In this video, you’ll discover how to implement drag-and-drop functionality to enhance the user experience of your file uploader.
Source code:
github.com/codejagaban/js-file-uploader/tree/main/drag-n-drop-uploader
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0:00 - Introduction
0:38 - Creating HTML markup
03:12 - Adding event listeners
09:00 - Creating a function to handle file drops
11:16 - Uploading files upon drop
14:31 - Validating files
18:16 - Enabling file uploads on user click
19:14 - Introducing the Uploadcare File Uploader
19:53 - Conclusion