simply open a command prompt or terminal in the directory you want to share and enter the command:
python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000
You can substitute 8000 with any other free port.
Run ipconfig , or ifconfig if you are in Linux to find your local ip e.g. 192.168.1.2
From your iPad, open safari and go to
http://192.168.1.2:8000
to access and download the files to your iPad.
