Interactive whiteboard

Soon we will release an innovative whiteboard as part of our project collaboration tools. This is an interactive whiteboard in which you and your team members can collaborate by writing or drawing in real time. What makes this whiteboard special is the option to open documents (images and PDF files) on the whiteboard and collaborate on them by using a marker, a pointer or any of the drawing tools available in the whiteboard. At the end of each collaboration session the content of the whiteboard could be saved for future use. We may let the whiteboard open other types of documents like Word, Excel and PowerPoint in the future.
Using the whiteboard plus the group chat will create an excellent collaboration environment in Binfire.

Best tool for project reporting

In projects small or large, project reporting by the project members is critical. Most project managers struggle with this issue during the life time of the project. Some methodologies like Scrum propose a daily meeting in which all members report:

• what they have done since the last meeting
• what they will do until next meeting
• If they face any issues

This good but has a few problems:
1-If all team members are not in the same building (or maybe the same continent) they need to use video conferencing and deal with time difference issues and cost of video or audio conferencing.
2-Manually keeping records
3-Make those records part of the project and make it visible and search-able.

At binfire.com we use secure tweets for project reporting. Each member uses this tool to report on what she/he has done, what will do next and if there are any problems.
All this information is saved in the project's database and is visible to all project members. It is also search-able, so the project manager or any team member can go back and review what was reported during the life of the project.
If you want to discuss this topic send email to david(at)binfire(dot)com

Coming soon to Binfire

We have seen great interest since the relaunch of the site! I would like to thank all those who sent email and had good things to say and those who suggested new functionality and improvements and those who pointed out to short comings.
A new version will be out before the end of 2010. In it, we have improved Tasks and Milestones greatly. We are adding task reporting mechanism and project progress monitoring. Now the project owner has more control over the project. The project overview and dashboard will have live links to events in the project.
In addition we are bringing new functionality.
1-Project chat- You can talk to one or all your project team members using group chat.
2-Interactive whiteboard- write, draw and collaborate with your team in real time.

We need feedback from our users. Let us know what is in your mind. What you like, what you don't and what functions you think we should add to the site.

Please remember, inactive free accounts will be deleted. If your account is not accessed in two months we will delete it (we will send you a notice first, but please don't rely on receiving a notice. Sometimes emails are lost or go to spam box etc!)
Best,
David
David(at)binfire(dot)com

Report issues or suggestions

If you encounter any issue while using binfire.com or have suggestions on how to improve the service please contact us at: support(at)binfire(dot)com
We greatly appreciate your help!

The best collaboration and project management site on the web!

On September ,1 2010 we launched Binfire.com new site. It is by far the easiest project management and collaboration tool on the web. If you plan to subscribe to basecamphq.com or Clarizen.com, stop! Check our free version and you will never go back. What we offer for free has more features than what basecamphq.com offers for $24 per month. In a few months we will release a new version which has more innovative tools to make your job easier and more productive! We promise increase in productivity, ease of use and project visibility for all project stake holders.
The new release has project control panel, tasks & milestones (each task could be broken down to sub tasks), A project file folder to manage project files, status Tweet for project reporting and communication and a whiteboard! In addition each user gets a private web folder to store his personal files.
Give binfire.com a try, you will find it a highly productive tool.

We did the switch!

The old site is called binfire.info now. If you type binfire.com, you are redirected to the binfire.info until Monday August 23, 2010. After that binfire.com will go to the new site! The official launch date for the new site is September 1, 2010.
Please don't register at the old site and don't upload files to it anymore. Download all your files (the ones you want to keep) to your local storage. Wait for the new site to be launched and then register and upload your files to the new site!
Best,
David Robins

Download your files now!

Please download all your files that you would like to keep to your local storage. In a few days the new site will be up and running. You have to create a new account in the new Binfire and upload your files to the new site (unfortunately we can't transfer your files, you have to do it yourself!).

The current site will become binfire.info and will be accessible until the end of August (we might extent that a bit). After that the servers for the old site will go offline and all content will be deleted.
In summary, download all your files now! Check your email box for notification that the new site is up and running, sign up and upload all your files to the new site.
Best,
David Robins

Latest update

We are beginning the process of disabling the current site and enabling the new site. Soon we will not accept new users and this site name will change to binfire.info. The new site will be http://www.binfire.com/
The website (binfire.info) maybe down for a few hours to a day or two while we are moving the website.

