Read the post with screenshots here. If you like it, you can digg it here Lots of designers have become familiar with Basecamp, a collaborative project management site. Don’t get me wrong, Basecamp is great, but do you really need all the features? Probably not. A great alternative is drop.io. Drop.io allows you to upload files to a “dropâ€, your own password protected page that can be easily shared with your client. When creating a drop, you can choose a URL, a user and admin password, set a expiration date, upload files via the site or email, and much more. All these features come in handy when collaborating with a client. Making drop.io Work For You First, head over to drop.io. You can upload a file if you want, but it’s not necessary since you can upload later as well. Give the drop a name, and choose something easy to remember (such as the site name). You’ll most likely want to password protect the drop and change the expiration date to a year or so. Before creating the drop, make sure that “View, Add Notes & Files (collaborative space)†is selected if you want your client to be able to collaborate. Finally, click on “drop it†to create your page. To use as an example, I’ve created a drop called Plaid Shirt, the name of my latest design. As you can see, I’ve added notes, links, pictures, and files. screenshot As you can see, the interface is great. The page is separated by “drop†types, making files easy to find. If you upload a picture, it will show up under the picture section. Click on a thumbnail, and you’ll see a larger preview without leaving the page. Also, the Admin Control Panel is great. You can change just about any setting you’d want to. Take a look at the screenshot below. screenshot You can email a link of your newly created page to your client. From there (if you allowed collaboration), he’ll be able to add files, leave comments and more. He can even subscribe to the drop’s very own RSS Feed. I’m currently testing drop.io with a client, and so far, it’s been great. Do you have any other tips? Leave a comment!