Hidden Gem of iOS6: File Uploads in Mobile Safari

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Post by greenagain » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 1:47 PM UTC

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

#2

Post by jc4p » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 2:24 PM UTC

An extremely high hype and looked after feature is a hidden gem, who knew!

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

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Post by ck2 » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 2:26 PM UTC

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.

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Post by duiker101 » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 2:33 PM UTC

Hidden gem? It's more probable it's not disclosed because they are ashamed of public humiliation.

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

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Post by tpowell » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 2:37 PM UTC

I spent 20 minutes playing with balloonduck.com at the gym the first time because I thought the ability to upload pics from mobile safari was so great. Then I went on with my life.

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

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Post by dutchbrit » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 2:39 PM UTC

You can also upload multiple files:

And you can also set an access type:

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

#7

Post by lucian1900 » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 2:41 PM UTC

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

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Post by buster » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 2:53 PM UTC

lucian1900 wrote: post #7

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

That's where Android Intent system shines ;)

My bet that Apple will provide something similar in the future. It's just too good. All that sharing stuff in Android, i really miss it on my iPad, it's imo the biggest feature difference between those two OS today.

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

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Post by monsterix » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 2:58 PM UTC

Perhaps, it's not a hidden gem but a needed pursuit which most of us waited for. I know so many developers who were forced to use third party APIs (picplz etc.) just to have normal web experience on their application.

Anyway, this is good news for the web. Hope the browsers on tablets go beyond their 'mobile' paradigm and there is increase both in horsepower and adoption of web standards.

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

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Post by TazeTSchnitzel » Mon, Oct 08, 2012, 2:58 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.

Even Nintendo implemented input type=file for the 3DS.