Allowing Uploading of pictures to a Web Page ?

[Cody21]

I have a need to allow 3 specific users to upload/save some
digitally-captured retail pictures to their Web Site. I'm not quite sure on
how to proceed; but these are the requirements: Any advice or direction by
you gurus would be gatly appreciated.

1. I need some user authentication so that only these 3 users can do this.
Does native MS Frontpage provide this feature and if so, what database is
required for the authentication? (I assume I would publish the security DB
along with the web site?)

2. If I want them to be able to drag&drop their pictures to the site, would
this require JAVA scripting? Anyone have an exmaple on how this is done?

3. If they copy a picture to the web page, is there some "positioning" issue
that I need to be aware of? Or would I create a table or frame and force the
picture into that area?

Thanks again.

 

[Thomas A. Rowe]

If your site is hosted on a Windows IIS web server and has the FP2002 extensions then you can use
the FP File Upload component, however you have to provide a means for the user to edit the pages.
Note: The FP File upload component doesn't allow for files to be overwritten.

If you want the user to drag-n-drop, then you will need to give them FTP access, then you would have
to provide a means of them to edit the page to add/replace images, unless you have them upload
images using a set name and dimensions each time.

Your best option would be use ASP, ASP.net or PHP with a file upload component and database, etc.
this will depend on what is supported by your web host.

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