Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari • Hacker News Board

Re: Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari

#11

Post by macchina » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 2:59 PM UTC

Does anyone know why it took so long to implement such a basic feature?

Re: Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari

#12

Post by netcan » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 3:05 PM UTC

macchina wrote: post #11

Does anyone know why it took so long to implement such a basic feature?

I don't know, but I assume it's because they are (were?) trying to "kill" "files" as a concept users are expected to know about.

Re: Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari

#13

Post by dutchbrit » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 3:08 PM UTC

macchina wrote: post #11

Does anyone know why it took so long to implement such a basic feature?

I wouldn't be surprised if they wanted to force people to create native apps instead of allowing web app file uploading via the browser. Forces extra people to buy a developer license, so more money for Apple. And not to forget, more apps in the store...

Re: Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari

#14

Post by hack_edu » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 3:13 PM UTC

You can upload things, yet have nearly nothing resembling a filesystem accessible to users. How's that work? Do you just use your iCloud or Dropbox files?

Re: Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari

#15

Post by dutchbrit » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 3:13 PM UTC

lucian1900 wrote: post #7

Wait, so you still can't upload something a random app produced?

Well, you can, if it's an image or a video.

Re: Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari

#16

Post by _ajm » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 3:17 PM UTC

You can upload images...but rotation isn't preserved unless they're coming out of the user's Photo Stream bucket.

I think that hidden gem has a couple chips in it.

Re: Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari

#17

Post by ihuman » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 3:19 PM UTC

hack_edu wrote: post #14

You can upload things, yet have nearly nothing resembling a filesystem accessible to users. How's that work? Do you just use your iCloud or Dropbox files?

You can choose to take a photo/video, or choose one from the camera roll. The standart camera roll view then opens.

Re: Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari

#18

Post by ceejayoz » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 3:30 PM UTC

dutchbrit wrote: post #13

macchina wrote: post #11

Does anyone know why it took so long to implement such a basic feature?

I wouldn't be surprised if they wanted to force people to create native apps instead of allowing web app file uploading via the browser. Forces extra people to buy a developer license, so more money for Apple. And not to forget, more apps in the store...

Unlikely given that iPhone 1 launched with no SDK and Jobs claiming web apps were just as good. That it wasn't in that initial OS was bizarre enough - that it persisted until iOS6 is really odd.

Re: Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari

#19

Post by russtrpkovski » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 3:43 PM UTC

ck2 wrote: post #3

Yup, input type=file only took them 5 or 6 years to finally implement while Android has had it since 2.0 But since ipad1 can never have ios6, you'll have to do alternative methods for any website service you operate for years to come.

Apple was probably concerned with the security implications of providing Safari with access to the local file system.

Re: Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari

#20

Post by ndrake » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 3:45 PM UTC

My favorite hidden gem in iOS6 is the ability to debug webapps with Safari's Web Inspector.