Survey: FileBrowser and FancyUpload

[patrickk]

I usually don´t like the idea of using a js-framework for the
filebrowser.
nevertheless, today I´ve seen this:
http://digitarald.de/project/fancyupload/

it´s an swf/ajax upload-tool for multiple files with progress bar.

now, I´d like to hear some opinions on integrating fancyupload with
the filebrowser (http://trac.dedhost-sil-076.sil.at/trac/filebrowser/
wiki).
I´m personally -0 on this, but it´d improve usability, esp. when
uploading multiple files where some are succesfully uploaded whereas
others get an error message.

of course, when using mootools for uploading files, i´d also rewrite
the other javascripts using mootools. so it´s definitely a bigger
update and that´s why I´m asking here ...

thanks,
patrick

[Thomas Steinacher]

I'm -0 on this because it's flash-based, but +1 for using MooTools.

tom

[Martin Winkler]

Hi Patrick,

Am Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:47:46 +0200
schrieb patrickk <pat...@vonautomatisch.at>:

>
> I usually don´t like the idea of using a js-framework for the
> filebrowser.
> nevertheless, today I´ve seen this:
> http://digitarald.de/project/fancyupload/

I tried it too, and just after finishing the upload of my two images
Firefox crashed. Maybe the tool is not that stable as I wish.

Furthermore I like the filebrowser as it is right now - without any
flash plugins. So I'm personally at a strong -1 with this.

Maybe it would be better to check out how gmail does attachment
uploads, because in my opinion this is a very nice solution: After
choosing a file to upload, a new "Browse" button appears.

For me that would really be enough - please can you leave your current
behaviour at least as a fallback solution?

Martin

[itsnotvalid]

By the way I like the idea of Gmail upload methods too.
But a flash plugin could do something like "drag 'n drop" file
uploading which, javascript doesn't seem to cut right now.
It could be integrated as an option, not a requirement.

[patrick k.]

thanks for the feedback so far. I´m just waiting, if there´s more
feedback.

so far, it´s very clear that the integration of fancyupload is disliked.

thanks,
patrick

[Dirk van Oosterbosch, IR labs]

I think to have a progress bar is a *big* pro, but if Flash could be
avoided, I would be happy too.

my $0.02
dirk