Member files area solutions

I have a project for a membership-style site that needs to provide a files area where members can upload/download files. I looked at NMedia File Uploader but that creates per-user upload areas and I’m looking for something where all members can see all files uploaded by members. Any ideas? I guess custom post types & custom post meta could work but I’d prefer members not see the wp-admin area when posting files.

Thanks for any suggestions
Colin