[support] easy way for users to upload images ?

[will hall]

hi all, i really have to agree that the user end experience of drupal 
handling images is very difficult.

even with image-assist and other modules installed.

what users need is very simple: a one click "browse" button and a one 
click "upload" button. Drupal would then position the image in a uniform 
location relative to the post body and teaser, and either resize the 
image to uniform dimensions, or inform the user that they need to resize 
it in an image editor.

right now with tinymce the process is just too complicated.

users on my site don't like it because they can't get over the 
complicated image upload issue. sure it sound simple -- to coders -- but 
the end user experience is a roadblock.

Greg Knaddison wrote:
> On 10/7/07, sander-martijn <lists at severeddreams.com> wrote:
>> There are so many ways to handle images that I think you need to
>> describe what exactly you mean by "make images uploading intuitive".
> 
> What do you mean - doesn't everyone agree that this is the most intuitive way ?
> 
> scp -r imagefolder/ user at example.com:link_to_image_folder/
> 
> I agree with Sander - I don't there is an "intuitive" way.  You'll
> have to ask them for an example of what is "intuitive".
> 
> That said, I've been using image field and imagecache which allows
> users to upload a file and then does preprocessing on the files to get
> them into sizes/shapes that I can consistently integrate into the
> site.  This takes away some control from the users, but most users
> accept the loss of control in exchange for the ease of use.
> 
> Regards,
> Greg
>