The SkyDrive web interface introduces improvements that facilitate the user experience

The cloud storage web service Skydrive.com has started 2013 introducing some changes in its interface, aimed at ease of use: integrated view of the permissions sharing, plus HTML 5 features for touch devices and improved support for drag and drop , simplifying content management.

Integrated view of sharing permissions

SkyDrive offers various formulas for sharing files: email, social networks (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn), or by generating links that we can send to anyone.It may also be the case that we want to share the same content with different people This task has been simplified by introducing a unified management screen for sharing permissions.

When we now select a file to share, we will have all the options on the same screen, as well as the people who have access to it the. From here we can select with a click (or touch), what we want to share, how (view or edit) and with whom (adding or removing recipients). We can also revoke permissions.

HTML 5 Functions for Touch Devices

With the new HTML 5 features, those users who use devices with touch capabilities, will be able to appreciate that the experience of using the interface SkyDrive website is similar to general Windows 8 or Windows RTYou can select and deselect items in the same way.

Drag and drop improvements

In addition to being able to drag and drop files, we can now move these anywhere in the SkyDrive hierarchy, simply drag the item over the breadcrumb bar, pointing to the destination we have chosen. When we carry out this action a pop-up message will appear in the lower right area of ​​the screen notifying the trajectory-destination.

Other improvements made to SkyDrive.com

In addition to what has been discussed so far, there are a number of under-the-hood enhancements, and therefore transparent to the user, designed to make the interface faster and more reliable New capabilities are rolling out to all accounts gradually

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