Questions tagged [uploading]
sending data from a local system to a remote system
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How I can make the upload of multiple files (with categories) as smooth as possible?
I'm working on a data capture feature where users are able to upload multiple files at a time. The point is they are obliged to categorize each file. The requirement is to give them as much freedom as ...
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Differentiating between uploaded images and to-upload images
When you press the "+" block, you can add images, which will appear as preview. In the screenshot below, the last photo (3) is a preview.
How can I tell the user that it's not an uploaded ...
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Uploading images - copying multiple form fields from one to multiple elements
Issue: We have an image upload form where the user needs to fill in several form fields related to each image, such as the author, description, expiration date, and comment. Some of these fields will ...
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Global vs contextual file dropzones
Our application provides a global dropzone for convenient uploads into a media library - you drag a file, and an overlay for the entire page tells you that you can drop it anytime.
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User's expected behavior when uploading files before submitting
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I have a form that has a couple fields, but also asks for the user to upload files. Potentially, the user might upload multiple files, so we are saving them (kinda like saving drafts), but ...
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Editing test case data inside of a coding problem editor
I'm making an LMS web application which allows teachers to create programming exercises.
A programming exercise has one or more test cases, i.e. pair of input and expected output that a student's ...
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Uploading and categorizing files thereafter - What is the best way to upload these files?
We are building a feature where users can upload their files.
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Because multiple files can be uploaded by the user, one idea was to use a drop zone. The user is able to select a Category even ...
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Logo file size for multiple uses in web app
The web app I work on currently has users upload different logo files for each product use--favicon, site logo, print logo, etc. We want to change this so users upload one file that can be used in all ...
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How can I improve a Bulk Upload interface?
I need to do some sort of form for bulk uploading information, which will then be converted to a data table for individual editing.
The thing is I have some setbacks because of the way it was built. I ...
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What's the best a way to upload multiple PDF files at once and rename it on the go?
I am working on contactless menu generator, where the user can upload pdf files (breakfast, lunch etc)so that the customer can see them when the QR code is scanned.
issue: What is the best way to ...
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Adding extra information to a file that's being uploaded via dropzone
We're redesigning a file upload experience. The use case is to add supporting documentation to a support ticket. The user selects a file, indicates the document type, and then clicks Upload. Once ...
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What is the best way to prevent logo distortion and poor quality when allowing users of an app to upload their own logo?
I'm not a fan of allowing any outside logos into an app but it is a Client requirement. The requirement is that a user can upload their logo and it will replace the app logo in a space that is 120px - ...
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Should I hide upload file information after user have uploaded 1 or more files
I have some information that I show in my upload form:
- The limit of file size
- Available file formats to upload
Should I hide this information after user have uploaded 1 or more files?
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iOS: Delete/Upload button position
My iOS app (for iPhone and iPad) has two main screens with two buttons each:
A table: Clicking on one of the cells opens screen 2; with Upload & Delete button
Detailed screen with more ...
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How to show the restrictions for the file upload?
This is used for the b2b web tool.
The user can upload an image file by clicking the "upload" button. There're 2 restrictions: max size and file formats.
What is the best way of showing that?
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Should user be allowed to delete attachment that is required?
If attachments are required in a form that can be saved as a draft, should the user be able to delete it or replace only?
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Drag image here, drop image here, or drag and drop image here? [closed]
Are there any objective reasons to choose one of the below options?
I don't know whether to go with drag image here, drop image here, or drag and drop image here?
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When displaying a download rate to users should it be Mbps or MB/s?
If a program is displaying the speed of a download (or an upload), how should that speed be displayed to the user? Mbps (Megabits per second) or MB/s (Megabytes per second) or something else?
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Research into storage and uploading sites
In regards to researching, I have come across something a bit tricky (as in, I'm not satisfied with the research I have found).
I'm talking about sites and apps that specialise in storage and ...
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Photo contest form
I'm in some trouble trying to find out how to make a photo contest form where there are different categories and x numbers of files for each category, every file has a text input so they can give the ...
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Should I show the max. allowed file size in an upload form?
My website contains a form that allows users to upload and attach scanned documents (.jpg, .pdf, ...) to their order.
The documents are pretty small in file size (~ 200 KB up to ~ 10 MB, depending on ...
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Picture upload vs. gravatar
Comments are an important part of a magazine project that I'm work on, even being featured extensively on the front-page itself. For this reason, commenters are not only required to be logged in but ...
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Best way to ask user to crop post image to different sizes
I have a requirement of asking my user to create his profile images ( each of them to different proportions, for now i am allowing max 4 images and each of them user need to crop to 4 proportions)
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Proper UX/UI design for image upload and form on android
I am looking for an advice how to properly design a layout for an android activity that should handle the following:
car image uploaded from android gallery (up to 8 images).
fill in some details on ...
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User list bulk upload option for Enterprise applicaiton
I am working on Enterprise online application. Rather than adding user information by using conventional form filling concept, client has asked us to provide bulk user list upload option in which ...
