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We have seen 100+ home-grown uploading solutions. We have helped thousands escape the DIY-drag. Why build a solution for an already solved problem? Learn how Filestack solves uploading for you and why you should think twice about building an in-house solution.
Are you having issues getting a working Android file upload widget? Does it seem that most solutions you try get overly complicated when you attempt implementation? Do they end up making things worse? FileStack’s Android file upload widget simplifies the process of adding an upload option to your Android solution. Our tutorial walks you through the process […]
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The underlying goal of any website is to leave an impression. The opportunities for this are endless. For example, one site’s strategy may be to increase a user’s time on the page through interactive features, while another may focus on content that keeps the visitor in their domain. Regardless of the strategy, personalization is the […]
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With rapid advances in digital image processing software, there is also a widespread development of tools and techniques for image forgeries. Digital images are easy to manipulate due to the availability of powerful image editing and processing softwares. One of the commonly used image forgery technique is the copy move forgery. This consists of copying […]
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If you’re considering or already using Filestack for your site, make sure you’re aware of our add ons. Like most of our features, Filestack add ons give your user experience a personal touch that won’t soon be forgotten. Keep reading so you can take advantage of these features you may not have known about. White […]
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Introducing the revamped Filestack Developer Portal. When this project began, the most important goals in mind were arming our users with more functionality, and making access to their data as easy as possible. Paired with a switch to a full featured trial, the new developer portal should act as a guide to getting started with […]
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If you had to make a list of the major things that business leaders in nearly every industry are concerned about on a daily basis, tax preparation would undoubtedly be right at the top. It’s a major source of concern – whether they’re worried about the effects of tax reform, the consequences of making a […]
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Creating an effective business strategy requires a competitive advantage, and an easy place to do this is with your tools. Using machine learning is a great place to start because it helps you address and solve specific concerns within your company. In the case of credit cards, you limit risks to your company by using […]
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Staying professional in this modern business landscape is an interesting process. Dress codes have relaxed dramatically over the decades, and the methods of communication have changed completely from one decade to the next. How well do business cards fare in this contemporary space? With the use of optical character recognition (OCR), business cards are holding […]
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From data duplication to predictive modeling, machine learning tasks are revolutionizing the business world. When used to its fullest potential, machine learning frees businesses from wasting resources on repetitive and time-intensive tasks of all kinds. When it comes to data duplication, in particular, optical character recognition (OCR) releases companies from wasting time on manually inputting […]
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Filestack Tutorial: Setup OAuth on OneDrive for Business In this edition of Filestack Tutorials, you will learn the basics of setting up OAuth on OneDrive for Business. First, you’ll create your Microsoft Azure OAuth application, then configure it for OneDrive access, and finally integrate it with your Filestack application. The tutorial will help you create your Microsoft […]
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Today’s successful e-commerce businesses prioritize customer experience. Fast response times, clear photos, aligned text, reliable performance, and an intuitive and feature-rich interface all impact brand perception and customer satisfaction. These factors will even affect your e-commerce website’s ability to attract online customers because major search engines, like Google, factor load speeds and responsiveness in their […]
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Using OCR for IDs is a great way for businesses to cut down on bottlenecks while gathering more information. Before we jump into specific use cases, let’s take a look at the machine learning landscape in general and how OCR fits into it. OCR for IDs in the big picture Machine learning, first introduced in […]
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Most developers stick with the default open source uploader in web forms. They believe trying a different third-party solution brings complications with little upside for them. This unwillingness to adapt and grow ends up causing issues due to the following circumstances: Increasing content consumption – The days of large corporations being the primary curators of content are long […]
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Machine learning platforms are not the wave of the future. It’s happening now. Developers need to know how and when to harness their power. Working within the ML landscape while using the right tools like Filestack can make it easier for developers to create a productive algorithm that taps into its power. The following machine […]
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After GDPR in May, June brings another great change in how data is processed online. As you know, the PCI Security Standards Council mandate becomes effective as of the June 30th this year. Therefore, as part of our continued commitment to maintaining a secure platform, we are supporting TLS 1.2 on all our APIs, CDN and Developer […]
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Every business is looking for a competitive edge, whether it be marketing, data collection to track sales, or fulfilling orders. All of this reliance on technology has brought about a need for machines that are smarter, more capable than ever, and this is where machine learning was born. According to Wikipedia: “Machine learning is a subset […]
