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We've written [several][3] [times][4] about various ways to bulk upload files to sites like Flickr or YouTube, but wouldn't it be nice if you could just login via an FTP interface? While it doesn't actually offer FTP access, the Firefox plugin [Firefox Universal Uploader][1] uses an FTP-like interface which makes it easy to upload batches of files to YouTube, Flickr, Picasa and Box.net.
Firefox Universal Uploader creates a two-pane window in your browser and allows you to easily move files from your hard drive to any of the four supported sites.
I set it up and tested it with my Flickr account and had no problems. However, for some reason Firefox Universal Uploader couldn't login to my YouTube account. Since I don't have accounts at Picasa or Box.net I haven't tested those services.
The process of logging in was simple, though the menu icon for switching between services looks more like a button than the drop-down menu that it actually is, which confused me a bit at first. However, once I authorized Firefox Universal Uploader to access my Flickr account, transferring files couldn't have been simpler.
The plugin presents your Flickr sets and photos in a directory like structure in one panel and your hard drive folder structure in the other. Two arrow buttons located between the panes allow you to upload and download the selected files.
A third pane at the bottom of the windows shows upload progress in one tab and allows you to set permissions and edit photo properties once they're uploaded.
While it thus far lacks drag-and-drop support, which most FTP programs offer, in most other respects it behaves just like your typical FTP interface. In fact after using Firefox Universal Uploader for a while you may have to remind yourself that isn't actually an FTP program.
For those looking for a fully automated solution, check out the [python-based uploader][4] I wrote about a couple weeks back.
[Discovered via [CyberNetNews][2]]
[1]: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4724 "Firefox Universal Uploader (fireuploader)"
[2]: http://tech.cybernetnews.com/2007/06/01/ftp-like-uploader-for-firefox-supports-flickr-picasa-and-more/ "FTP-like Uploader for Firefox Supports Flickr, Picasa and more"
[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/easy_photo_uplo.html "Easy Photo Uploads with Fotofox"
[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/auto_upload_ima.html "Auto Upload Images To Flickr With Uploader.py""
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