Wuala's P2P Social Online Storage Hits the Web
Wuala, released today an important update of its platform. In order to use the service and access the files users had – until this update – to use Wuala's desktop application. From now on a web interface helps users do that.
Users will be also able to send "secret" links to privately shared files without the need for recipients to register or sign up in order to view the files. For a private link example, you can go to http://www.wuala.com/Dominik/Photos/Switzerland/Mountains.
From previous posts P2POn readers learned that Wuala stores a large part of the data on the service using the computers of other users. This means that the more hard drive you share the more cloud storage you get.
Wuala’s new API allows developers to securely access Wuala's data making possible seamless integration with other apps, social networking sites, widgets, blogs and mobile services. You can get the API at http://www.wuala.com/api.
Dominik Grolimund, co-founder and CEO of Wuala was quoted by Wired as saying: "The web interface is a major leap forward for Wuala and for its users. We are constantly looking at new ways to enhance the Wuala experience and are very excited to deliver the new web access to them."
This new web interface the service proposes will make Wuala very potent in terms of file sharing service, although some weak points remain like the impossibility of actually managing your shared files from the web interface. One of the greatest features of the service the new interface comes with, however, is the ability to become a great photo sharing site. Public documents and videos can also be easily shared.
ReadWriteWeb recently announced Wuala as one their "Top 10 International Products of 2008." The company is also launching a new URL — http://www.wuala.com/.