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OCR for invoices becoming common practice seems inevitable, but the adoption is slow for OCR and machine learning in general. Fewer than 10 percent of all global invoices are electronic, despite efforts of companies and governments around the world to change the perception of e-invoices. Machine learning, specifically OCR, has made it easy and secure […]
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As the market for mobile uploads expands, so does the potential for failure and error. The Visual Networking Index from Cisco estimates that current mobile data traffic has increased to 18 times its 2011 rate. These growth rates are still accelerating. There is still plenty of room for the market to grow — 33 percent of the half a billion […]
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ImageMagick is a popular tool for transforming images, but it’s not your only option. When, in 2016, news broke of glaring vulnerabilities within ImageMagick, many developers escalated their search for an alternative to the imaging tool. We may be biased, but let us tell you why you should quit using ImageMagick in favor of Filestack. Opportunity […]
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If you’re a business with an online presence, chances are you will need cloud storage for your assets. The next question that must be factored into your decision is what exactly you want to do with those assets. If you’re dealing with images, chances are you are looking at a service that forces you to […]
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GDPR became effective last month, causing changes to businesses worldwide while making it one of the most critical events of 2018. At its core, GDPR enforces strict guidelines covering how companies process data while making users more knowledgeable of their privacy rights. In the previous blog post we explained what steps we have taken to […]
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This update brings many exciting improvements, including a new module for Node runtimes and full TypeScript support. After several requests from customers, you can now use filestack-js in your browser and/or your Node apps. The bottom line benefit of using filestack-js in Node is a universal library that uses the same API, client and server […]
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In this edition of Filestack Tutorials, you will learn the basics of using Filestack’s security and policy. Topics include: Accessing and using the Filestack Security Builder in your developer portal Customizing your Call permissions Understanding your Base64 encoded Policy Setting your security policy expiration date How your security signature is generated and utilized The importance […]
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The need for color quantization comes from the old days when the hardware needed to display color images was rather slow and expensive. At that time, it wasn’t possible to display color images in 24 bits, 8 bits for each color channel (red, green and blue). Each pixel was typically 8 bits deep, and the […]
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GDPR became effective today, and Filestack is in full compliance. Over the last year we have improved our infrastructure, products and processes in order to provide maximum protection of the data we process. We respect our customers and their users, and protecting their data is central to our values. Going forward we will assist our […]
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The point of presence (POP) network of your CDN determines how professionally your content gets delivered to your audience. The more that your business expands, the more important it is to have a network that performs to the level you need. As digital as we may be, physical proximity is still a huge part of […]
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Looking to convert a document? Try our document conversion tool The Need for Reliable Document Conversions Digital assets serve as the face of your brand, whether it’s making a first impression on a new lead or instilling confidence in customers who have chosen to work with you. It should go without saying that looks matter […]
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Failed uploads negatively impact user experience more than you think, and it’s results like these that make us cringe: From Emule: 2,9940 failed uploads for one user (20.61% failure rate), 2,758 for another (47.14% failure rate) This review of Flickr’s upload experience comes from ThomasHawk.com: Yikes. Clearly the business and customer are suffering from a […]
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When you’re trying to tell a story, sometimes a picture doesn’t say enough, and a video says too much. Somewhere in between, a photo collage allows you to convey a compelling story without jeopardizing viewer interest. In fact, photo collages are a great way to boost social engagement and interest in your business. One case […]
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The content we generate online has radically changed how we interact, express ourselves and conduct business. Online content’s influence is driven largely by the explosive growth of user generated content (UGC). One estimate holds that 350 million photos are uploaded to Facebook daily, 80 million photos on Instagram, and over 432,000 hours of video on […]
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Content personalization relies on both a “push model,” where users submit their own content for consumption, and a “pull model,” where content is served to the user based on their preferences. But personalization doesn’t exist in a technological vacuum. Content must be reviewed for appropriateness, categorized, verified and distributed. That’s why CTOs should be prepared […]
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In this video tutorial, you will learn the basics of using Filestack’s image transformations. Topics include: A summary of our image transformations How to use our image transformation tool Using the Polaroid transformation Customizing transformation parameters Understanding a transformation in the content of a Filestack URL Enjoy, and please leave your questions in the comment […]
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Machine learning and object detection models are changing the landscape of E-commerce daily. The key to the success of these technologies lies in the use of convolutional neural networks (CNNs), which can identify both low-level and abstract features of images and objects. CNN Processes and Outputs The convolution layer is the first element of a […]
