Comments on: Eliminate redundant processes, use the add another input method http://www.fusionbay.com/2007/02/13/eliminate-redundant-processes-use-the-add-another-input-method/ Web application technologies and development Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:05:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jason Lancaster http://www.fusionbay.com/2007/02/13/eliminate-redundant-processes-use-the-add-another-input-method/#comment-4 Jason Lancaster Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:49:35 +0000 http://www.fusionbay.com/2007/02/13/eliminate-redundant-processes-use-the-add-another-input-method/#comment-4 Andy, Regarding creating an archive, I'd like to see the ability to select multiple files too and eliminate that "search and browse for the file" step in this whole mess. I guess that is once place that traditional applications will still continue to beat web applications for a while. We'll get there eventually, I'm sure of it. Andy, Regarding creating an archive, I’d like to see the ability to select multiple files too and eliminate that “search and browse for the file” step in this whole mess. I guess that is once place that traditional applications will still continue to beat web applications for a while. We’ll get there eventually, I’m sure of it.

]]> By: Andy Stratton http://www.fusionbay.com/2007/02/13/eliminate-redundant-processes-use-the-add-another-input-method/#comment-3 Andy Stratton Thu, 01 Mar 2007 14:28:23 +0000 http://www.fusionbay.com/2007/02/13/eliminate-redundant-processes-use-the-add-another-input-method/#comment-3 Nice post. I agree: limiting a form's input fields for something you aren't limited to is definitely annoying. Aside from that, having 15 input fields when a user wants to upload one item is a waste of screen real estate. I can see how Picasa's is breaking your rule, but if you check out Gmail, they've implemented what you want with an "Add another file..." link. One solution could be to allow a user to upload a compressed file (zip, gzip,, rar, tar) and decompress on the server and parse the files there -- but it seems this would only work if you ABSOLUTELY knew your user had the capability and knowledge of how to create these files. Alas, I think we'll always be fighting the lack of ability to select multiple files to upload via web browser. Nice post. I agree: limiting a form’s input fields for something you aren’t limited to is definitely annoying. Aside from that, having 15 input fields when a user wants to upload one item is a waste of screen real estate.

I can see how Picasa’s is breaking your rule, but if you check out Gmail, they’ve implemented what you want with an “Add another file…” link.

One solution could be to allow a user to upload a compressed file (zip, gzip,, rar, tar) and decompress on the server and parse the files there — but it seems this would only work if you ABSOLUTELY knew your user had the capability and knowledge of how to create these files.

Alas, I think we’ll always be fighting the lack of ability to select multiple files to upload via web browser.

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