The Function Call
41 - A deep dive into file uploads
Episode notes
In this episode, we talked about a deep-dive series Austin has been working on, all about file uploads. We looked at file uploads in HTML and JS. Then moved into the backend with Node.js. We discussed `multipart/form-data`, "Chunks", "Buffers", and "Streams". After that, we discussed where to store files like Object Storage and S3. And briefly discussed deliver and security with a CDN.
Links:
- Austin's "File Uploads for the Web" series
- HTML form element
- HTML file input
- Fetch API
- Streams
- Buffer
- formidable
- Austin's blog series all about file uploads
- Object Storage
- Akamai CDN
- Austin's "6 Steps to Improve HTML Images For Users & Developers" blog post
General recommendations and accolades to unrelated products/services:
- Austin - Stick-on credit card holder for phones & Magnetic phone mount for car vents
- Grant - Bike fitting - do it so you arent in pain