thank god for ws_ftp le
part of my side job is downloading and uploading file. problem comes when the file is humongous. although downloading big file is almost never a problem, uploading it is a different story altogether. coupled with slow internet connection, as is the case in poor country, such as indonesia, then you got real problem.
“every cloud has a silver lining.”
thank god for ftp that you don’t have to attach small-kingkong-size file in your email. although popular free email services allow you to attach up to 10mb, most of them will try to scan your file for viruses. this slows down the process even more.
to cut to the chase, if you can use ftp to transfer file, you should do it. but you need ftp client for this. one of the most popular programs for this is ws_ftp le, which is free, as in free beer. there are other free alternatives out there. one of them is filezilla, which you can download here. but at only a slightly bigger than 1mb, ws_ftp le is a more preferred solution. too bad, ipswitch is now pushing the-not-free-but-trial-only ws_ftp home. however, for those interested in the program, you can download it here. courtesy of yours truly… 
