Upload Art

All bootleg artwork is welcome on ZeppelinArt, from pressed silver releases to fan created art. Take a minute to review your collection and pass along anything missing on ZeppelinArt. Upgrades of existing art is also welcome and often needed.

 

A variety of upload options are available to fit your needs and system functions. Unfortunately, after extensive testing and research, a single upload method could not be found that was 100% bug free, worked on all browsers, and provided all the desired features. 

 

The following table lists each of the upload methods with comments and features.  Try several and use the one that works best for you.  Be alert for two things.  First, if the upload tool does not ask for your name and email, I will not be notified when you upload.  Please email me so that I can acknowledge receipt and thank you properly.   Second, several of the upload methods do not have a working progress bar.  If you are uploading large files, please be patient. 

 

Upload methods using Java applets offer the most features, including batch uploads.  However, the applets require a current, working version of Java installed on your computer.  This can be downloaded from www.java.com.   The applets also require that you approve a security certificate when opening.

JPG format is preferred for all images, 150dpi or higher if possible. There is no need to modify file size or resolution since images are optimized for posting.   Please use specific file names.  The upload methods handle duplicates differently and uploading "back.jpg" could result in files being overwritten. 

 

For security, uploads are limited to images only (jpg, gif, bmp, png, tif) and are saved to a non-public folder.   

Upload Method Technology Comments
U-Upload Cart Java applet
Uses File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Home Page
Default upload method. Very stable, supports batch uploads, drag and drop, image preview, and progress bar.  Lacks form functions for admin notification (please use email form called after transfer).  Batch uploads limited to 50 files or 50MB.
JUpload Java applet
Uses HTTP file upload standards
Home Page
Nice features including batch uploads, drag and drop, folder recursion, image preview, progress bar, admin notification, and local cookies.  Freeware with limited support. Beta software, somewhat buggy.  Batch uploads limited to 50 files or 50MB.
HTTP File Upload Applet Java applet
Uses HTTP file upload standards
Home Page
Similar to U-UploadCart feature set.  Very stable but lacks form functions for name/email input and admin notification.  Uploads limited to 4MB per file.
jClientUpload Java applet
Uses File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
Home Page
Stable commercial software supporting batch uploads, drag and drop, folder recursion, and progress bar.  Lacks image preview and form functions.  Very small footprint.  Batch uploads limited to 50 files, 5MB maximum per file.
AspUpload ASP and JavaScript
Uses server-side ASP component
Home Page
This is the previous default upload form.  No batch uploading.  Unfortunately it proved to be very buggy, particularly the progress bar, resulting in frequent duplicate file uploads. Still useful for users who can't run Java applets.
PureASP Upload ASP and JavaScript
Pure ASP scripting for transfers
Home Page
My first upload form.  Similar to the later ASPUpload form but only works in IE6 (probably caused by my scripting changes to implement more features....) The progress bar has bugs and may not function.  Included here for historical interest only.
Email N/A Optional for small uploads.  Not elegant but functional.
FTP File Transfer Protocol (requires separate FTP client) Private, temporary accounts available upon upon request for large batch uploads.


 

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