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My Brief History of Computers late 80s and early 90's

For all you generations Xers and Y'ers, here's my personal history of computers.

In the eighties some computers used tape drives to load files because hard drives were too expensive. You really needed some patience for the tape to load because it took forever! Trust me, this was a painful experience.

And then floppies were the rage. My first Mac SE was really awesome because it had TWO floppies..one was used to load the operating system, the other was used for applications and files. This meant you didn't have to continually swap floppies whenever the operating system needed some data. So awesome!

At that point we were making the transition to 2400 baud modems, which was really great compared to the 1200 baud modems. Some 9600 baud modems were available but they were hard to get to work and gave a lot of errors. Plus they were sooo expensive...around $1000.

And then in the early 90's my Mac IIsi was really fast...I bought a 60 megabyte external drive for $600. And backing it up was simple - just buy a case of 50 floppies and label and swap them in and out when the backup program finished each disk and ejected it.

To be continued...

Docx File Format History

"Docx" files, or files ending with the extension .docx were introduced in 2007 as the new document format for Microsoft Office.  Open Office XML (OOXML) is the overall file format which covers Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel.

The new "docx" file format is a collection of files zipped together to form one overall file. The individual files consist of XML documents, binaries, and supporting files such as ".rels" which holds information on the organization of the files which make up the "docx" file.

This format contrasts sharply with ".doc" files, which is a binary document format in versions of Word prior to 2007. The ".doc" file format is still common because of the number of older machines still in use and the reluctance to upgrade software in a down economy.

This is one reason for the popularity of www.docx2doc.com as many users who receive docx files cannot open the new file format on their older version of Microsoft Word.

The Docx2doc.com Team

Document Converter Engine Upgrade

Document Conversion Hardware Improved 4 Times Over


For the second time in roughly a month we felt the need to upgrade the converter web server. Lately we have been overwhelmed with requests for converting docx to doc,  docx to pdf, and doc to pdf files. This second upgrade gives us 4 times the horsepower to convert documents online.

Many other websites take your files and put them in a queue and convert them when they get around to it. Docx2doc.com takes a different approach and converts the files while you wait. To do this we need some serious computing horsepower. to get the document conversion done quickly.

A lot of people complain when the need to upgrade servers. However, we are happy to do this as need because that means our document converter traffic is growing.

Maximum File Size Limit Doubled

Additionally we increased the maximum file size from 10 megabytes to 20 megabytes because we can now handle larger files.

If you haven't converted documents lately, you can check out www.docx2doc.com to see just how easy it is.

The Docx2doc.com Team

New web server for Docx2doc.com

We are delighted to report that we have relocated Docx2doc.com to a new server which has double the  speed, memory, and more disk space.  What this means in day-to-day terms is that we can process more conversions for you, do it faster, and have a better conversion rate. We are delighted to put the work into moving our platform to faster hardware because this means our converters are becoming more popular!

We require some serious horespower to do these conversion because we do it in REAL TIME. There is no waiting for e-mails, registrations, or queues. As soon as your file is uploaded we convert it. Not many places can do this at all, let alone do these conversions for free.  But we know this is what you want, and this is what we deliver even if it costs us more to do it.

Enjoy your faster, better, and more realiable web converter site, www.docx2doc.com!

Why convert docx files to doc

Even though the "docx" file format was introduced in 2007 we are experiencing record demand for our on the fly document conversion service.  There are a number of situations that necessitate the use the docx to doc service.

First of all, people are not upgrading at a rate as in the past. One reason is the economy. In a recession people and business don't spend money on things that are currently working, and that could mean a slower upgrade cycle. Also, desktop and laptop computer sales have slowed in recent quarters, and that creates a lack of confidence for people to upgrade their software as well. Why spend money on something that is currently working? And if you do have extra money to spend, the current trend is a smart phone or tablet.

It could take decades before Office 2003 isn't used anymore. For example, many businesses are slow to upgrade from Microsoft XP, even though sales ended in 2008, extended support is possible through 2014. If people are not updating their OS, then they are probably reluctant to upgrade the software on it to maintain compatibility.

Also, older computers are used for a longer period of time in third world countries because they don't have the money to upgrade. In many cases they buy older computers at a fraction of the cost and use the appropriate software for compatibility.

All of this means there are plenty of people out there who receive docx files and cannot read them. The advantage of using an online service like Docx2doc.com is that we don't require any software to install, we just convert the file and send it back to you online. There are no upgrades and you have the best of both worlds!

The Docx2doc.com Team

Convert documents for your website using Docx2doc.com

Several web sites are using the Docx2doc OEM service to convert documents behind the scenes. These sites pass files over to Docx2doc using our HTML API, specify the destination format, and then receive the converted file.

This service works great for them because they don't have to maintain the converter engine or specifically configure servers, and it is convenient as well. All of this happens behind the scenes, so the user going to our partners web sites don't even know the details of what happened, they just get presented with a converted document.


