A major upgrade is scheduled for Warpwire for August 16rd from 6:00AM to 9:00AM. This update is expected to involve down time extending for one hour on each side of our normal maintenance window (6:00AM to 8:00AM). If you have any questions, please contact the OIT Service Desk at http://oit.duke.edu/help.
UI and Workflow Overhaul
- New batch editing mode simplifies common processes
- Contextual menus for common functions such as creating Media Libraries
- More intuitive Media Library copy function (now uses same interface control and workflows as managing tags)
- Translucent overlays that provide visual context replace complex nested dialogues
- Larger asset thumbnails
- Public assets now appear with a green background in the Media Library
- Merged all common account features into a user context menu including: Media Library access, tag management, Warpwire administrative features, and logout
- Upload custom thumbnail to media assets
- RSS support for all Media Libraries. Any public content can now be retrieved via an RSS feed for each Media Library (compatible with iTunes-U and Google Play)
Caption Improvements
- Search/ navigate captions within the video player
- Download video transcripts within the player for assets with attached caption files
Playback Enhancements
- Adjust video start and stop time positions, enable autoplay, and control the visibility of the media title and share information for embedded assets from within the sharing dialog
- Images and video in the mobile context now expand to the entire width of the device screen
- Checkbox to enable Progressive Download in Media Library settings
Performance Improvements
- Improved scrolling performance with Media Libraries that contain a large number of assets
- Improved performance of image loading within Media Libraries
This list represents just a portion of the new features and bug fixes this release provides. Full details can be found here: