Re: upload progress (was www.soongy.com)

On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Ashley Sheridan <ash@ashleysheridan.co.uk> wrote: > There are a lot of free FTP Java applets out there, which you could > easily integrate with a web page and your hosting. You'll have the > advantage of a familiar interface, multiple uploads, queues, and > progress bars. Worst case scenario, user has no Java and you have to > offer a standard upload form. since it's java, you're getting into Michael's infinite paranoia soapbox... :) also it requires FTP credentials, or an FTP account, which makes life a living hell. firewalls, NATted setups, people finding out it's an open FTP, etc. If you are requiring an applet, I don't see why there is even a discussion. Go with Gears, no extra server code or configuration necessary. If you are anti-applet, you'll still need javascript, and depending on the file sizes you're dealing with, you'll need to modify the server configuration (which is out of a lot of people's control)