@wesbos: Y'all need to stop SLACKING on your photo upload UIs If I upload a HEIC, AVIF or literally any format. JUST CONVERT IT …
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A tech influencer criticizes web applications for not properly handling image uploads, advocating for in-browser conversion and resizing to improve user experience.
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Y’all need to stop SLACKING on your photo upload UIs
If I upload a HEIC, AVIF or literally any format. JUST CONVERT IT IN THE BROWSER
It’s the image is too large for you, RESIZE IT IN THE BROWSER
If I drag and image anywhere in your application HANDLE IT INSTEAD OF REFRESHING THE PAGE
We have the technology! Unacceptable
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