New in Semantic Forms: file upload
Thursday, May 29th, 2008The latest feature added to Semantic Forms is file uploads, added yesterday. This is a big improvement to the technology, because file uploads are a standard part of real-world forms, and one of the last things that SF couldn’t duplicate yet; before, forms had to tell users to upload their files separately, then come back to the form when they were done. The way it works now is fairly ingenious, and was basically conceived by the developers of Chickipedia for use on their site. They were nice enough to send me their code, which meant that I didn’t have to do much work to add the feature. The real heart of this functionality is the fantastic Javascript library Floatbox, which is similar to the better-known Lightbox but allows for popping up full HTML pages, and doesn’t rely on external Javascript libraries.
Speaking of Chickipedia, it’s mentioned in the current issue of Wired in a tongue-in-cheek sidebar on the “8 Best Non-Wikipedia Pedias”. I was going to say that this is the first time a project I’m indirectly involved with was mentioned in Wired, but then I remembered that they had an insert about the interactive wine bar at the Adour restaurant a few months ago (that piece is not online, apparently), and I was actually even more directly involved with that project. So, it’s the second time. It still feels good.