Uploaders are all over the place in Flash and I really doubt that Java can do a better job than Flash. Flash's install is nicer, faster, smaller, and has more market share.
If you really want to provide something interesting I'd build a rich text editor that can be easily embedded in a web app. Should have all the standard features for rich text plus something that flash can't do: paste images from the clipboard (and if possible drag images from the filesystem). I have been requesting clipboard paste of the flash team for a long time and they still haven't delivered in Flash 10. Flex doesn't have a decent rich text editor component, it's pathetic with absolutely no image support. The javascript rich edit controls are OK, but there is huge room for improvement (basic stuff like end key goes to end of line, tab works right). And they of course can never do an image paste from clipboard. This control would be great for an email editor, capturing screen- shots for a bug tracker, etc. The one thing I don't like about gmail is I have to add images via the clunky attachment interface. I want to take a screen-shot and drop it straight in the email and be able to re-size it directly in the editor. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" 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/javaposse?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
