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Box.net was created in 2005 as a college project and publicly launched in 2006. Their business plan allows you to store, share, and manage all of your business content in a single area to streamline your business operations. They managed to create an easy way to securely share content on the Internet with coworkers and clients anywhere in the world…

Their services are great for small companies without telecommunications networks since you can create an online workspace that allows for full-featured collaboration. Companies can upload files that they need to share and add comments or start discussions about the content they have uploaded. This allows for quick and efficient collaborative efforts on projects of all sizes.

Recently, Box.net stated that they would be starting a desktop client that would automatically allow users to sync their information. The main goal of this system is to reduce the time and effort it takes users to pick and choose what they want to upload. By selecting certain folders to automatically sync, users no longer have to worry about the hassle of finding the individual files they want to upload.

The company is still offering the same top notch services as before, and the sync function allows for increased speed and usability. After working on a file that is selected to be automatically synced, the user just has to hit save and it is immediately updated in their workspace on Box.net. Users of the Box service can decide if they want to be notified each time sync occurs and something is updated. Receiving notifications every time a change is made helps to avoid confusion over who the last person to work on the file was. It can also help management to keep track of whether or not a project is on schedule.

Users of the Box.net service can download the syncing application and easily get started setting up their preferences. Currently the app is only available for Windows users but Box.net promises that Mac and Linux versions are in the works and will be released in the near future. This new feature is expected to help Box.net compete with other syncing services like SugarSync as well as its main competition, Microsoft SharePoint. With five years of experience, Box.net knows what their customers want and need, and the new syncing software will help them meet those needs, and keep their customers happy for years to come.