For example, if you have web site A, someone could go to it, upload a file, and get a converted file back without ever leaving web site A.  Web site A transparently sends the file to Docx2doc.com and  then converts it and sends the resulting file back to web site A. The person never leaves web site A or sees Docx2doc.com.

If you are interested in the behind the scenes OEM conversion service please contact us.

The Docx2doc.com Team

Happy Holidays 2012 From Docx2doc.com

Dear Loyal Users,

As we wrap up the year, we want to wish everyone happy and safe holidays this year.

Even in a "low traffic" time like November and December we are celebrating some milestones here at Docx2doc.com. We had the highest one day document conversion day last month, as well as receiving strong traffic and conversions so far through December. We are happy to report that we needed to upgrade our servers to handle this amount of traffic!

Also, we are reflecting on the things we accomplished this year, such as adding compression to just about any type of file using zip and gzip.

We also added a file conversion search feature, so you can easily find file converters we support as well as similar ones in case we have some that you haven't thought of. With over 250 file converters now just listing them is overwhelming - the search tool really helps now!.

We also added temporary storage of converted files from one hour to one month. You can socialize your conversions by sharing and linking of converted files on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Not to mention adding a different conversion engine for the wps to doc converter and support for RAR files. On top of that we added VCARD support, as well as converting to and from CSV

Also don't forget you can now add file conversion to your web site or blog.

We are looking for to a great 2013 and we hope you are to!

Warm Regards,

The Docx2doc.com Team

Converting files to formatted text

When you convert files to text using other converters you may be surprised at the results because converters have different ideas on what should be displayed. For example, if you convert pdf to text, do you just dump out the raw text, or do want formatting of the results such as indents and bullet points?

At www.docx2doc.com we believe you should have as much formatting as possible that the file format allows. So if you convert docx files to text you will see stars (*) as bullet points and columns formatted with vertical lines. It would be much easier to just give the raw text, but we think it is more useful to have the formatting preserved.

The same is true for Microsoft Pocket Word  psw to txt, or pdf to txt. Maintaining the formatting allows you to easily read and edit the resulting file. Additionally, we include carriage returns and linefeeds as per most applications use for rendering the result file. This gives you nice linebreaks instead of running all the lines together when displayed under common apps such as Word or Notepad.


The Docx2doc.com Team

Convert files directly from your iPhone

If you are in a bind and need to convert a file that resides on your iPhone you are out of luck...until now. The native iOS installation does not permit file uploading in a browser which is a big inconvenience when you have received a file and need to get it converted ASAP.

Fortunately, there is a patch called Safari Upload Enabler which changes the settings on your Safari browser to be more like a traditional browser on a laptop or desktop machine. After you install this patch you can click on the "Browse.." button to select your file for converting.

The Safari Upload Enabler is a generic tool which can be used on other web sites, but for us it should be called the Safari Document Converter Enabler!

The docx2doc.com Team

Free document converter for your website

You can add value to your web site or blog by adding a free document converter button. To add our most popular converter, docx to doc go to our linking page to copy the html code and paste it on your web site. Your users will see the familiar "Browse.." button to select a file and then they can instantly convert their file online.

Users will see the following on your website or blog:

Please note that you can specify different converters by clicking on the alternate links such as: pptx to ppt or xlsx to xls. You can also add any of our 200+ file converters to your site by searching for a file converter and then clicking on the "add free converters to your website" link near the file conversion button. Or if you are comfortable modifying the html you can replace the "docx" and "doc" extensions to reflect the converter you would like to show.

The document converter is a free tool which will keep your users engaged on your web site and encourage them to come back as they need different file converters.

The Docx2doc.com Team

Convert RAR to ZIP Online

Have a RAR file you need to un-archive? Docx2doc.com now supports rar to zip so you can easily extract the files within a .rar archive.

RAR stands for Roshal Archive, which is a proprietary format that incorporates multi volumes, compression, and has built in functionality to deal with errors in the archive.

If you have an RAR file you can easily use our online converter to un-archive the file and turn it into a zip file. From there you have access to all the files in the archive using standard zip tools or opening it as a folder under different versions of windows.

Enjoy the RAR to ZIP file converter!

The Docx2doc.com Team

Compress files online with zip and gzip

We are expanding our toolbox of file services by allowing you to compress files online. If you need to quickly zip a file online you can do this at  www.docx2doc.com. For those unix users we also allow you to gzip a file online, which will give you the resulting file with a .gz extension.

Using compression you can reduce the file size significantly, sometimes up to 90%. If you have a large file that cannot be e-mailed because it is too big you can try compressing it first which may reduce the size enough to be allowed through various mail services.