• For safety reason, please download all your important files during this transition period, even if you have requested your files be moved to the new site. We can't guaranty that files will be moved to the new site correctly.........

Update about the move

As I have mentioned in this blog for the past few weeks we plan to update and move our site in the late August. We will host our website and online file storage servers on Rackspace.com, one of the best and most secure site in the internet! The functionality in the site will totally change. The site will look very different too; I have attached a screen shot of the new interface here. Our emphasis will be collaboration and project management tools. We will have a better file hosting and file sharing scheme than what we have currently plus collaboration & project management tools including tasks & milestones, project folders, Secure Status Tweets and whiteboard.
We are investing heavily in the new site and plan to update the site again in late 2010.

Important things you should know about the move:

• In the first week of August we will disable registration in the old site, we will not accept new users!
• You need to request by email to move your account from the old site to the new site. Send email to support@binfire.com
• The deadline for move request is August 8,2010.
• All user accounts and files which are not moved to the new site will be deleted!
• You have until end of August 2010 to download your files if your account is not moved!
  
• Make sure you get an acknowledgment email from binfire.com regarding your request. If you do not receive an email within three days, please send the request again (we usually get back to you within a few hours)!
  

Important Notification!

Users who want to keep their files when we move to the new site need to contact us via email and request file transfer. We will not move files from our old servers to the new ones if we don't receive a request by August 20, 2010. All unclaimed files will be deleted at that date!
Check your mailbox for for an email from binfire.com which confirms the receipt of your request. If you don't get a reply with 3 days, please resend your request again.
Send emails to support@binfire.com.

Binfire.com is changing

We will release a new version of binfire.com soon. This version will be a totally new redesign. In addition to file hosting, the new site will have project management and collaboration tools. In addition we are moving our service to Rackspace.com. Although the user login information will be moved to the new servers, we don't plan to move user's files. The users can login to the new site and upload new files or move files from old server to the new one. There will be a one month time period for moving files from old servers to new one. Inactive accounts will be deleted after a month!
Why these changes? Because we have a new scalable site with very advance features plus top rated security and redundancy. The new site will have free and paid services. The free accounts will have the basic file hosting plus capability of creating one project. I will publish details about free and paid accounts at a later date.
I will update the progress of the new site and more details on this blog.
If you have any question contact me at support@binfire.com.

David Robins

Update

We had a bug related to IE6 & IE7 which prevented folders from opening. This was fixed on April 20'th version release. I have heard from many users that our hotlinks are too long. We will working to have an internal link shortening solution.
Also we are revamping the site, the UI and functionality will be enhanced tremendously. I will put a link here to the new site soon.
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Binfire.com's version V is released!

We just released version V of Binfire.com . In this version we have improved the UI for index page share (no login is required). You can upload and send as many files as you want to your friends using this tool. The max size for each file is 100MB. There is no wait or other gimmicks like what Rapidshare.com and others do. You also get hotlinks for sharing and deleting your files whenever you choose to. I feel we have the Best File Sharing tool on the web today!
When you login, you can get hotlinks to files and folders in the file center tab. You can also send multiple files to as many friends and colleagues as you want.
In the home page you can upload 10 Pictures (3 MB each), a video file (100 MB) and an audio file (100 MB). Remember that you have 10 GB free space in your web folder in addition to files you place in your home page.
We have one of the fasted upload tools on the internet and plan to increase the file size limit from 100MB to 200MB or more in the near future.
The collaboration tool is improved too. Go to collaboration tab, create a group, invite members and now you and your colleagues have access to a new web folder which lets you collaborate on projects and tasks. The name of this folder is the same as your group's name.
Give the new binfire.com a try!
contact us at support@binfire.com if you have any questions or suggestions. We love to hear from you!
David

Binfire.com version IV is released!

Today we released the lasted version of Binfire.com . In this version we have improved functionality and added new features which I have listed below:

1-The new index share is greatly improved. I strongly believe that now we have one of the best file sharing methods on the internet for those who want to send files without registering first. The new version is better than rapidsahre.com or anybody else.

2-The new file upload is a lot easier to use. This the following link to see how it works:
http://www.binfire.com/rel/?page=share_new_layout

3-We have improved the home page greatly. Now you can have a page with video (100MB), an audio (100MB) and 10 pictures (3MB each) that you can have as your home page to promote yourself or your business. Remember you can create a unique home page and share the link with your friends. For an example see this My Home Page .

