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This tool uses FTP to update files on a remote server. Unlike most FTP programs, Web Publisher keeps a record of what has already been sent in order to minimize network traffic. Users with satellite Internet connections or dialup will find this tool most helpful.

Stored Data

Web Publisher keeps track of FTP accounts and passwords to allow quick updating of files with the minimum of user interaction. The information is stored in an XML file called webpubdat.xml found in the users home directory. The file is in plan-text XML format including the password data. This is on purpose so that it can be both edited by text editor and it also serves as a record of various website information that can be used with other programs. Care should be taken to not make this information public access.

The history of the latest file transactions are recorded in order to minimize the re-transmission of data that does not require update. This is a benefit for slow network connections that would otherwise simply blast all the files found in a directory. This also prevents reading of file data over the network to figure out which files to send.

License Info

This program makes use of Apache Commons-Net package for FTP transactions. This program is used mostly with Satelite Internet connections which most FTP programs would fail for long file transfers. Apache Commons was the only library that worked. Many C based FTP programs and other Java libraries also failed to work.

This program was released under the Apache license because of it beling largely dependent on Apache anyway.

This program is Copyright (c) 2005 Jon J. Allen. (Jon does business as Video Web Works which has created other Open Source related projects.)

Support

This project is made possible by support of the Java.Net community and using the following Open-Source software:

• NetBeans IDE 5.0 (netbeans.org
• Jakarta Commons-Net jakarta.apache.org