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Browsertrix 1.12: Proxies, Crawling Defaults, and Simplified Workflow Creation
Proxies, crawling defaults, and simplified workflow creation!
Browsertrix 1.11: Self Sign-Up, QA Improvements, Easier Downloading and new APIs
Self sign-up, easier downloads, and better crawl analysis stats!
Browsertrix 1.10: Now with Assistive QA!
Tired of visiting every single page in your web archive to ensure it was captured properly? So are we!
ReplayWeb.page 2.0
New branding, adblock for embeds, code refactor, and so much more!
Browsertrix 1.9
Browsertrix has had some big improvements since our last blog post, lets take a look at some of the more recent ones!
An update on the WACZ format
It has been over two years since we've first introduced the WACZ format and I wanted to give a brief update on exciting new tools and integrations of WACZ, and also provide a glimpse of what's next in the evolution of the format.
Announcing pywb 2.7.0 release
We are excited to announce the release of pywb 2.7, with a new interactive banner and calendar interface!
Showing Provenance on ReplayWeb.page Embeds
The ReplayWeb.page viewer allows web archives to be embedded and displayed almost anywhere. It can be used as a single-page embed, or integrating into existing services and digital repository systems.
Perma.cc Upgrades to ReplayWeb.page
Perma.cc is now using ReplayWeb.page for web archive playback.
Webrecorder receives $1.3M open source development grant from the Filecoin Foundation
I’m really thrilled to announce that Webrecorder has received a two-year, $1.3M open source development grant from the Filecoin Foundation! The grant will support our mission of developing quality open source web archiving tools for all!
Introducing: Browsertrix
I'm excited to announce that Webrecorder is working is embarking on perhaps our most ambitious development effort to date: the collaborative development of Browsertrix!
Launch of Open Collective and First Institutional Sponsor
We are excited to announce the launch of Webrecorder's Open Collective page, and to welcome Rhizome as our first institutional sponsor through this platform
Improving browser-based web archiving with standards and design research
After 30 years, we see how much the web and its users have grown and evolved and web archiving — “the process of collecting portions of the World Wide Web” must adapt technology, tools and workflows to evolve with it to ensure the access and use of these preserved collections in an archival format.
Web Archives on, of, and off the Web
Last month Webrecorder announced a new effort to improve browser support for web archives. They are soliciting use cases for the WACZ format.
Webrecorder receives a grant for Design and Standardization of Browser-Based Web Archives
I'm excited to announce that Webrecorder has received a $100,000 Open Source Development Grant from the Filecoin Foundation to work on the standardization and design around the creation of browser-based web archives.
Webrecorder Website Update
The Webrecorder site got a slight overhaul today, thanks to the work of UX Designer Thomas Walskaar and our generalist developer, Emma Dickson!
Announcing pywb 2.6.0 release
After several betas and months of development, I’m excited to announce the release of pywb 2.6!
Autopilot: Testable Automated Behaviors for ArchiveWeb.page and Browsertrix
Web archiving can be complex and often tedious work, especially when trying to archive dynamic, infinitely complex content such as social media. A key goal of Webrecorder tools is to make web archiving simpler, and we've taken an important step with latest update to our tools. Over the last week, the Webrecorder team has been quietly testing our new automated, in-page behavior system, sometimes also known as Autopilot!
Announcing New ArchiveWeb.page App, Deprecating Older Tools
Over the years, the Webrecorder project has developed a lot of tools to make web archiving easier and accessible for all. To continue pushing the boundaries of high-fidelity web archiving and make tools that are easy to use and easy to maintain, it is sometimes necessary to discontinue older tools and focus on new ones.
Introducing Browsertrix Crawler
I wanted to more publicly announce Webrecorder's new automated browser-based crawling system: Browsertrix Crawler.