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<h2 id="history-and-use">History and use</h2> <p>Though associated with traditional FTP protocols, WebDrive has had a long history of being considered a unique type of FTP client because it made remote folders look like part of the native operating system's file manager rather than display a "two pane" view (a.k.a. an "<a href="/facts/Orthodox_file_manager/t7CSQ40a">orthodox file manager</a>") used by most FTP clients.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> As of 2014, its publisher claimed over 5 million installations<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> and it remains a popular utility on college campuses<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> and similar organizations with "casual" file transfer needs. </p><p>A Mac edition was introduced in September 2009<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> and mobile editions for the iOS and Android were introduced in November 2013 and March 2014 respectively.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p><p>Through at least 2002 <a href="/facts/Novell%2c_Inc./lABGMT7U">Novell</a> rebranded an earlier version of WebDrive as <a href="/facts/NetDrive/7DhTXcmp">NetDrive</a> and also added <a href="/facts/IFolder/qU9AdE4V">iFolder</a> transfer support to its rebranded edition.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_FTP_client_software/7q31ohed">Comparison of FTP client software</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_WebDAV_software/gMkk60v7">Comparison of WebDAV software</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Comparison_of_file_managers/phA0UKbH">Comparison of file managers</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Mapping a Network Drive to a WebDAV Directory Using WebDrive". Customer Support. Seapine Software. Retrieved 30 May 2014. <a href="http://www.seapine.com/kb/questions/1180/Mapping+a+Network+Drive+to+a+WebDAV+Directory+Using+WebDrive" target="_blank">http://www.seapine.com/kb/questions/1180/Mapping+a+Network+Drive+to+a+WebDAV+Directory+Using+WebDrive</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Chernicoff, David (19 Oct 2000). "WebDrive Web Development Tool; Using the Character Map Applet". Windows IT Pro. Retrieved 30 May 2014. <a href="http://windowsitpro.com/windows/webdrive-web-development-tool-using-character-map-applet" target="_blank">http://windowsitpro.com/windows/webdrive-web-development-tool-using-character-map-applet</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"WebDrive 7.1". FTP Software Review. Top Ten Reviews. Retrieved 30 May 2014. <a href="http://ftp-software-review.toptenreviews.com/webdrive-review.html" target="_blank">http://ftp-software-review.toptenreviews.com/webdrive-review.html</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Purchase WebDrive (Download Statistics)". South River Technologies. Retrieved 30 May 2014. <a href="http://www.webdrive.com/products/webdrive/purchase-webdrive/" target="_blank">http://www.webdrive.com/products/webdrive/purchase-webdrive/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Downloading and Installing WebDrive for Windows". Computing Knowledge Base. Virginia Tech. Retrieved 30 May 2014. <a href="https://www.computing.vt.edu/kb/entry/2284/" target="_blank">https://www.computing.vt.edu/kb/entry/2284/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Installation Guide for Webdrive 32/64 bit". Network and Communication - Technical Notes. University of Regina. Retrieved 30 May 2014. <a href="https://www.uregina.ca/is/infrastructure/network/technotes/558.html" target="_blank">https://www.uregina.ca/is/infrastructure/network/technotes/558.html</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Using WebDrive on a Windows PC". CITES collaboration and calendaring. University of Illinois. Retrieved 30 May 2014. <a href="http://www.cites.illinois.edu/webdrive/windows.html" target="_blank">http://www.cites.illinois.edu/webdrive/windows.html</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"South River Technologies Releases WebDrive for Mac". Applelinks. 18 Sep 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2014. <a href="http://www.applelinks.com/index.php/more/south_river_technologies_releases_webdrive_for_mac/" target="_blank">http://www.applelinks.com/index.php/more/south_river_technologies_releases_webdrive_for_mac/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>King, Jr., Bertel (28 Mar 2014). "South River Tech, The Maker Of TitanFTP Server, Brings A Version Of Its Popular WebDrive File Transfer Client To Android". New App(s). Android Police. Retrieved 30 May 2014. <a href="http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/03/28/new-app-south-river-tech-the-maker-of-titanftp-server-brings-a-version-of-its-popular-webdrive-file-transfer-client-to-android/" target="_blank">http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/03/28/new-app-south-river-tech-the-maker-of-titanftp-server-brings-a-version-of-its-popular-webdrive-file-transfer-client-to-android/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"NetDrive.exe". Novell Cool Solutions: Question & Answer. Novell. 18 Jun 2002. Retrieved 30 May 2014. <a href="http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/qna/999.html" target="_blank">http://www.novell.com/coolsolutions/qna/999.html</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>