On Jul 9, 3:49 am, Peter De Berdt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Although I'm not a very big Flash fan myself, I don't refrain from > using the best solution for a certain problem. > > For emulating ajax uploads Flash has some serious advantages over an > iFrame for example. I'm using SWFUpload in several of our > applications with great success.
Sure. But taking weeks out to introduce a new technology, to the point I'm comfortable about implementing it in a solution, is not anywhere near what I'm willing to do. File uploads with a refresh is a mere 30 minutes away, if I decide to go there. When I'm trying to run a business, the business comes first. It makes perfect sense. So in that respect, Flash, has lost out multiple times, will lose out multiple times, because I refuse to learn a new technology, and continue to keep up on a completely new technology. And no, I won't take even a day to implement that. I have more than enough projects to get into. > IMHO, the biggest advantage of using a very small Flash movie just > for the upload (so not for anything interface related) is that Flash > enables you to do client-side checking before uploading the file: > maximum filesize, allowed file extensions (greying out unavailable > files in the selection dialog), multiple file selection in the > selection dialog, reliable upload progress without hammering the > server every few seconds ... Believe me, if the user can't upload the right files, or choose the right types, then they shouldn't be on my site. > The serverside checks should still be in place, because you should > never trust a user (but in Rails using attachment_fu for example > that's just so easy), but at least normal use of your application > will limit the options presented BEFORE the file is uploaded, very > useful when some users upload movies > 40 MB using their capped > upload internet connection at home. > > Not trying to convert you to a Flash based solution here, but just > pointing out some of the upsides of such a solution to other readers > on the list. And I would also point out that you are only expected to go so far. There is some responsibility on the part of the user. I don't spell check their text submissions, nor do I check the alignment or exposure of thier photos either. Again, this is something that I expected to have working yesterday. It's a single piece of a project that I don't intend to investigate for weeks. If anybody has that amount of time kicking around (even more than 1 day), then their time management is a bit questionable. And, considering that other solutions are very close to what I currently have, it's just a matter of time before I can get it done. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Spinoffs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-spinoffs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
