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File compression has been used to squeeze huge files onto floppies for years. By utlizing space-saving encoding, many compression programs can compress files up to an amazing 98%. In today's world, where files are transferred across countries and continents, file compression is as important as ever.
Compressing your files into one archive makes uploading a snap! And with a single attachment, downloading is just as easy. Compressed files take up less space, thereby taking less time to transmit. And nobody wants to wait around for large e-mails lurching from one server to the next.
Possibly the most important reason to compress your files is to safeguard against file corruption. Files are often altered and sometimes damaged during their voyage through cyberspace. Compressed files are not as susceptible to corruption as files that haven't been compressed.
An example of a good compression program is StuffIt Deluxe from Aladdin Systems. This program, like many out today, offers many benefits for internet users. File compression means fast uploading and an extra insurance for file integrity. When you compress your files, you can rest assured that your files will make it to their destination quickly and completely.
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Sometimes, transmission of a font over the internet can cause it to become corrupted. For instance, fonts are stored on the Macintosh in two different parts. Attempting to upload one of these fonts will result in only one of these parts being uploaded, thus corrupting it. We highly recommend that you combine any font files with the other files in your job using a compression/archive utility. This will cause both parts of the font to be included as well as giving you a smaller file to upload. |