Cloud/Web Storage for User Files/Documents?
Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:35 pm
Hi All,
I am working on an app that will allow users to create custom documents (with images) for online viewing. Because it would be convenient to allow users to be able to publish to the Web through the app, I am currently researching cloud/Web hosting plans that can be accessed via LiveCode and which allow for ample storage space/traffic. (Such an app would probably be too demanding for shared hosting due to the potential number of images in the documents.)
In a nutshell, users would:
1) Download the app.
2) Create a document with images.
3) Create a user account (within the app) and then click on the "Publish" button to upload the related files to the server.
4) The app would return a link that the user could distribute for viewing of the document.
I would welcome any input from those of you who have done similar. I need a solution that is reliable, affordable, and that would allow for the creation of user accounts on the fly. Also, I would need ample storage space and a solution that would allow access via LiveCode. Users will have the ability to upload the documents to their own ftp servers, but I would like a solution that's "built in" to the app for instant publishing for a small fee (i.e., a monthly/yearly hosting fee). I am currently exploring cloud storage solutions, ftp reseller programs, etc. Any advice/feedback would be most welcome.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Keith "Boo" Long
Gulf Breeze, Florida
I am working on an app that will allow users to create custom documents (with images) for online viewing. Because it would be convenient to allow users to be able to publish to the Web through the app, I am currently researching cloud/Web hosting plans that can be accessed via LiveCode and which allow for ample storage space/traffic. (Such an app would probably be too demanding for shared hosting due to the potential number of images in the documents.)
In a nutshell, users would:
1) Download the app.
2) Create a document with images.
3) Create a user account (within the app) and then click on the "Publish" button to upload the related files to the server.
4) The app would return a link that the user could distribute for viewing of the document.
I would welcome any input from those of you who have done similar. I need a solution that is reliable, affordable, and that would allow for the creation of user accounts on the fly. Also, I would need ample storage space and a solution that would allow access via LiveCode. Users will have the ability to upload the documents to their own ftp servers, but I would like a solution that's "built in" to the app for instant publishing for a small fee (i.e., a monthly/yearly hosting fee). I am currently exploring cloud storage solutions, ftp reseller programs, etc. Any advice/feedback would be most welcome.
Thanks!
Sincerely,
Keith "Boo" Long
Gulf Breeze, Florida