Check Your Dropbox Skills

This short chapter is just for people who read the first edition of this book, and have therefore been using Dropbox for a while (even if you haven’t delved much into its advanced features).

Because Dropbox is so good at working unobtrusively in the background, it’s easy to overlook changes. I’m going to assume that you’re already clear on fundamentals such as syncing and sharing files and folders, recovering deleted items, and uploading photos from your camera or mobile device. (If you aren’t, feel free to consult the relevant chapters for a refresher.) Beyond the basics, though, I want to call to your attention a list of interesting things that have changed in Dropbox over the past couple of years. Follow the links ...

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