The first thing you're going to notice about FTP Icon Connection (FTPic) is its attractive interface. With its appealing layout and graphical representations of FTP sites, FTPic makes transferring files fun as well as a quick and painless process. FTPic's interface primarily takes its cues from Windows 95 and adds its own unique attributes, but look for most options to closely mirror those found in the Windows 95 Explorer. For instance, as with Explorer, you have four display options for viewing the contents of a remote site: large icon, small icon, list, and detail views. Unlike Explorer, FTPic lacks extensive right mouse button functionality and one-button sorting via clicking on column headers. In fact, FTPic's default alphabetical sort is the only sorting option available in the client. Your file management options are similary limited -- the extent of FTPic's capabilities are renaming, deleting, viewing, and downloading files as well as creating new directories. However, the client does provide sufficient firewall support as well as an extensive list of common FTP sites. Still, FTPic is quite superficial when it comes to offering more than just good looks. As with people, it's what's inside that counts, and FTPic in this respect doesn't quite measure up to the competition. While power users will quickly start to wonder whether FTPic is all beauty and no brains, novice users are bound to take pleasure in an interface that is easy to learn and use on an ongoing basis, especially those whose FTP needs are limited to downloading files from remote FTP sites. FTPic lacks the ability to upload local files, so if you're looking for a client that will help you maintain a web site or FTP server, FTPic is definitely not your best bet (try CuteFTP, WS-FTP, or FTP Outbox instead). Pros: Great FTP client for novice 'netizens, attractive interface, firewall support, solid collection of FTP sites Cons: Lacks many critical features found in the competition, especially support for uploading files For the latest information on FTP Icon Connection, check out: http://www.stroud.com/95ftp.html#ftpic apps conference Main Menu