Work sharing Process between two users. Advice?

[mfrew]

Hi all,

As a student I am beginning a project which I will be working with another group member and would like to be able to use a central file to maximize our production. I understand how a central file can exist on a server at most offices, however we do not have access to one. Being on separate computers I am looking for any ideas of ways to create a central file that each of us can access. I have read posts about VPNs, and a remote desktop solution is not available. One though would be about an online server, has any one had experience with this? Or creating a network between the two computers? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance

mike

[Dimitri Harvalias]

Welcome to forums Mike,
An online network configuration might be problematic because of latency issues. The files need to be in constant contact with eachother.
You could create a simple ad hoc wireless network or hard wire a connection between the two computers. All that's required is that both computers can communicate. The central file can be on either computer and each user would create a local file

[alex244563]

Hello

I have just read this post and would like to know if this would apply if one user was using a PC andd the other an iMac with Parallels?

We are working on a project that will be split between two people and we would like the PC to hold the central file. Does anyone have any guidance for this?

I am having trouble with creating a path that will allow the two computers to communicate in order to share the central file correctly.

Look forward to any advice anyone may have!

Thanks.

[sinanbakir]

Hi there,

I am wondering if this is possible with Dropbox or any kind of file hosting cloud services?

Any ideas or experiences?