Software Updates
Guide to Wiredrive Media RSS

Media RSS (mRSS) is a standard web format that enables you to connect Wiredrive media and credits to your website. Building your website on mRSS gives you the power to administrate Wiredrive content on your website by updating presentations in Wiredrive.

If you want to power your company website with Wiredrive content or if you are a web developer tasked with integrating Wiredrive media and credits, the following resources will help you get started. Please note that we are sharing all of our resources openly on Google:

Guide to media RSS: Table of contents


Native support for FLVs and SWFs

Users with Flash player version 9 or higher can now playback self-contained FLV and SWF files natively in Wiredrive Library and Projects. This update means that Perian, a third-party plugin, is no longer required to playback Flash-based files through QuickTime. Additionally, the Flash player has a built-in full-screen mode, so Internet Explorer users reviewing self-contained FLVs and SWFs can fit files to fill their displays. Note that you cannot currently add FLVs to video reels for sequential playback.
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Bundled presentations

You can now bundle and send multiple presentations in a single email. Watch the video below to learn more about bundled presentations.
Bundled presentations video tour

You can also read step-by-step instructions for sending bundled presentations in the user manual.

Bundle presentation features

  • Bundle up to 50 video reels and media galleries into a single email.
  • Add presentations from personal or shared folders.
  • Mix and match video reels and media galleries.
  • Drag-and-drop presentation ordering.
  • Tracking lets you know when your bundled presentation was last seen.

Addtional information

The presentation panel interface has been redesigned to make promoting your work easier. Read about adding presentation files and sending presentations in the user manual.


Rich text editor

You can format and add links to presentation email messages and all description fields in the system. Watch the video below to learn more about the rich text editor. Note: This feature is not available when the Send email as HTML option is disabled.

Rich text editor video tour

What are the rich text editor features?

Highlight text and click the bold, italic or underline button to change text appearance. You can also add bulleted lists, as well as links to external sites.

Where can I use the rich text editor?

The rich text editor is available in the following Wiredrive screens:

  • Library and Projects presentations message box
  • Library and Projects file detail descriptions
  • Project room descriptions
  • Project folder descriptions

Updated review access level

To strengthen security at the user level, we have removed review-level users’ ability to download files. The review access level is a Wiredrive Projects permission. All other access levels, including Wiredrive Library permissions, remain unchanged. See the Projects User Permissions page for more information.


Private server cloud

The Wiredrive architecture has been updated and moved to a private server cloud, which provides a number of benefits:

  • 10 times more bandwidth for faster performance.
  • 5 times more storage capacity for better overall performance.
  • Reduced latency, including approximately 30% faster downloads for European and other international clients.
  • Integration with multiple service providers for optimized network routing, more redundancy and fewer peer-to-peer conflicts.

Breadcrumb navigation

The breadcrumbs in the main folder view panel header lets you keep track of your location within within a project room. Because each folder and subfolder is linked, you can also use the breadcrumb trail as a navigation aid:

Breadcrumbs in the main folder panel


Updated Library presentation reports

We have updated the data table in the Library presentation report page to make the information easier to read.
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Faster page rendering

Our recent JavaScript overhaul has resulted in faster page rendering — up to 5x faster! We are continually improving our codebase, so you can expect more enhancements more often. More improvements coming soon.


New feature updates

The latest round of updates to the Wiredrive system are live and ready to use. Your input provides the foundation for our improvements, so we invite you to send us your comments and feedback to let us know what is working and what you think would make the system better.

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