Uploader

[Colin Clark]

Everett,

At the moment, there's no way to do this. Two approaches come to mind  
that we could implement for Infusion 1.1:

1. Add an option to UI Options that specifically allows users to ask  
for alternatives to visual content. Given Flash's limitations with  
many screen readers, we could arguably treat it as visual-only. This  
would be the first instance of UI Options providing configuration for  
components, and it might be interesting.

2. Provide a link alongside the Uploader which "de-enhances" it,  
falling back to the plain old single file HTML uploader if user choose  
to do so. This would be quite direct, though it might confuse some  
users.

We've frozen the repository for the Infusion 1.0 release, but this is  
a really good feature for the next release.

Colin

On 25-Mar-09, at 12:58 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote:

> Good afternoon Justin,
>
> Thanks for the quick response.
>
> That being the case is there a link on the flash uploader that will  
> allow a user to access the html version?  As I wrote below, this  
> would be valuable because a user may have flash installed, but may  
> not be able to access the flash content.  Flash is inaccessible on  
> Mac and Linux and with some Windows ATs.  This would be a good  
> intermediary step between now and when Google Gears is available.
>
> Thanks,
> Everett
>
>
> On 25-Mar-09, at 1:50 PM, Justin wrote:
>
>> Hi Everett,
>>
>> The demo for the non-flash version of the uploader is the same as  
>> the flash one. If a compatible version of Flash is found, it will  
>> progressively enhance to the Flash version. This means that if you  
>> are not using Flash, you will see the html uploader.
>>
>> Hope I've answered your question.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Justin
>> On 25-Mar-09, at 11:56 AM, E.J. Zufelt wrote:
>>
>>> Good morning,
>>>
>>> Is there a URL that I can access to test the html (non-flash)  
>>> version of the uploader.  i recall someone mentioning that this  
>>> was available for clients without Flash.  Also, on the flash  
>>> uploader is there a link to use the html only uploader.
>>>
>>> It would be useful to provide users a choice as some users may  
>>> have flash installed, but will not have access to the flash content.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Everett
>>>
>>>
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Colin Clark
Technical Lead, Fluid Project
Adaptive Technology Resource Centre, University of Toronto
http://fluidproject.org