In a previous episode, Bill Micou wrote: > "You may or may not have heard the term, FTP [def.], but it is something that > can come in handy when creating a Web site. FTP is an acronym that stands for > File Transfer Protocol. An FTP client is a program that allows you to easily > move files from one computer to another. > > In the case of creating a Web site, this means that if you create the pages > for your site on your computer, either using a text editor or some other Web > page editor, then you will need to move it to the server where your site will > be hosted. FTP is the main way to do this. > If you're really using a naked FTP client on the Internet, you're braver than I am. FTP is an old protocol that sends user names and passwords with no encryption. I've not used it in years. You should be using a secure protocol like SFTP, WebDAV or SCP. Almost all good Web hosts support SFTP.
As for Harry's problem with file uploads, I suspect it's because of a poorly-written upload section in his program. Unless all the graphics files are being changed for some reason, it shouldn't have to upload them again every time. Photos rarely change. Even then, the upload shouldn't take more than ten seconds or so per megabyte. A really big Web site shouldn't take more than a few minutes.
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