danielm/uploader
Uploader
Uploader is a client-side library designed to manage asynchronous file transfers within web applications. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for handling the entire upload lifecycle, including file selection, validation, transmission, and monitoring.
The library distinguishes itself through its integration of drag-and-drop interfaces and structured queue management. It allows developers to organize multiple files into queues for sequential or parallel processing while maintaining programmatic control to start, pause, cancel, or reset individual transfer sessions.
Beyond core transfer capabilities, the project includes utilities for client-side validation of file types, sizes, and extensions to ensure data integrity before transmission. It also features visual tools for generating image thumbnails, allowing users to verify content before or during the upload process.
The library functions as a browser-based component that tracks real-time progress and status updates for ongoing operations. It is implemented as a plugin for the jQuery ecosystem.
Features
- Progress-Tracking File Uploads - Provides a comprehensive browser-based component for managing asynchronous file transfers, including drag-and-drop interfaces, queue management, and real-time progress tracking.
- File Transfer Clients - Provides a client-side library for managing asynchronous file transfers and upload sessions via background requests.
- File Transfers - Facilitates asynchronous file transfers in the background to maintain page responsiveness during uploads.
- Asynchronous Uploaders - Provides background file transfer capabilities with real-time progress tracking and status feedback.
- Drag and Drop - Captures files dropped from the local file system into the browser interface for immediate processing.
- File Upload Constraint Validation - Enforces configurable constraints on file types and sizes to ensure data integrity before transmission.
- Upload Lifecycle Hooks - Provides programmatic control to start, pause, cancel, or reset active file transfer sessions.
- Asynchronous Upload Queues - Organizes multiple files into structured queues for sequential or parallel processing during upload.
- Task Queues - Maintains an internal list of pending files to manage the sequence and concurrency of upload operations.
- Transfer Progress Monitors - Hooks into transfer events to provide real-time completion percentages and status updates for ongoing uploads.
- Upload Progress Tracking - Tracks and reports real-time completion percentages and status updates for ongoing file transfers.
- Drag-and-Drop File Upload - Enables users to initiate uploads by dragging files directly from their local computer into the browser.
- Client-Side File Validations - Validates file metadata like type and size within the browser to ensure data integrity before transmission.
