As an alternative to the file upload function of your Web browser you may use the BSCW Uploader program to upload documents to your workspaces. The Uploader can upload several files "in one operation" and in general it correctly recognizes the MIME types of the documents. In addition, it displays a progress bar to show how much longer it will take to upload the files.

Functionality:

• multiple file upload
• specification of the document type before upload
• specification of a description for each document
• multi-language user interface (currently english and german)
• progress bar for feedback of upload status

Restrictions:

Please note that the BSCW Java Uploader currently does not support upload over HTTPS connections.

Download the Uploader program from the BSCW homepage (http://bscw.fit.fraunhofer.de/), install it on your local system, configure BSCW to use the external file upload Uploader application and adjust your browser to handle the MIME type (application/x-bscw-Uploader) that brings up the Uploader program.

• select  Options    Preferences   from the menu to open the 'Edit preferences' form
• select (checkmark) Use BSCW Uploader for file upload and confirm your selection
• choose  File    New    Document   to add a new document to a workspace - your Web browser will now download a file from the BSCW server and will ask you how to handle this file
• instruct your Web browser to start the installed BSCW Uploader with this file (The file is used to launch the BSCW Uploader and provide it with instructions on where to upload the files to.)
• once you've configured your Web browser to start the installed BSCW Uploader, the Uploader will automatically be launched every time you want to add a document in BSCW.

The BSCW Uploader may be used without a license fee.

Requirements:

As a Java(tm) Application, the BSCW Uploader runs on any Java platform -- installers are available for Unix and for the Windows platform. The BSCW Java Uploader requires a Java(tm) virtual machine (JVM, JDK-1.4 or later) and approximately 2 MB disk space. If you do not have a Java virtual machine installed, be sure to download the package that includes one. During the installation a search for installed JVMs will be performed. If no matching JVM is found, the installer will offer to install a JVM on your machine.