4-Hotlink for files and folder makes sending one or more files that much easier. Check the following link to see how your friends will see the hotlinks you send them:
http://bit.ly/dmIYCf
Or:
http://www.binfire.com/rel/index.php?page=public_share_new&link=29f65b4401c8965c638fd91f11f65f17

Contact me at david@binfire.com with any question or suggestions.

Best,
David

Why binfire.com version IV is so much better than rapidshare

Binfire's new version IV is light years ahead of rapidshare.com for providing free and easy file sharing without registration. Let's do a brief summary of binfire.com 's

1-Much better UI, open the file browser, CTRL click on all files you want to upload, done.
2-Select as many files as you want, not 10 mandated by rapid share
3-Fast upload, no gimmicks!
4-No delays, no gimmicks!
5-No 200 MB limit
6-Your friends don't have to suffer rapidsahre's arbitrary delays because they are not members.
7-Hotlinks for display and delete of file
8-All files stay in the server to 1 month
9-Did I already say much nicer UI?

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Binfire.com services- Explained

Recently there has been quite a few inquires about the level of service we offer at binfire.com. Here I have listed the features and services for each level:

1-Free & No Registration:
Users who want to send multiple files to friend and colleagues, but are not a member of binfire.com can use
Click To Share Now
button on the index page. These are the features that these users get:
Upload multiple files
Upload up to 1GB with each file as big as 100MB
Upload multiple times (there is no limit on how many times you can use this service per day or month)
Get hotlink to these file to share
Get hotlink to delete these shared files
Messaging support to send these files to their friends
Files stay in our server for 1 month and are deleted after that
Fast upload and download
No delays and gimmicks
This is a much better service than rapidshare.com or any other file sharing service provider. By the way, I don’t like the name “Click to share Now” and looking for a better name for this service. I appreciate any suggestion.

2-Free with Registration
Free online data storage

When a user becomes a free member, in addition of the above they get the following additional features:
10GB storage
Upload unlimited number of files 100MB each
All files uploaded will be available for as long as the account is active
Internal chat with other members
File version history (all file versions are available at any time)
One group folder with file locking and notification
Internal messaging, compose, inbox and outbox
Contact manager
Home page with the name you choose for your home page plus multimedia features soon
Java applet for drag & drop file transfer (upload, download or share)
Customer service via email (support@binfire.com)

3-Paid (Will be available soon):
Collaboration and projects

In the addition of the above features, paid users will get the following additional features:
• 25GB, 50GB or 100GB or more storage (different pay levels)
• File upload as big as 2GB
• Supper fast upload and download
• Automatic File back
• SSL service for all transactions
• Project management tools
-----Task list
-----Calendar
-----Milestones
-----Group chat
-----Multimedia white board
• More

The new version IV will be released shortly

The version IV of the http://www.binfire.com will be released shortly. In this version, the index page sharing has been improved and now is 100% better than rapidshare or any other sharing site. It is fast, the user can upload many files with each file as big as 100MB for a total of 1GB. Compare that to rapidshare which only lets you upload a maximum of 200MB.There is no wait or other tricks that rapidshare plays when you share a file. The upload is fast and your friend does not get the annoying messages of because you are not a member you have to wait etc. The sender also gets a link to delete the share file anytime he choose too. The shared file remain on our server for a month. Also the new share is better than dropbox. Your is not forced to register to get the files you sent him.
The home page is also improved. Now you can upload flash video or MP3 audio files in addition to pictures. For the video and audio files the size limit is 100MB. You can have play the video and audio files from you home page!

To register, click below!.

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Release III of Binfire.com

ON January 20, 2010 we released the latest version of binfire.com. In this version We have added the following:

1-Speed- We have improved the server speed greatly. The upload and download are faster and the site responsiveness has improved substantially
2-Hotlinks to file- In the file center select a files and press hotlinks
3-Hotlinks to folder-In the file center select a folder and press hotlinks
4-Hotlinks to files- Select a file, press add to basket, select other files and press share
5-Multiple Files upload- When system file browser opens press down the Ctrl key and use your mouse to click. This work both in the file center and the index page Share now
6-Improved Collaboration- Now you can invite external friends (not binfire.com members), better file locking and version history
7-Messaging- Much better messaging, like a email. You can send email to internal contacts or anybody in the world

We plan to add multiple files download (will be Zipped) and a complete new UI and functionality in near future!
Thanks to all with their great suggestions, we have more than 13,000 registered users know!!