RE: [PHP] Large/unreliable file uploading over HTTP

> -----Original Message----- > From: Craige Leeder [mailto:cleeder@gmail.com] > Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 8:49 AM > To: mike > Cc: PHP General list > Subject: Re: [PHP] Large/unreliable file uploading over HTTP > > The only concern I would have is that you are using a third party > software/applet to do these uploads. I'm not a fan of MAKING users have > a piece of software enabled to allow them basic web-standard > functionality on a site. > > It is however, an interesting concept. It would really come in handy > for > extremely large files. > > - Craige > > mike wrote: > > Let's face it - HTTP is not very good for file uploads. It's > stateless > > nature, slow connections, inability to resume (technically), etc, > etc. > > > > What I've been thinking about is a way to skip all the normal > > annoyances with file uploading - multipart form encodings, file > upload > > tools with specific needs, PUT vs POST, connection resets, ... the > > list goes on and on. ---8<--- snip! > > I can't think of any method to do it in-browser, but doing it this > way > > could open the gates for things like Google Gears to possibly work > > too... I have an "almost-fully-functional" Java Applet file uploader. Progress bar, unlimited* file size, blah blah blah... can hook into nearly any language on the other end (though I'm currently working with PHP). Some bytes are missing from the resulting file when I try to upload an MP3, but it's a work in progress. I don't see the problem with using a Java Applet or something that is easily installed on-demand. Java doesn't quite have the widespread adoption I would hope for, but it definitely makes its' way around. Todd Boyd Web Programmer