Ask HN: What features would you like in an "pastebin" for images web app?

#1

Post by matrixownsyou » Wed, Jul 07, 2010, 5:34 PM UTC

What features would you like in an "pastebin" for images web app? I'm working in a new one, limited to 1mb uploads

EDIT:

I'm using this app to (also) test django-nonrel on google app engine but i'd like to build something useful ofc.

The use case for the tool is quick uploading images (screenshots and etc), not permanent storage.

Re: Ask HN: What features would you like in an "pastebin" for images web app?

#2

Post by tomh- » Wed, Jul 07, 2010, 5:38 PM UTC

not limited to 1mb uploads would be nice, you take care of the resizing, not me..

Re: Ask HN: What features would you like in an "pastebin" for images web app?

#3

Post by pgbovine » Wed, Jul 07, 2010, 5:45 PM UTC

tomh- wrote: post #2

not limited to 1mb uploads would be nice, you take care of the resizing, not me..

also, take care of creating thumbnails and several different resolutions

Re: Ask HN: What features would you like in an "pastebin" for images web app?

#4

Post by matrixownsyou » Wed, Jul 07, 2010, 5:50 PM UTC

pgbovine wrote: post #3

tomh- wrote: post #2

not limited to 1mb uploads would be nice, you take care of the resizing, not me..

also, take care of creating thumbnails and several different resolutions

the limit is 1mb due to app engine blobfield limitations and my budget :) 1mb is enough to be useful. I was wondering about resizing images above 1mb to fit the 1mb automatically. Yes thumbs are a must.

Re: Ask HN: What features would you like in an "pastebin" for images web app?

#5

Post by pavel_lishin » Wed, Jul 07, 2010, 6:10 PM UTC

I can't help but think of imgur, so the ability to create galleries would be nice.

Uploading more than one image at a time.

An API would be an excellent thing to have as well.

Re: Ask HN: What features would you like in an "pastebin" for images web app?

#6

Post by matrixownsyou » Wed, Jul 07, 2010, 6:22 PM UTC

pavel_lishin wrote: post #5

I can't help but think of imgur, so the ability to create galleries would be nice. Uploading more than one image at a time. An API would be an excellent thing to have as well.

yes i'm thinking on an API. As for galleries, there's Flickr, Picasa and so on, i don't know if it makes sense

Re: Ask HN: What features would you like in an "pastebin" for images web app?

#7

Post by zalew » Wed, Jul 07, 2010, 6:24 PM UTC

matrixownsyou wrote: post #4

pgbovine wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

also, take care of creating thumbnails and several different resolutions

the limit is 1mb due to app engine blobfield limitations and my budget :) 1mb is enough to be useful. I was wondering about resizing images above 1mb to fit the 1mb automatically. Yes thumbs are a must.

can't you just upload them to amazon s3?

Re: Ask HN: What features would you like in an "pastebin" for images web app?

#8

Post by matrixownsyou » Wed, Jul 07, 2010, 6:27 PM UTC

zalew wrote: post #7

matrixownsyou wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

the limit is 1mb due to app engine blobfield limitations and my budget :) 1mb is enough to be useful. I was wondering about resizing images above 1mb to fit the 1mb automatically. Yes thumbs are a must.

can't you just upload them to amazon s3?

i could use the BlobStore but i have almost zero budget for this atm and these kinds of services take a lot of bw.

Re: Ask HN: What features would you like in an "pastebin" for images web app?

#9

Post by cschep » Wed, Jul 07, 2010, 6:28 PM UTC

I usually find the ads on sites like this to be so intolerable, do them well or not at all!

Re: Ask HN: What features would you like in an "pastebin" for images web app?

#10

Post by matrixownsyou » Wed, Jul 07, 2010, 6:32 PM UTC

cschep wrote: post #9

I usually find the ads on sites like this to be so intolerable, do them well or not at all!

will do :)