Now, Edwardie feels like a SaaS product. For files over 500MB, even streaming can be dicey on unstable connections. The solution is Chunking (splitting the file into 5MB pieces).
Your server can now theoretically handle 10GB files without breaking a sweat. Edwardie is no longer the weak link. Part 3: UI/UX Overhaul – The "Dropzone" Interface The default Edwardie <asp:FileUpload> control is a tiny box with a "Browse" button. To make it better , we need to hide Edwardie's ugly face and replace it with a modern drag-and-drop zone. edwardie fileupload better
The question on every developer's mind is: How do we make the ? Now, Edwardie feels like a SaaS product
Remember: A "better" uploader respects the user's time (speed), sanity (resume capability), and data (security). Implement just two of these strategies today, and your users will stop complaining about file uploads forever. Your server can now theoretically handle 10GB files
With this, Edwardie supports and retry logic. Your competitors (default uploaders) cannot do this. Part 5: The Backend Victory Lap – Post-Processing A "better" file upload isn't just about getting the bytes; it's about what happens after.
// Leveraging ImageSharp or System.Drawing public void OptimizeAfterUpload(string filePath) { using (var image = Image.Load(filePath)) { // Resize if width > 2000px if (image.Width > 2000) { image.Mutate(x => x.Resize(2000, 0)); } // Save as WebP for 30% smaller size image.Save(Path.ChangeExtension(filePath, ".webp"), new WebpEncoder()); } // Delete the original raw file File.Delete(filePath); }
public async Task<IActionResult> UploadChunk() { var chunk = Request.Form.Files[0]; var fileName = Request.Form["fileName"]; var chunkNumber = int.Parse(Request.Form["chunkNumber"]); var totalChunks = int.Parse(Request.Form["totalChunks"]); var tempPath = Path.Combine(ServerTempPath, fileName);