12-10-2018, 02:27 AM
Both, client-side and server-side unzipping is possible with Javascript but what the most efficient/doable method is is beyond me.
It's a legitimate usability concern, but I think the question "can zip files be previewed" isn't as relevant as "how should we do it?" Even if we can manage to unzip the contents online with zero strain onto the server, what then? A slideshow-type image viewer? Low-res thumbnails generated (every time) for easy scouring-through? What about models? They're zipped too; could they be unzipped on-the-fly as well and previewed?
It's an interesting question for sure and the implementation interests me.
It's a legitimate usability concern, but I think the question "can zip files be previewed" isn't as relevant as "how should we do it?" Even if we can manage to unzip the contents online with zero strain onto the server, what then? A slideshow-type image viewer? Low-res thumbnails generated (every time) for easy scouring-through? What about models? They're zipped too; could they be unzipped on-the-fly as well and previewed?
It's an interesting question for sure and the implementation interests me.