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New upload methods

andyheath

New upload methods

Demotix Uplaoder

We are pleased to announce that we have three brand new upload systems on Demotix!

You have all been heroically patient - we hope you won't be disappointed.

A huge thank you to our Beta testers who have helped ensure the systems are bullet proof, and our help sections make sense (any suggestions for improvements, please be in touch!)

We now have:

A fully re-designed FTP system.
No more token system. Now, you can login directly with your username and upload code. Learn more about the new FTP system.

A simple Email/Mobile upload system.
When the going gets tough - urgent stories, network limitations, bandwidth nightmares... - there's a simple email upload system. And it also works for mobiles, of course: you can directly send your pictures from any smartphone. Learn more about the new email system.

And finally...

A delicious desktop Uploader.
The must-have tool for all Demotix reporters!
Light and simple, send us your pictures directly from your computer, no matter which operating system you run. OR carry it on an USB memory flash to use it in crowded press rooms. Learn more about the new desktop uploader.

We owe all of you an enormous debt of gratitude. Everything we've incorporated is a result of your feedback. We hope you'll feel we've been listening.

This is just the start. The next step is a brilliant new web uploader to replace the one that is currently causing you problems on the site. A new, streamlined form for descriptions, individual image captioning, and more. We'll keep you posted.

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New workflow for

New workflow for photo-journalistic emergencies:

1) Shoot Canon G10 with MicroSD in SD adapter, JPG M1 (~9MB per image, ~3MB each filesize).
2) Insert MicroSD without adapter into Nokia E90 or similar.
3) Create email to Demotix with attachments. Take Andy up on his suggestion; "If your images are extremely important, please also send details and your username to info@demotix.com".
4) Send email using 3G UMTS (one email with 3 attachments, total 10MB, took exactly 6 minutes).

Andy, will info@demotix.com create the new story for me if I do not have access to Demotix/Internet and I ask them to do so in the email?

Very cool!! Now all I need to do is find some 'photo-journalistic emergencies' ;-)