Warpwire allows Duke faculty, staff and students to upload and share media with Duke and non-Duke users — anywhere, anytime, on just about any modern device.
In 2016-17, Warpwire was upgraded to version 1.9 and an upgrade to version 2.0 is scheduled for August 16, 2017. Updates include:
- Improved closed caption handling to support extended VTT specification, including alignment and position
- Improved video player view transitions for easier viewing
- Added parameters to disable seeking, hide playback controls, and enable closed captions by default for embedded media (https://www.warpwire.com/support/playback/url-shortcuts/)
- Enhanced metadata display on social websites including Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest
- Replace Media function–upload a new file to replace an old one while retaining metadata and stats for the asset. Helpful for situations where you just need to make a minor edit to a file.
- Increased visual size of closed captions to improve readability
- Media assets can be set to “hidden,” even if the Media Library does not have content moderation turned on.
Warpwire Statistics 7/1/16 – 6/30/17
- Total media files created 5,990, 44% decrease from 15-16
- Total unique viewers 7,881, 12% increase from 15-16
- Total time watched 4267d 11h 49m 22s, 300% increase from 15-16
- New users: 5,664, 25% decrease from 15-16