to the cloud and back without a space vehicle u3a photography mike hender 3 jan 2014

To the cloud and back without a space vehicle

U3APhotographyMike Hender

3 Jan 2014

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Why Photos in The Cloud?

• Share• Edit and enhance• Keep devices in synch• Store• Support phones and tablets• Backup and secure

Devices in Synch

For me, the use of The Cloud grew out of a need to access my files anytime, anywhere

REMIND ME – WHAT EXACTLY IS THE CLOUD?

But what computers!

Caveat

• Today’s focus is on easy-to-use, consumer services– Google Drive, Microsoft Sky Drive,

Apple iCloud and Dropbox• Not covered

– Flickr, SmugMug and semi-pro oriented services

– Facebook, Instagram, . . .

The Cloud – How do I use it?

100GB500GB16GB

16GB3GB

The Cloud – so what is it?

100GB500GB16GB

YourB/UpYour

DocsYour

eBooksYour

emails

5GB – 200GB

50GB* 2GB 1GB 10GB 100GB

* Example sizes

1GB

YourDiary

1GB

YourContacts

10GB

YourMusic

YourPhotos

16GB3GB

The Cloud – so what is it?

100GB500GB16GB

YourB/UpYour

DocsYour

eBooksYour

emails

5GB – 200GB

50GB* 2GB 1GB 10GB 100GB

* Example sizes

1GB

YourDiary

1GB

YourContacts

MicrosoftGoogleApple

AmazonDropbox

10GB

YourMusic

YourPhotos

16GB3GB

The Cloud pulls ecosystems together

What use is all this to me?

• Store and share your photos and videos

• Store and stream your music and podcasts

• Send large files to friends• Backup all your valuable stuff• Play multi-user games

What use is all this to me?

• Subscribe to digital newspapers• Borrow, buy and read digital

books on any device• Have all your photos, music and

videos available wherever you are on all your gadgets

• Enjoy cloud services like iPlayer and Facebook

You can now keep in the Cloud

• Anything that you would previously have kept on your own:– PC hard disk– Video recorder– DVD player– CD library– Book shelf

• And this is one of the driving forces boosting Mobile/Phone/Tablet computing

Value Add

• Some of this is simple storage (e.g. Dropbox)• Most have a ‘value add’ service attached

– Photos indexed by who is in them and automatically enhanced– Your video camera shake removed– Your music catalogued and ‘improved’– Your data automatically backed up and encrypted– Version history of your files– All your books available on any device– University courses– Social sharing services (commutes, bikes, etc.)

How I use The Cloud

1. All recent photos2. Best photos for sharing3. My entire photo archive4. Photos from iPhone and iPad5. All photos backed up

DropboxPrimary Storage1

Google Drive Calendar Photos2

Sky DrivePhoto3 Archive

iCloudContactsPhotos4

AmazonBooks

CrashPlanBackup5

100GB* 45GB*15GB*

* My storage allowance

Photo Workflow (Replicated)

Camera Card

Originals12-18

Lightroom(catalogue)

Edited01 Kids …

Dropbox Dropbox DropboxGoogle Drive

Archived01 Kids …

Sky Drive

After One YeariCloud

DEMO

So how safe is my stuff?

• Offsite• Encrypted• Supplier Reputation• Supplier Health• Mandated passwords• Must be connected to the internet

How do I get it?

• You probably have some of it already!

• Facebook, Gmail, Live Mail, Photo Stream, Kindle . . .

• Start with online Backup e.g. CrashPlan

• Share your photos with Flickr, Facebook, G+, . . .

• Try Dropbox, Google Drive, Sky Drive to synch your gadgets

What will I need?

• Your normal email address• One of these accounts

– outlook.com, msn.com, hotmail.com – icloud.com– gmail.com

• An internet link• Your normal browser

How much does it cost?

• The first 2 to 5GB tend to be free• Office 365 bundles 20GB in subscription• Google Drive free for Google Docs and email• My Dropbox ~ £8 per month for 100GB

How difficult is it to use?

Not very if you can• Drag and Drop files on

a PC• Download apps on a PC

and/or Tablet/Phone

Apple App Store

Where can I get more information?

• Google Drive– http://support.google.com/drive/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=2424384

• Sky Drive– http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/skydrive/skydrive-help#skydrive-help=tab1

• Dropbox– https://www.dropbox.com/help

• SugarSync– https://sugarsync.custhelp.com/

What will I lose out on if I don't use it?

Clearly, this won’t cure world hunger or solve global warming (yet)

But,

It does offer some services that can open new horizons and make your life a little easier and more enjoyable particularly if you love to travel while staying in contact with friends and family

Dropbox Account CostFirst 2GB is free

Dropbox Account Details

Sky Drive

Google Drive

Store and share your photos and videos

I use:- Google Picasa to organise my photos- Google+ to store them in the Cloud- ‘Web Albums’ App to view on tablet

Sky DriveFree – 25GB

https://skydrive.live.com/?lc=2057 http://sdrv.ms/14wcUHj

The Times

Microsoft release Office 365 Home PremiumSTOP PRESS

Google DriveFree – 5GB

https://www.google.co.uk/

Dropbox£106/year – 100GB

https://www.dropbox.com/home

iCloud iTunes Photo Stream – Free UnlimitedFree – 5GB

https://www.icloud.com/#

My costs

• Microsoft Sky Drive – Free – 25GB• Google Drive – Free – 5GB• iTunes Photo Stream – Free Unlimited• iCloud – Free – 5GB • Dropbox - £106/year – 100GB• iTunes Match - £22/year• Carbonite Backup - £30/year – Unlimited GB

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