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In April 2016, European Parliament and European Council adopted legislation known as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). It replaces European Privacy Directive 95/46/EC. GDPR is a new comprehensive law that strengthens the protection of “personal data” and the rights of the individual. It regulates the processing of personal data about subjects in the EU including […]
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One would think that content personalization is table stakes in an era where E-commerce is rapidly replacing traditional retail channels. Why then, as one consumer study cites, have “…only 22% said they’re satisfied with the level of personalization they receive?” This is surprising, given the degree to which companies rely on personalized shopping experiences. For example, one […]
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In this video tutorial, you will learn the basics of setting up the Filestack Picker. Topics include: Navigating your Developer Portal Choosing allowed filetypes Specifying upload sources Understanding your file data Utilizing a Filestack URL Generating your Picker code Enjoy! Like this tutorial? Check out our next one on Image Transformations
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There are many image resizing/cropping technologies available on the market, but almost none of them answer a simple question: how do I resize an image that preserves the relevant visual information without distorting the content? How do I make content aware images? Every front end developer or designer can relate to this situation: mocking up content […]
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We are in the midst of a content explosion. Content is being created across platforms, applications and devices at an exponential rate. What every business knows for certain is that there is value in that content. The question is, how do you move from amassing tons of content to gaining insights for your business? To […]
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Education Technology (EdTech) platforms are the foundation for educators and students to collaborate and foster learning. But if EdTech platforms take their eye off the ball from creating an engaging experience for both educators and students alike, they quickly alienate both groups. It disengages the audience. It hurts business. It fails to provide that great […]
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Last month, Filestack sponsored an AI meetup wherein I presented a brief introduction to reinforcement learning and evolutionary strategies. Beforehand, I had promised code examples showing how to beat Atari games using PyTorch. In reality, I did not have time for that kind of side project and so I found some other examples of training […]
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Bumble is a social network for discovering and fostering healthy relationships – be it personal or professional. With over 23 million subscribers to its platform, it certainly has the responsibility for ensuring that the content on their social networking application is appropriate for all. Recently, Bumble announced that it is going to ban all images […]
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In this article we present a technique to triangulate source images, converting them to abstract, someway artistic images composed of tiles of triangles. This will be an attempt to explore the fields between computer technology and art. But first, what is triangulation? Simply spoken a triangulation partitions a polygon into triangles which allows, for instance, […]
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Cloud computing has allowed business to completely revolutionize how they manage their computing and storage resources, changing how they handle their IT and infrastructure costs. The big three vendors at this point for cloud storage are Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft with its Azure platform and of course Google with Google Cloud Services (GCS). Each […]
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The craze of deep learning has brought about many challenges to the information status quo. For some use-cases, its success makes sense and seems inevitable. For others, like image processing, its bid to outshine hardened algorithms in compression and optimization seemed harder to predict, begging the question of what feats of computer engineering are safe […]
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Not long ago, Amazon unveiled Sagemaker, their machine learning training and deployment infrastructure. To understand why it might be useful, its worth considering the current difficulties of scaling out machine learning services to the cloud. The wild successes of deep learning have increased its demand and taught people to demand its accuracy, which is not easy […]
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A few weeks ago, Facebook open-sourced its platform for object detection research, which they are calling Detectron. Object detection, wherein a machine learning algorithm detects the coordinates of objects in images, remains an ongoing challenge. To find algorithms that provide both sufficient speed and high accuracy is far from a solved problem. Detectron’s ostensible purpose […]
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Creative image effects and borders can be useful as a means to better present your photo images. Adding rounded corners and vignetting to an image can give a modern feel or help draw attention to the center of a frame. Adding a consistent style of border to your images can help add to the distinctive […]
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Why Portfolium Matters Let’s be honest, filling a job opening sucks. On one hand you have the applicant, blindly distributing bullet points of accomplishments they poured their time and energy into while constantly refreshing their email for a response. On the other hand is the person doing the hiring, inundated by descriptions of grandiose accomplishments […]
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What: San Antonio Artificial Intelligence Meetup When: Wednesday, February 21st, 2018 Where: Filestack, 122 Houston Street, San Antonio, TX 78205 Filestack is proud to host San Antonio’s new artificial intelligence meetup, a monthly event where local tech communities can gather to discuss, learn and present on various topics related to machine learning and artificial intelligence. […]
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The FileStack API offers the capability to create website screenshots using only URLs. Filestack acts as a browser client that renders the contents of a web page and then captures that page content as an image. This powerful feature allows you to easily incorporate screen captures of other websites into your own web pages. […]
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