This post is a bit special, to the point that I even preferred to ask @pierre-gilles for permission before posting it
For those who know me a little or who read my introduction in the moderatorsâ post, you know that I work for a Lyon-based startup called Wuha. Our core business is a multi-application search engine.
Our tool allows you to search directly in Google, in a completely secure way, for files/conversations that are in Gmail, Google Drive, Slack, and other upcoming connectors, simultaneously
We are launching the first official version of the app in early January, but for now, we are looking for beta testers in a completely open mode (no comment restrictions) to test the solution. We really want to get as much feedback as possible, both good and bad!
The solution is intended for both professionals and individuals, and the forum has a strong tech-savvy community, which is all the more constructive, so I count on you to try it out. It would be a real plus for us
After several days of use, what do you think?? Several updates have already taken place on the extension (On Firefox we are at 2.20.0 / On Chrome at 2.15.0) The version gap doesnât mean one is better than the other, they have the same features, but some have had more bug fixes than others
For info, if the extension hasnât entirely won you over, know that there is now a dedicated search page at https://app.wuha.io/search (make sure you are logged in to app.wuha.io before accessing the page)
A site update should actually arrive soon to allow you to switch from the page to the extension and vice versa the update will also bring the whole notion of profile, Name, First Name, possibility to change the language, logout.
The site app.wuha.io becomes a real interface The foundation is built, a whole bunch of features are going to be added to it!
Next big update: a new connector: the FS Crawler! In other words, the ability to index the files on your PC to find them via Wuha I donât have an exact date for that yet, but itâs coming soon
Thatâs not the principle of a search engine ^^ Currently, we show the most relevant result first
Yep! Itâs in the Devâs pipeline! Itâs planned to not reload the entire page, but to only load the next results
Why not Iâll talk about it!
Filters are coming, but thereâs a big debate about it internally!!
Given that we search in very different data sources, the notion of filtering is not so simple. The filtering criteria can be completely different depending on the app in which you are searching.
For example, in Gmail, you might want to search by contact, while in Drive, you want to search by modification date
First of all, itâs very useful and has allowed me to find files attached to my emails several times without having to overthink it!
On the other hand, here are a few improvements that, in my opinion, would be useful (but I donât know if they are feasible or not)
First, being able to choose to search only in the main inbox would be a big plus (being able to exclude spam/promo/social networks).
Indeed, every time I search for promos, my spam appears⊠Me who is happy not to see them in my mailbox, I find them in GoogleâŠ
Iâm here to make a new announcement!
Those who previously signed up have certainly received the email about the big update a few days ago, but thatâs not all
Some really interesting features have been implemented, here is the list:
Interface
We have standardized the results to obtain a clearer display with the most useful information.
In line with your usage feedback, a tag system has been implemented to highlight the file format.
The metadata of each result has been streamlined to focus on the essentials: the modification date and the file owner (or sender/receiver in the case of emails).
Clearer highlighting of similar results.
A click on the Wuha logo in the extension will redirect you to our dedicated search page.
User Account
The activation of the « My Computer » connector has been greatly simplified.
The installation of the extension for Internet Explorer is now accessible to everyone.
The password change is possible directly from the « My Settings » menu.
A new « Privacy » menu in line with the GDPR has appeared on the profile page, giving you access to the total or partial deletion of your account and the download of all the data concerning you stored by Wuha.
Search Engine | Intelligence
You can complete your searches with « smart » date criteria such as: « Invoice yesterday », « presentation from last month » or « business plan from last year ».
Smart search by file extension is also available, the words word, gdoc, docx, excel, xls, gsheet, presentation, pptx, gslides and other variations will prioritize files with the recognized extension.
Today, itâs Outlook and SharePoint that are added to the list of available applications
Here are some screenshots of the result for those who want to see what it looks like