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Expected behaviour after file upload
What is the expected behavior of a file uploader, after the file is uploaded?
Here is a use case where the expectation of the users depend on the current status.
The user sees a large list of files ...
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Request customer uploads before or after checkout
I am working on a website where customers can order a number of products and each product will require several photos (often hundreds) to be uploaded by the customer - the number of photos varies ...
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Does adding comments to photos really add to the user-experience?
I'm putting together an app where users can upload photos of dishes from the restaurants they visit. Right now I'm debating on whether or not to include the ability to comment. What I'm trying to ...
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Progress bar completing too quickly
I have a progress bar that takes place after a user uploads a file while the backend is running some processes. It looks like a standard progress bar that fills as the processing completes, like so:
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Are avatars needed where the user isn't the focal point of the product
I'm building an app where user's vote/rate on restaurant dishes. The objective for visitors in general is to find which dishes are worth trying/not trying. In a app like this should there be an option ...
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Is it okay to use a "place" and "replace" button if an image has already been uploaded using the drag and drop or upload an image function?
I am trying to use this Drag and Drop / Upload image feature and put it inside a field. By adding or uploading a "logo", it will will be replaced by the image uploaded and buttons like Delete and ...
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Loading Time on Mobile Phone [duplicate]
I have a mobile feature where a user enters data into one form then hits send. We then load data to return back to the user. The big variable is the user's connection based on their mobile phone. User'...
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What would be a good way to present a choice between a text form and file upload?
I need some text to be entered, either through a textarea form or by uploading a file - but obviously, not both. What would be the best way to present this? This is what I have at the moment, but I'm ...
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What is the best way of handling image uploads
I am working on a new project built on Bootstrap 3 and ASP.Net MVC 5. The layout of a project is heavily dependent on image entities (e.g. paintings). Like so:
So registered users would create new ...
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help with upload function
I have been asked to review an upload function.
The user can upload multiple files to a folder called a 'binder' using an uploader. This is called Add to Binder function.
A binder is just a ...
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How to effectively motivate a person to upload landscape orientation photos in a mobile app?
The application provides users a way to upload one or several photos at once. How can it effectively motivate a person to shoot or upload landscape orientation photos?
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Should upload or download progress notifications be summarized on Android L?
Google recently released new design guidelines for the upcoming Android L.
In those guidelines, they say multiple similar notifications should be summarized.
Does anyone know if this applies to ...
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Choosing between image or video input
I have to do a back-office for an application where the user can add carousels.
In the carousel there are both images and videos (from YouTube or Vimeo) slides.
The fields are added dynamically via ...
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What is the usability benefit of "drag files/images here"?
I often see upload dialogs asking the user to drag a file into a highlighted area:
This is an alternative to the classic file chooser dialog.
How does the drag-and-drop-option improve the usability? ...
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Making users upload vertical images into a horizontal container
How can I improve the experience for the uploader & viewer when dealing with a horizontal container and a vertical image (uploaded by a user)?
I would like to avoid scaling and centering the ...
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Are users confused by the file upload element?
I have a fairly standard profile editing page (password, email, etc.) that contains one standard file input element. Since the file input field is the last editable field in the form, the submit ...
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Good idea to accept only JPEG uploads on a social media site?
Would it be acceptable on a social Website which features photographs of people to accept only JPEG uploads?
GIF animations are not allowed anyway since only photos of people are accepted. Also, all ...
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Do people still use drag and drop?
Is drag and drop (for say photo uploads) a good idea? Aren't users frustrated by all the steps you have to take? Do most people even know how to do it?
Open a window
Browse to your files
Ensure ...
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Best practice around removing an uploaded file on mobile
I'm working on a mobile app and I would like to add upload buttons.
By default I would like to display two buttons:
- Upload from Dropbox
- Upload from Google Drive
Regarding the flow:
Once the user ...
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User interface for uploading, verifying, and importing data into database
A common task in many applications is when an end user, and not necessarily a power user, has to upload and import a spreadsheet of data (.csv or .xls) from an external source so that the external ...
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Loading several files
I am part of application development team.
We are writing an application which takes several geographic files (shape files) and finds where a coordinate intersects with each of the files
I would like ...
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What is the universal symbol used to import data?
I was wondering what was the universal symbol of "import data" when I noticed that Google Drive is using the up arrow for "upload" from your desktop which means to "import" in Google Drive.
Actually ...
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What's a better label for the traditional "Browse..." button for selecting files to upload?
I've been working on an advanced file uploader, complete with folders and animated progress bars, and wanted to improve the vague "browse" button generally used for launching a file selector window. ...
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How does "upload an image" behave in a Responsive Design environment?
i.e. "Upload CTA" usually launches an OS based file selection interface on desktop devices. How would this work within a responsive design environment if the user is on a mobile browser. Would it / ...
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How can users edit metadata in a bulk photo uploader app?
I'm developing a photo uploader iPhone app for an image hosting site. Each image has two details of metadata:
Title/Filename (required, unique)
Description (required)
Categories (0 or more)
One of the ...
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