A nice PHP snippet has been released by johnboy.com. The snippet makes a simple, styleable upload bar.
You can style the upload bar with CSS (an example is given in the source code), and even execute callbacks via jQuery.
A simple solution, but if you take the time to style it, it can come in handy very well.
Requires PHP >= 5.2 and APC to run.
File Upload is a jQuery plugin for making file uploads easier.
The plugin doesn’t require Flash, but requires HTML5 support for more advanced features like the progress bar.
It also supports uploading to separate servers, cancelling the upload, deleting files after the upload has finished, et cetera.
Overall, File Upload is a somewhat advanced plugin, which should be noted for supporting cooperation with other server-side platforms.
jDownload is a plugin with a sole purpose–to provide more info about the file that needs to be downloaded.
Although jDownload basically slows the download process, in some cases it’s desirable to use jDownload.
For example, jDownload can work for sites which host larger files, as the user may want to cancel the download if the file is too big.
Plus, you can include advertisements that are shown upon download.
You can do a lot more with jDownload – for example, you can call functions on various events; change the proportions of the dialogue; and of course modify the plugin to, for example, allow file sharing.
elFinder is a great file manager, resembling Mac’s Finder.
It’s made with jQuery’s UI and JavaScript. Its API is based on JSON.
Features:
elFinder is great for hosting websites; and can provide a simple advanced configuration backend for your clients. Or, you may want to simply use it for convenience.
14 March, 2011
By Lauris Veips
