SCO0072 - FileChute & ImageWell

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Following on from last week we look at some other great applications that enable you to make the best use of your Internet Hosting Account.

This time we look at FileChute by Yellow Mug software. FileChute is a really simple application that allows you to easily upload large files to your FTP account and automatically create email links. This weeks screencast also features a step by step installation guide using ScreenCastsOnlines affiliated hosting provider SiteGround. Well, you've got 40GB of diskspace available with a SiteGround account so you may as well use it!

We also look at using a really handy feature in SiteGround using cPanel to restrict directory access so you can add an extra layer of security on your FileChute service (if required).

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ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members have an Extra! section this week, where we revisit an old favourite, Imagewell. This is a free application that's really great for resizing and annotating JPGs.

Imagewell has a built in FTP function which allows you to easily publish images to your hosting account on the web. Another neat feature is it automatically creates one of four different types of links in your clipboard allowing you to paste the image URL to a variety of forums or websites. This section is only included in the HD resolutions made available automatically to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members. To learn more about becoming a member, check out this link.

This show builds heavily on my experiences with setting up ScreenCastsOnline to use a third party hosting provider (SiteGround)to host my website, forum and membership system. I've been a happy SiteGround customer for 12 months and thought it would be useful to people to see what goes on under the covers when using SiteGround as a hosting provider. They do a great job with ScreenCastsOnline and their prices and service are second to none so I have no hesitation in giving them a personal endorsement!