It's not really that complicated.

Between the Internet and affordable compact disc writers, the world has become smaller, yet again.

Small files are easily exchanged by means of email. Whether you are in the next office or half way around the world hardly seems to matter.

Large files, or entire file libraries, used to be a problem, as was storage media compatibility. The compact disc and the CD writer have apparently resolved both.

Most distance working difficulties are not technical. They usually have to do with interpersonal communication, in my experience.

Absorbing office news around the water cooler does not work well over distances. Communication must be more precise and deliberate, even to the point of redundancy.

When in doubt, always send that extra email message to clarify, provide feedback, or suggest an alternative.