My daughter is a freelance graphic artist, and I am a software developer. She currently delivers her work (files) using Google Drive or Dropbox. She has a Wix site for her marketing. I am considering creating a tool that will work inside an IFrame in Wix, Squarespace, or any platform where you can embed an IFrame and code snippet. If I were to do this, what do you think would be important to have? I expect work to be organized by the project and client. Maybe tasks inside a project, but not a project management tool like some portals offer. That seems to be a lot of unnecessary work. IMO. Your input is appreciated. ~Be Well.
I send my files to clients via WeTransfer.
No sharing involved and handles files up to 2GB
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I kinda ignored this thread cuz I wasn’t sure what the OP was talking about.
Something for delivering files?
I’d be careful about redirects, if that’s what this does.
Dropbox is fairly ubiquitous, but I still have issues with clients whose computer security protocols don’t allow downloads on a forwarded link. We have to interact directly via invite to share. Which I hate. I always put a delete date on shared folders I make cuz lately I’ve been expected to host them, it seems, forever.
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You mean like this?
As other said - they use WeTransfer - which is quite robust in terms of file sizes.
Hightail is another
Is this what you’re looking for?
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I use WeTransfer as well. Simple for me; simple for clients.
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Is this just for your daughter, or are you considering that it could be a commercial product?
I’m also curious about the need you see for this when there are already multiple options for file transfers that work quite well.
Iframes are a pain in the butt since they display one page inside another. As you know, this creates responsive layout problems. Most can be solved with different techniques, but it’s awkward. You mentioned reducing the Iframe implementation to a snippet of code the designer can insert into the website. Designers using Wix or similar drag-and-drop platforms typically don’t want to mess around with code snippets. However, I know very little about Wix or other similar platforms since most of my experience is with hand coding and working with CMS platforms, such as Joomla and Drupal.
If I needed to incorporate file transfer capabilities into my site, rather than use an iframe, I would prefer the interface be on a separate page, even if it meant leaving the site to another that hosted the file transfer pages. Of course, I would want those off-site pages branded like my own site.
Of course, all this will mean having the necessary storage space, dealing with passwords and email addresses, enabling clients to upload various files, and dealing with security issues (e.g., don’t want them uploading viruses and trojan horses). It goes on and on, and when you’re done, you’ve essentially built another version of Google Drive or Dropbox with more customizable branding.
Once again, why do you see a need for this, given that multiple other options already work quite well? I’m not saying it’s not a viable idea. I’m simply asking why you think it’s needed and worth the effort to build it.
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Maybe I see a glimmer here in what Just B wrote.
All of my outsources use a branded upload link. Some are proprietary, others are off-the-shelf, some are so secure it’s cumbersome, others are just beautified FTP transfer windows with open passwords, but they all carry my vendors’ branding. They are all accessed on a separate page of the vendors’ website called something like “Send us a file.” The interface is exceedingly simple. They don’t want to make it hard to get my business. Some of my clients on the other hand, keep very secure servers where they send their project assets. Sometimes it takes two passwords sent via autoserver emails - and a liter of blood - to get files to download, LOL!
For a small independent contractor, all of ^ that^ is way too much billable time that has to move to overhead. Things like Dropbox for Business allow branding of shared links, if that’s what you’re looking for. And even that may be overkill ($$$) for a freelancer. It’s all about ROI.
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I use Send.vis.ee (that’s the website). It’s open source, straightforward and free for all. If you want alternatives that provide more generous settings there is a list of alternatives (listed in the official repo), although I just tust the official repo.
I usually send stuff to clients using WeTransfer or SendBigFile. Some clients who share assets with us use things like Box.com. Sometimes it is useful to have a shared online space to upload assets to or re-download from and set individual user permissions, which is where things like Box or Google Drive have the edge over WeTransfer or SendBigFile.
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Most of my clients use Dropbox, which has a bunch of ill-conceived “features.”
Some use Box.
Some use WeTransfer
Some use totally secured, multi-password, give-us-your-firstborn ftp servers.
Google Drive is a PITA.
Just sayin’
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