Chapter 13 of "The Joy of Dreamweaver MX" explains how to easily add a file upload feature to your site. It covers the most popular file upload extensions for ASP and ColdFusion MX, as well as storing image dimensions in hidden fields, and inserting the filename into a database.
This tutorial, and others like it, can be found in the book "The Joy of Dreamweaver MX," published by McGraw-Hill/Osborne.
The book's companion site is www.newmanzone.com.
Summary
In this chapter, we learned how to overcome some of the obstacles to implementing a file upload feature using ASP and ColdFusion. We also discussed the dreaded enctype attribute, and the merits and limitations of popular ASP upload components. Finally, we reviewed the current crop of Dreamweaver upload extensions to select the best tools for the job.
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In the next chapter, we'll revise the Add Listing page once more, so that Chip can preview an image on his hard drive before uploading it to his web site.
Author of "The Joy of Dreamweaver MX: Recipes for Data-Driven Web Sites," Paul Newman is President of BRAVE NEW WURLD, a New York web design firm. He has a BA in English and Creative Writing from Binghamton University and an MFA in Film Production from the UCLA Department of Film, Television, and Digital Media.
Paul's computer experience dates back to 1985, when he bought one of the first Apple Macintosh computers in his senior year of college. He has been building web sites since 1997, and his clients include RaikaUSA.com, VoiceoverAmerica.com, Officetek.com, and BarbaraTyson.com.