Brianna Laugher schrieb:
> 2008/11/22 Daniel Kinzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>> Anyway, HTTP doesn't support feedback during upload (or any feedback, 
>> really),
>> and HTML does not offer a way for multi-file uploads (which would also be 
>> quite
>> handy). Any solutions I have so far seen for that are based either on a Java
>> Applet or on Falsh. Both are rather cluncky and and ugly solutions. HTTP and
>> HTML being what they are, I'm afraid we won't see a decent free, reliably and
>> widely compatible solution for this any time soon.
> 
> Isn't it OK if we have a Java/Flash option for those who can use it,
> and current Special:Upload for those who can't?
> 
> I think it's difficult to say that Java/Flash options are "clunky and
> ugly", considering all photo and video sharing sites offer this
> option. As someone on a slo.o.o.o.ow uploading speed feedback is a
> godsend.

And they frequently break. Imageshak's for example kills my firefox every time.
I don't know why, but i'm sure i'm not the only one. If we provide something
like this, it should be opt-in (a gadget?) unless ist's *very* smooth and
reliable. Maybe that is possible, but I have not seen it yet even once.

-- daniel

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