title: Rails direct upload to Amazon S3
body: <p>I'm looking to add functionality to my Rails app to upload files directly to Amazon S3. From my research the general consensus seems to be to use the <a href="https://github.com/nathancolgate/s3-swf-upload-plugin">s3-swf-upload-plugin</a>. I've setup a sample app using that gem but I can't get it to play nice with only allowing the selection of a single file. I'd also like to create a record post upload and use paperclip to create a thumbnail for which I can find little guidance.</p>
  
  <p>So my questions are:</p>
  
  <p>(1) am I on the right track using that gem or should I be taking another appraoch?</p>
  
  <p>(2) are there any samples out there that I could use for reference? </p>
  
  <p>Any assistance would be much appreciated.</p>
  
  <p>Chris </p>