File+Sharing

=File Sharing using the iPad=


 * When your iPad is connected to your Mac/PC and iTunes is open, select your iPad in the iTunes Library and then click on iTunes’ Apps tab. Scroll down to the File Sharing section. (If you have no apps that support File Sharing, this section won’t appear.) You’ll see a list of apps that use File Sharing. Click on one and you’ll see any files you’ve already added to, or created on, the iPad.**

**Adding and Deleting Documents**

 * Add and delete documents** From here, you can add documents to your iPad in two ways. Click the Add button, navigate to a document in the Open dialog box that appears, select the document, and then click Open. When you click Sync, the file will copy to your iPad. Alternatively, drag a file onto the File Sharing list when the appropriate app is selected in the Apps list. This method copies the files immediately; you don’t need to click Sync for the copying to take place. To delete documents, selecting them in the file list and press Delete.

Apps that allow File Sharing

GoodReader

This is by far my favorite file sharing App for the iPad. It’s stable, easy to use, and has a ton of features. Office2 HD - Byte Squared $7.99 Great application for Google Docs users. It not only provides file management services but has a built in editor for MS Office and Google Docs documents. Don’t bother with the iPhone App, the standard web page works much better on the iPad. Box is becoming increasingly popular with enterprise users. The company has positioned itself as a competitor to MS Sharepoint. As such, I would have expected more feature from their iPad App. Believe it or not, Apple still does not have an iPad App. You need to use the iPhone App which has limited functionality.
 * Air Sharing HD** – Avatron Software $9.99
 * View Documents: Yes
 * Allow editing in iPad native applications such as iWork: yes
 * Transfer files from remote service or computer: Yes
 * Transfer files to remote service or computer: Yes
 * Share files with remote computer: Yes https, http, Bonjour
 * Supported protocols: SFTP, FTP, FTPS, WebDAV, Bonjour
 * Supported cloud services: Mail, MobileMe iDisk, icloud, FilesAnywhere
 * MyDisk, add-hock WebDAV
 * View Documents: Yes, MS Office, Google, and PDF
 * Allow editing in iPad native applications such as iWork: No, it has its own editor for MS Office and Google Docs
 * Transfer files from remote service or computer: Yes
 * Transfer files to remote service or computer: Yes, can even copy and move documents between cloud services
 * Share files with remote computer: No
 * Supported protocols: NA
 * Supported cloud services: MobileMe iDisk, Google Docs, Box.net, MyDisk, Other WebDav
 * Dropbox** – Free
 * View Documents: Yes
 * Allow editing in iPad native applications such as iWork: Yes
 * Transfer files from remote service or computer: Yes, but only to native application
 * Transfer files to remote service or computer: No
 * Share files with remote computer: No
 * Supported protocols: NA
 * Supported cloud services: Dropbox
 * Box.net** – Free
 * View Documents: Yes
 * Allow editing in iPad native applications such as iWork: No
 * Transfer files from remote service or computer: Yes, but only by sending as email
 * Transfer files to remote service or computer: No
 * Share files with remote computer: No
 * Supported protocols: NA
 * Supported cloud services: Box.net
 * MobileMe iDisk** – Apple – Free (Requires subscription to MobileMe service)
 * View Documents: Yes
 * Allow editing in iPad native applications such as iWork: No
 * Transfer files from remote service or computer: Yes, but only by sending as email
 * Transfer files to remote service or computer: No
 * Share files with remote computer: No
 * Supported protocols: NA
 * Supported cloud services: MobileMe iDisk