Features and Benefits

SoftArtisans JFile™ is a signed Java Applet that gives web site developers the ability to distribute multiple files to a user's local system through a browser. It also allows users to upload multiple files with form data to an HTTP server from a browser. All the data sent follows the uploading standards described in RFC1867.

Key Features:

• Allows browser to upload or download multiple files
• The files to be downloaded or uploaded can be preset by the server
• Accurate progress indicator while uploading
• Applet is fully scriptable through client-side JavaScript
• Allows you to filter the files to upload by type
• A maximum allowable file size for the transfer can be set
• Additional HTTP headers can be sent, including cookies to preserve server-side session state
• JFile UploadClient is Unicode compliant (safely uploads non-English file names and form elements)
• Supports TwoFish encryption
• Applet can be displayed in a separate window, or embedded in the browser
• UploadClient's manual input field supports file, directory, recursive directory, and wild card uploads
• Non-native selection dialog enables selection of multiple files and directories for upload

* New Features in version 2:

• Unlimited size SSL-encrypted transfers from Windows/IE clients
• Significantly improved support for Macintosh file transfers
• Ability to compress uploads and decompress downloads in zip format
• Displays estimated remaining time for uploads
• Supports WinInet transfers for Windows with Internet Explorer
• Supports response redirection with all transfer methods (URLConnection, sockets, and WinInet)
• New attractive custom file selector, with customizable icons and text for labels and buttons
• Significantly improved internationalization support, with samples provided in French and Chinese
• Multiple file extension filters can be added to the custom file selector
• Uploads can now include an MD5 hash to ensure veracity of the transfer

System Requirements

• SoftArtisans JFile runs on Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 and above, and Netscape 4.7x  on a Windows, Unix or Linux system.  In Internet Explorer 6 the Java Virtual Machine which is necessary to run JFile is not present by default, but can be downloaded.
  
• JFile will run with certain limitations in IE5.0 or higher on a Macintosh, and on Netscape 6.x on Windows/Unix/Linux .  In Netscape 6 the Java Virtual Machine which is necessary to run JFile is not present by default, but can be downloaded.  In Netscape 6, the connection method must be set to sockets in order to display a response to the user.  Signed applets are not supported by any current version of Netscape Navigator for Macintosh.
  
• Within Netscape Navigator, when the applet is first invoked, JFile will display a security warning. This is by design. The applet is signed with a certificate to allow it to read and write to the user's local file system. When the user is prompted to grant rights for this applet the user should check the "Remember" box to enable it and then click on the grant rights button. This warning will not be displayed again because the user has now trusted the applet.
  
• Within Microsoft Internet Explorer, the user will see the same security warning as an ActiveX control or other Authenticode-signed applet.
  
• SoftArtisans JFile will work on all Microsoft and UNIX platforms that support Java V1.1 or later.

Server Requirements

• JFile sends data to the HTTP server using the upload standard documented in RFC1867. The HTTP server should provide RFC1867 compliant upload software such as SoftArtisans FileUp™.

Pricing

Please see the SoftArtisans web site for the latest pricing information.

Site licensing is available. Please contact SoftArtisans, Inc. directly for further information.