ActivShare Help and Overview

Note: ActivShare is currently under construction. Some of the features depicted here may not be available or may not function as described.

    Features
  • Personal Locker
    • Store your files on the web, either for hosting URL-accessible files on our server for others to see, or for accessing them privately from any computer with an internet connection.
    • 10 MB of storage space (up to 3 MB for a single file).
    • Visual layout with icons for different file types.
    • Ability to upload files to rooms directly from locker.
    • Host html websites for free. Files can be accessed at www.activshare.net/_Username/file.html
    • Viewing files requires logging in unless user makes them public (URL-accessible)
  • Contact Information
    • Information is visible only to other members of your rooms.
    • The information visible is fully controlled by the user.
    • Use this information to easily contact other users of your rooms.
  • File Sharing
    • File sharing and collaboration is based on rooms. You can create rooms and become a member of different rooms.
    • Rooms may be password protected.
    • Editing history is kept for all files.
    • Ability to compare two versions of a file for changes.
    • Edit text files, and most other files, within the website.
    • Upload any files and edit them with custom programs.
    • Direct link to the latest version of any file - especially useful for websites
    • Comment on any file, and make reference links to specific text for text files.
    • File 'viewstate' technology shows you which files and versions you have viewed, as well as whether any of those versions have new comments.
    • Each file version may have a separate 'subname' and a description.
    • Rooms last as long as they are accessed by any member at least every week.
    • Number of files per room depends on number of members. There is a maximum of 120 files per room, and maximum 3 MB size limit per file.
  • Interaction
    • Send private messages to other members of your room, or send public messages visible to all online members.
    • View other users' actions as they happen.
    • See the last time a user has visited a room.
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