Can Not upload files from iPad to Content management sites?

rockinghorse wrote:

I am sure that they have made some commercial deal with some operators that they do not allow file uploads in order to save mobile bandwith. Similarily as high resolution Youtube is forbidden with 3g iPad and downloading applications that are more than 20 MB in size. These are not technical restrictions, but plain commercial deals made with mostly American large teleoperators.

Really? That's what you are going with?

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There is an app called safari upload enabler. That app combined with any attach for mail app and Dropbox has meant me keeping my iPad. Google search for those two apps. Drop box and any other productivity app you can searchfor and find in app store.

If you want finder for iPad (file system ) google search for iFile.

Hope this helps. iOS has come a very long way since I left at 3GS era. They've taken a lot of other peoples good ideas and implemented them nicely. It's ALMOST ready right off the shelf, almost. ;)

PDXREALTOR - Thank you!!! Your post was the most helpful out of the batch.

I'm currently researching either purchasing an iPad or a MacBook to use for updating CMS sites (particularly Drupal) while I'm on the road. Unfortunately, one of the problems I encountered was Safari's inability to browse files for upload through Drupal (was testing it on my iPhone). This nearly put a halt to my purchasing an iPad and having to move to a MacBook instead (was really hoping to find a light-weight and less expensive piece of equipment.)

You mention "any attach for mail app". Is there one you use in particular?

How does the whole work-flow look for you? You load the file to Dropbox and/or the aforementioned attach for mail app and then grab it through Safari with the assistance of Safari Upload Enabler?

Thank you again. Extremely helpful.

Any attach is the name of the program, or app. It allows direct file attachment from within an email , new, reply, or forward. I chose to use Dropbox for my mobile needs, but you can also download an app called iFile that will give you finder like access on the iPad. The reason I chose Dropbox is for the file syncing abilities.

Safari uploader is the same type of app as any attach. You won't see it but it enables the features. In the new mail app you'll have an attachment paper clip and in safari you'll have the ability to upload files.

I don't want to get too much into details here. PM me or shoot me an email, or google for the mentioned apps. I'm happy to help just not in the open forum due to the nature of the apps.

Actually it took less than 5 minutes to prepare, install, and fully utilize both apps. I think the point is people want to be able to upload files via Safari and within email messages.

You can choose not to enable those features and continue to complain about the fact you don't have them or you accept the fact the iPad, off the shelf, needs some customization to meet your needs.

Either way you have a choice.

Soon the iPad will come off the shelf with these features just as it does today with several features previously only available to jailbreakers. Just a matter of time....

For me I'll enjoy the the couple of tweaks and let my MacBook sit on my desk. ;)

Oh, darnit. I catch your drift now about the apps. I'm not in a position to alter the device to create the solution, though.

Thank you, however. It was still informative, and as Philip mentions, hopefully Apple will eventually allow some apps through that provide this solution (or eventually revamp their iOS/Safari to achieve this.)

Appreciate the feedback, though. Certainly something for me to chew on when I think about making a purchase.

I'm afraid I cant't contribute more than ditto to your point. Email is not the problem. I'm trying to apply for jobs and am unable to "upload" my resume. I purchased Page which allowed me to create documents but still can't upload them.

Hey - I may be a bit late - but I was trying to apply for jobs via job search websites and it would not give me the option to upload my CV - I was able to forward my CV via email - but that was all. Anyhow, I discovered iCabMobile (which is very much legal and costs £1.49 on the App Store) - it's a third party web browser - it works like Safari and it also allows you to store any files in the download option - it allows me to upload my CV and more documents online without any trouble.

I still use Safari, but for work (now that I have finally found one) I like to use iCabMobile as it allows me to do things that I would need my laptop for.

I hope this helps you as it has helped me - I understand we all have different needs for our iPads...

P.S It also works on my iPhone too!!

I found a solution for the uploading problem with iPad. www.alwaysonpc.com is a decent cloud computing, i.e. there is Linux platform in the server that can be used with iPad (or Android).

There are several Linux apps such as Gimp, Thunderbird, Firefox, Chrome, FileZilla, OpenOffice, etc. I could not manage how to install new software, probably impossible, but at least Chrome works in sync with my desktop Chrome and it can run, of course, Flash and Java apps. There is two gigabytes space for own files. Java apps and fileuploading was for me important so I did not think twice to pay the €20 fee. Also Proxy sever is good to have in hands in these days when ISPs are censoring Internet ever more and more.

There is very little lag, even over 3g (at least in Europe), and Internet browsing is lightning fast due to powerful server hardware and gigabit Internet connection.

This is just one of many similar service, so use Google to find your best choice. This satisfied me (although there are some minor bugs and illdesigns that are fixed hopefully in the future) and I did not feel an urge to seek alternative or cheaper choice. It takes some time however to get used for the user interface. Also external keyboard helps.

You might find our iUploader™ app useful. It doesn't require any jailbreaking.

You can find it in the App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/iuploader/id527487442?mt=8

It allows uploading files from your iPad to:

✓ Microsoft Office Outlook® Web Access 2003.

✓ Monster®

✓ CareerBuilder®

✓ Craigslist®

✓ Dropbox®

✓ Flickr®

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You can upload files using Opera browser... I don't know about other files.. But I could upload images using Opera...

Anyway I also think that apple need to get rid of this restricted file system...

Our iUploader app allows you to upload any file, pdfs, docs, excel spreadsheets. You can upload resumes and cover letters to careerbuilder or monster.com. You can also upload any file to dropbox, not just photos or videos.

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