I’ve recently found myself working on a file and then needing to move to a different computer to continue my work – the problem of working from home occasionally. Ever find yourself in the same place?

The usual process, for me at least, was to get out the flash drive, or e-mail it to myself. Both = hassle if you ask me. The number of flash drives I’ve broken or lost is higher than I care to admit and the e-mail thing works, but it clogs my account and there’s always the off chance that you won’t be able to access said account for whatever reason.

The solution I’ve found for this problem is Dropbox, an online file storage application. Not an entirely new concept, I know, but it’s got a lot to offer.

You sign up, download the application and away you go. You can access it from any computer with internet access, and from any computer you’ve got the application on (that’s right, you don’t HAVE to download it to use it – you can just download your files from your online account to the computer you’re using) – and as long as you save it in your Dropbox folder, the application automatically updates the files you’ve changed – brilliant!

File sharing is easy, and it means everyone knows where everything is and can easily keep track of the latest versions.

Now, of course if you’re all networked or have a shared drive to use, this probably isn’t going to be the way for you. That said Dropbox has recently launched iPad, mobile API and Android apps. So if you’re sharing documents with colleagues who often work from home or somewhere else outside of the office, it’s ideal. The free version gives plenty of space for personal use, but there are options to upgrade if you need more space.

I know this isn’t the place to be giving you the hard sell, and I’m not. Dropbox has made my life easier, and I’m convinced that it could do the same for many of you.