Asynchronous web upload

Question

Can anyone recommend a free module that will let me create web forms that allow asynchronous file uploads? I want to be able to upload files on a website without doing a full page reload. The module must work with a LAMP web site. The module can be built in AJAX or Flash.

Or is it better for me to create this module myself?

Answer 1

Assuming you use JQuery, try this plugin

Answer 2

Your options are:

• a script such as AJAX upload
• a Flash file such as SWFUpload
• a regular form with the target attribute pointing to an iframe on your page.

I prefer the Flash version since that makes it easier to add a progress bar.