It’s Here: Better File Uploader 2.0!
Published on November 8, 2006 at 12:44 PM EST
In the Announcements category.
Ta-da! It’s here! Bon apetit!
Development took quite a bit longer than I expected, the beta period lasted longer than I expected, the documentation took longer to write than I expected… but it’s all done now: Better File Uploader 2.0 is here!
A quick summary, in case you don’t know: BFU2 is a plugin that replaces and improves upon the Movable Type file upload tool. MT’s upload tool is great for a few files or photos, but if you want to get a bunch done quick, it’s not the way. BFU2 works to improve the upload experience by making it a fast, easy and consistent process. Basically, if you upload files—and especially photos—BFU2 is the one-stop-shop plugin to meet your needs.
Pictures are worth a thousand words, though: so gander at some more screenshots in the teaser or watch the screencast of BFU2 in use. Or—if you think a thousand words are worth a picture—check out the documentation. Of particular interest might be the Configuration , Use, and Use Examples and Ideas pages. The Better File Uploader home page has a short and quick summary, too.
BFU2 is priced at $10 for personal use, and $100 for commercial use.
Want a free personal-use copy? The first ten (10) people to leave a comment including a Movable Type-ized movie or TV quote will receive one free copy. (Modify a quote from a popular movie or TV show, and include the source and who said it.) Your quote may be used as a tagline on the front page.
Example: “The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of Movable Type.” (Darth Vader said that in Star Wars.)
12/3/2006 Update: All of the free copies have been given away!
By the way, thanks so much to the beta testers who helped shape BFU2!
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By Micah 
, written on November 8, 2006 at 11:46 PM.
“If Movable Type was electricity, it would be a power plant.” - American Chopper, Paul Teutel Sr.
By rhino , written on November 9, 2006 at 2:47 AM.
Space the Final Frontier…these are the voyages of Movable Type. (Star Trek Intro)
By bruce21 , written on November 9, 2006 at 2:53 AM.
“Quite Frankly my dear, as long as I have Movable Type, I don’t give a damn.”
Clark Gable, Gone With the Wind
“You give me powders, pills, baths, injections, enemas; when all I need is Movable Type. “
Commander Shears, Bridge On The River Kwai
I was really impressed by watching the screencast. it was actually the lost piece of MT in image handling! it’s spectecular!
congratulations Dan!
since I’m not an American it’s really hard for me to quote something from you media but for me personally MT is like sex, I enjoy it and I need it too. and your plugin will make it sexier! like a red lingerie!
By quack , written on November 9, 2006 at 9:47 AM.
“We want the finest blogging tool available to humanity, we want Movable Type, and we want it now.” - Withnail, Withnail And I.
Is that Movable Type in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? (I was one of the beta testers and got a license for my company, but figured I oughta “earn” my own for my website. Thanks for putting together such a great product!)
Whoops, forgot the reference: Delores, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
By josephgrossberg , written on November 9, 2006 at 10:45 AM.
“My girlfriend sucked 37 MovableTypes!”
“In a row?”
- Clerks.
By Simone Carletti , written on November 9, 2006 at 1:25 PM.
Hi Dan,
you’ve done a wonderful work!
This plugin is absolutely fabulous.
It has been exciting to be part of beta testers… many thanks. :)
“I want to do something for humanity.”
“How about using MovableType?”
-Clueless
I have been waiting for this for many days but… another 10$. I wished I could be in some country that have Paypal… Cant stop regretting :(
By Kymera , written on November 11, 2006 at 7:22 AM.
Been dying to get my mitts on the 2.0 version of this, the original was such a life saver and I’m lost without it now I’ve upgraded to the latest MT… And then you go and say the word “Free”… :-D
“I love the smell of Movable Type in the morning.” - APOCALYPSE NOW
Sonny Corleone: [after Sonny beats up Carlo Rizzi for hitting Connie] You touch my Movable Type again, I’ll kill you.
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