All posts in the topic Posting Multiple Files Using the Web (Short link)

From: Michael JasonSmith Date: Sep 29 23:59 UTC Short link

I am working on an interface to allow users of GroupServer to add multiple
files from the Web. The use-case is as follows.
    Kate wants to share some photos from the face to face meeting the
    group held yesterday. As she is already logged in to the website,
    she decides to use the Web interface. Going to the Meeting topic,
    she finds the Add a Post interface. She writes a short message,
    and adds the first photo to the post, repeating the steps for adding
    the file for each of her photos.

There are two prototype interfaces that we have developed.
  1. http://groupserver.org/file-upload-prototypes/attach.xml
  2. http://groupserver.org/file-upload-prototypes/attach2.xml
The first is based on a paper prototype that Dan and I worked on, a picture of
which I have posted below. It uses JavaScript to pop up a file-selector field
for every file.

The second interface is based on the jQuery Multiple File Upload Plugin
  http://www.fyneworks.com/jquery/multiple-file-upload/
It shows a single file-selector field, but keeps a list of files that it
displays below the file-selector field.

I have no preference for either, with each having advantages and disadvantages.
I am going  to conduct some user-trials with each interface, as I have *no*
idea which is better. As ever your opinion is sought, and valued, Dear Reader.
    

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