Huge news, either check Marcomedias site, press releases, Dev Center etc, or **read the summary on my site ** (comments welcome)…
News about Maelstrom, the next Flash Player:
New file upload and download
Maelstrom supports file upload and download capabilities, which are under full user control. A Flash application can request that a file be selected for upload by presenting an Open dialog box to the user to navigate to a file and select it. Applications can also offer to download a file by presenting a Save dialog box. This paves the way for a whole class of RIAs that can intermediate between local content on a user’s machine and the web such as web-based photo management applications that enable users to upload their photos easily.
