title: How does Dropbox work?
body: <p>How does <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dropbox_%28service%29" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dropbox</a> work? Is it just an FTP client with an easy-to-use web interface and support for many plarforms?</p>
  
  <p>What makes it so useful to programmers, even for those who are working on web-based applications and who have FTP access to a server by default?</p>
  
  <p>Does Dropbox come with an improved algorithm to facilitate file transfer for a better speed? What is the difference between an FTP client and Dropbox from a programmer's point of view?</p>