Re: upload progress (was www.soongy.com)
| From: | Ashley Sheridan | Date: | Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:02:41 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: upload progress (was www.soongy.com) | ||
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On Mon, 2009-03-02 at 18:35 -0800, mike wrote:
> 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)
>
Whoever said anything about open FTP?
Ash
www.ashleysheridan.co.uk