If you have several computers and you wish that the address book in each computer has the most up to date data, then one option is to use a web service like Yahoo! Address book. In that case, the data is not available when you are off-line. Even when on-line, it could be slow to access your data when the connection is busy. Moreover, you may now want to register all the information in your address book on an internet service provider's servers.
Scene1: Daniel enters Mr. John's information in his office computer.
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Daniel entered Mr. John's contact information in his office computer. |
Scene2: When he opens Ripplex at homeā¦
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Daniel had installed Ripplex in his computer at home. So, logging in with his account, he can use the address book with latest data at home. |
Scene 3: Contact information is automatically updated
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At home, he can get the newest information he entered at his office. It works for both Windows as well as Mac. Riplex is a client application, so data is available for us when offline as well. |
Scene 4: Enter Mr. John's information on home computer.
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This time, he enters Mr. John's telephone number at home. The home computer doesn't have to be online all the time. When it's online next time, the information will be synchronized. |
Scene 5: Synchronize with his office computer.
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The information he entered at home is synchronized with his computer at office. Without doing anything, computer at home and computer at office have the latest information all the time. |
In Web services, data may be encrypted while being transferred but your information is stored as readable format at their servers. With Ripplex, strangers can not read your information as the key to decrypt your information is only stored in your computer. Even Ripplex Inc. cannot read your information.
Scene 6: Mr. John disclosed his Skype ID
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If your friends use Ripplex, they can disclose their information through Ripplex. In this case, Mr. John showed his Skype Id to Daniel. |
Scene 7: Disclosed information is synchronized.
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Information which Mr. John disclosed to Daniel is also displayed at Daniel's computers at home and office. You don't have to manage address book information in several computers any more. |
