Online Vs. Offline

This is actually a big deal. If you are going to use Dropbox or some other site to access files to run on some random computer you have to:

  1. Remember how to get those files. (Or if you’re using USB, to insert media. Our local library system does not. And if you do, do you risk the contents of that drive to malicious software on that computer?)
  2. Ensure that the computer allows you to download.
  3. Ensure the computer allows you to run programs (never mind installing!).

If you’re sync’ing your whole product’s folder to Dropbox (USB, etc) then you probably have your latest templates (etc), if not, don’t forget to sync as maintenance.

And if you’ve done this, then anything you’ve done may have to get resync’d.

With ReportHost all of this is covered by the way it just naturally works; no extra steps. With online and offline web technologies it just works. Any device, any place.