Synchronization of files between Google Docs, Basecamp, and Dropbox
cloudhq.net
cloudhq.net
Decades after the concepts of filesystems were established, we're stuck in an ecosystem where our new tools can't easily get to generic storage without paying, thanks to the fact our platform du jour only exists because of years of pounding a square peg into a round hole?
I FUCKING LOVE THE CLOUD.
And cloud services are mixing "storage service" and "software as a service" so in order to use service of company Z (like project management or something like that) you need also give data to company Z. Which is hard because your data is with company X.
Long story short: I also fucking love the cloud: we kinda went backward in time.
Here are the reasons:
- Looking at the 60 second video got my head spinning without actually figuring out how it works
- I am not sure if I could trust you with touching my data
- I am not sure what are the advantages of having file synced between basecamp and dropbox
- don't want to commit to using platform which will be paid service if I don't know pricing yet
It's one of the most frequently requested items on the Basecamp forums. People tend to get a little upset that it hasn't been done already.
http://answers.37signals.com/basecamp/873-dropbox-integratio...
That's the part that kept me from signing up for a trial account, too. For example, I'm sure there's a good reason why the 37Signals login is required instead of the API key, but I couldn't find an explanation for it anywhere.
I completely understand your concern about trust. As of now, we are small (just two of us). But we worked in small and big companies handling very sensitive customer data with integrity and professionally. If nothing, you can check out our linkedIn profiles. Also, you can always call us or email us to learn more how we operate. We hope that trust in our company will come with time.
Regarding 37signals requiring login/password, our service does realtime continuos synchronization and that cannot be achieved using only the API.
We also have Chrome extension which embeds Dropbox/SugarSync/Basecamp into your Google Docs interface: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/search?q=cloudHQ Kinda cool (useful if synchronization is not really what you want)
Regarding pricing, we will have a free version - my idea is that cloudHQ will be free if services used are free (i.e., if you don't pay 37signals, you don't pay us).