will be offering a free sending utility straight from the home page, this will be limited to 250Mb.

So what sets us apart from everyone else?
+ Files uploaded to our servers are all done through a secure socket layer (SSL) to eliminate your files being intercepted.
+ We know that there are speed differences in downloading a file from the UK or USA, therefore we look at the recipients email address, and choose a server closest to their country to achieve the fastest possible download time.
+ Mailing list support will be built into our business packages allowing you to send the same file to many people.
+ Bounce emails can be a pain therefore we tag each email that is sent from your account so we are able to catch the bounce emails and notify you of the error.

What do I get as a Beta user?
As a Beta user you will benefit from all the features during the beta period, then a discount on our services when we officially launch.

So what’s next?
We are aiming to have the beta system up and running by the 1st April, you will be able to use the main system for sending and collecting files once we see that this is running as it should be in the real world (internal testing cannot batter it enough) we will start adding the advanced modules for your use.

If you are interested!
Please visit http://2Big2Send.com