We just pushed a new release (code-named Mango) earlier this week. The majority of the changes were performance enhancements and additions to our commercial API - things that are behind the scenes for most of you. However, users of Jumpcut.com should see snappier performance on the website, particularly on the Home Page and in the Explore section of the site.

In addition to the technical stuff, we did add a couple of neat new features:

Views From Other Sites: Now you can see the number of views each movie is getting from other sites where it’s embedded. The stats are in the Details section of each movie page and include a link to the site where the movie is embedded. The total view count includes views from other sites.

Reply To Comments: You can now reply to comments on Jumpcut! Just click the [reply] button next to any comment and say what you want to say. We’ll notify the author of the comment that you’ve responded. No more page surfing to communicate!

If you’re new to the site, be sure to check out our Multi-File Flash Uploader / Auto Movie Generator. It makes uploading and moviemaking a breeze. Click on Upload in the top nav bar and then “multi-file flash upload”

That’s it for now. The team is cranking on a new release that’s packed with features for the website. Stay tuned and keep making movies.

We’re very excited to have been named one of Time’s 50 Coolest Websites for 2006.

Here’s a link to the story: Time’s 50 Coolest Websites 2006

“You could burn multiple DVDs and drop them in the mail — or you could save yourself the trouble and just upload your masterpiece to Jumpcut.com, add music and visual effects using the site’s own editing tools, and then email everybody the link. Give your friends access to your stuff and they can remix it or blend it with their own footage of the same event (What’s a little video mashing among friends?).”

In other news, sources say that one of our engineers Ashot is in the running for Time’s Man of the Year, but only if he checks his code in consistently for the rest of 2006.