[wp-hackers] New uploader from #5722 in [6659]

[Lloyd Budd]

On Jan 28, 2008 2:47 PM, Rob <r at robm.me.uk> wrote:
> On Jan 28, 2008 10:40 PM, Jennifer Hodgdon <yahgrp at poplarware.com> wrote:
> > Andy Skelton wrote:
> > > Since http://trac.wordpress.org/changeset/6659 we have a new uploader
> > > in trunk. It will need some attention before 2.5 is released [...]
> >
> > > Backward compatibility/progressive features: we used Flash
> >
> > Seriously???!? You mean there is Flash in the core of the WordPress
> > admin screens? I am truly shocked, and I am not kidding.
> >
> >      --Jennifer
>
>
> Why? I've not looked the patch over but I'm presuming it falls back to
> the old method of uploading if the user doesn't have flash. Why
> artificially limit ourselves when there are superior solutions that
> degrade gracefully?

Yes, it degrades gracefully, ie no requirement for Flash, if no Flash
then simplier experience.

Jennifer, if you got as slick experience up your sleeve without Flash...

Cheers,
Lloyd