Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

smiller — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 21:20:53 GMT

@tardisinc

I agree. Having to sit and wait for an upload isn't all that great.

Turns out it's rather difficult to create a progress bar for uploads over HTTP. However, we've managed to tackle it with Fresh Logic Studios Folders (http://www.freshlogicstudios.com/Products/Folders). Thought you might be interested in checking it out. We also have a few other goodies like drag/drop, right click, cut/copy/paste, etc

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

Beau — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:35:26 GMT

Photo Gallery's cool, especially on XP :)

I've got some more info, as well as some screenshots up at my forums, so head over there for more information.

Linky >> http://theliveforums.com/index.php?showtopic=260

Cheers,

Beau

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

Hb8 — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 05:42:18 GMT

@Pal

Actually, yes, I already had installed the Windows Imaging codec and desktop search as per instructions (I DO read them) but I'm still getting the propsys.dll error

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

Drazick — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:23:38 GMT

Is there any way to get an invitation?

Thanks.

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

bjorn666 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 19:44:09 GMT

I was able to sign up as well w/o problems, never received an invite/email but where are the upload links? Or, better, where do I need to go for Live Folders????????????

maybe its just my browser thats not liked around here since I'm using FFoX

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

the andyman — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:16:34 GMT

@tardisinc As far as I know a new version of Windows Live Foldershare will integrate with WLFolders. As for your second point how do you expect it to instantly upload with just the refresh of the browser? Get a faster internet connection or some patience (or just open another browser tab or window ;) ).

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

Pal — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:08:47 GMT

@Hb8 As it mentioned, if you'r a XP user, you have to get Windows Desktop Search and Windows Imaging Codecs installed, or there will be a tip telling you that propsys.dll is missing.

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

alpesh — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:33:29 GMT

I am in Australia and i just signed in. No email, no nothing!

Small files upload really quickly. Would love to have desktop client. I am sure they will provide at some stage

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

mrx9898 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:41:51 GMT

ahhh crap, i didn't get an invitation :(. I really wanna try out WL Photo Gallery....as I don't have windows vista :(. shucks!

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

Hb8 — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:59:11 GMT

getting a missing propsys.dll error when installing Live Photo Gallery. Anyone else?

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

mitcha — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:48:07 GMT

To get into Folders Live anywhere, just change in your IE7, OPTIONS/LANGUAGES

Set EN-Us your first option, that is how i could get to log in into Folders Live..

But I cannot see anything at Photos Gallery link, could someone, PLEASE, post the direct link for downloading ?

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

tardisinc — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:34:26 GMT

Well, I'm rather unimpressed.

Or: The service is currently useless to me.

1) 50 MB file limitation? 500 MB overall space? Sorry, not going to cut it. I have PowerPoints larger than 50 MB... and while I _could_ reduce them, I ain't just to use a bloody service.

2) I have to SIT and WAIT for it to upload? Er, no.

3) I want a bulk upload, and more importanttly, a Backup Syncing application.

--> Integrated with Foldershare. So I can upload some folders to the web, and sync others across computers.

That said, it looks like they got permissions right. I haven't tested with a non-Messenger contact though.. how do you do that? I think they'd auto-generate a passphrase and send it to the email with a login string.

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

Jacki Boi — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:29:28 GMT

I really cant get these to install, it closes after the UAC dialogue appears (i know this has happened before) and i have tried the fix on the WLWriter page and the instalation still failos, anyone else having the same problem?

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

Khristopher — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:23:30 GMT

Absolutely ridiculous that we're not allowed to use Folders in Canada. Sometimes Live really pisses me off.

re: Folders and Photo Gallery are now in beta

AndyD — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 03:30:18 GMT

I like Folders. Photo Gallery still doesn't beat Photoshop Lightroom for me, but then again, MS doesn't support my camera on Vista. I have to use LR to view the pictures since they are in .CRW format.

I am hoping they will come out with a desktop upload program for folders to make it easier.