Another application for compression is to archive a large file,  allowing you to save space on your computer's hard drive. This is typically used when a large file is unlikely to be used in the near term, such as a backup or if you're operating system is complaining that you are low on disk space.

The Docx2doc.com Team

Share converted files on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+

Recently we introduced a new feature which optionally stores converted files on our server for future retrieval. Before we had this feature we displayed and removed files immediately, but now the default storage time is 1 hour. The original file and any temporary files are removed immediately.

The 1 hour default storage gives you a lot of benefits without compromising your privacy. If you would like the file to be deleted right away you can change the storage time to 10 seconds and once that time elapses the file is permanently gone. You can also change the storage time to 1 day, 1 week, or 1 month. This feature allows you to share the link to your file on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Google Plus. Simply click the familiar social networking icons to pass the link to the respective social networking site for sharing with your group, circle, or even in a private message.  You can even post it only to yourself just for reference.

This is a great feature to allow you to easily share your converted files with only the people you specify. Each social networking site has different ways to specify a list or group, so you should use those options to restrict your file. You could even not restrict it and make the converted file public if you wish.

To post a link to a converted file on a social networking site you can start by searching for a file converter.

New WPS to DOC file converter engine

Although the Docx2doc.com web site does not retain documents, we do look at the statistics at the success rate of individual file converters. We had noticed that the WPS to DOC converter did not meet our standards, and we put some effort in to improving this converter.

The WPS file extension refers to Microsoft Works Documents. Microsoft Works is a stripped down version of Microsoft Word, and has it's own file format because it does not contain the full features of MS Word.

We completely changed the converter engine for WPS to DOC, and it has a much better conversion success rate now. We are pleased to present the new

Microsoft Works to MS Word Converter

The Docx2doc.com Team

Docx2doc.com Downtime due to Godaddy DOS Attack

Although Docx2doc.com does not use Godaddy to host our web site, we did experience downtime because one service in particular uses the Godaddy service. The DNS (Domain Name Service) for Godaddy was down for hours yesterday making Docx2doc.com inaccessable because the the domain name could not be translated into and IP (Internet Protocol) address.

Your computer tries to find our site IP address when you type in www.docx2doc.com into your browser or click on a link. This service was not working because of the Denial of Services (DOS) attack on Godaddy and users subsequently could not go to our web site.

After several hours of downtime Monday it appears systems are back to normal. We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Docx2doc.com Team

New File Converter Search Tool

We use our own site quite often and as we keep adding file converters realized it is becoming harder and harder to find the one we want to use.

And the Docx2doc.com file converter search tool was born. With over 170 file converters it is now easy to located the exact one you need by using the search box located on just about every page. It's simple and easy to use, just type in something a quick file extension or phrase like the following:

docx to doc
convert to doc
to pd
convert from docx to doc
etc, etc...

This will give you a prioritized list of the file converters we support. Once you located the correct one just click on it to bring you to the page where you can upload your file to convert.

This will be a huge timesaver for everyone, and we look forward to using it a lot ourselves!

Search 170+ File Converters

Regards,

The Docx2doc.com Team

Convert CSV, XLSX, PPTX, VCARD and more

We have been working away trying to expand and improve our already huge file converter list. We added ouptut to XLSX and PPTX. We received a few requests to handle VCARD, so we added VCard to Excel, Vcard to CSV, Vcard to PDF, Vcard to HTML and a lot more.

  Also, while we were looking at the CSV we just went ahead and added all kinds of CSV input and ouptut converters just to cover it all.

 If you have any suggestions on what file converters we should have please contact us. In the meantime, please enjoy the new converters:

Converting from VCF
Converting to XLSX
Converting to PPTX
Converting to CSV
Converting from CSV

Have a great day!

The Docx2doc.com Team

Convert PDF files to Text

You might receive a PDF file on a smartphone or computer without a PDF viewer available. No need to panic, Docx2doc.com can also extract just the text of a PDF file so you can see what is inside.

Of course, the PDF to Text Converter is done online, so it is not necessary to download programs or install untrusted software. Running unknown executables on your compter or smart phone may embedd a trojan horse or virus on your computer. By using the Docx2doc.com online converter, we eliminate this risk as we host the software converter program on our servers.

Of course, changing the PDF file to text does lose some formatting, but the text should be readable to give you a good idea what the PDF document is about. You can also convert the PDF file to MS Word Doc or Docx format to preserve some of the formatting.

Add File Conversion on your blog

Want to get your followers to come back more often? You can do this by giving them useful tools to use right from your blog. By giving your followers easy access to convert documents will keep them coming back to your pages!

All you need to do is copy and paste the HTML on the following link. Then, when your followers come to your web site they will be able to quickly convert documents right from your page.

Go to the following link for details so you can easily copy and paste the HTML to embedd file conversion on your web site or blog.

We hope you enjoy this document conversion option which gives you stickyness for your websites.

The Docx2doc.com Team