Qwiki:Qwiki is a New Generation Search/Encyclopedia experience.
Qwiki is a complete new online encyclopedia which provides multimedia contents in every topic .We consider that Wikipedia is the good online when we use Qwiki we never think "Wikipedia is a good online encyclopedia".Because Qwiki provide more information through video/audio clips. Actual war is between Qwiki and Wikipedia.Qwiki is a online multimedia encyclopedia,Wikipedia is a text based encyclopedia. When we search "Earthquake" on Qwiki.Qwiki shows earthquake videos but Wikipedia give text/Image based information. Multimedia is better than text/word based one.Qwiki also provide image/text based information.
Currently, Qwiki's technology has been applied to describe millions of popular topics - but soon Qwiki will do much more. Qwiki team needs your help in reaching our goal: join Qwiki alpha now to help test Qwiki and shape the future.Qwiki require Facebook or Twitter account for sign in.
Looking for a job?Qwiki invites you for a job.The biggest benefit of working at Qwiki? The insanely talented, passionate people you get to work with on a daily basis! We've assembled an elite commando squad of the greatest minds and biggest hearts in Qwiki's industry.
Qwiki says that"Qwiki is a startup pioneering the “information experience” via on-the-fly transformation of data into rich media narratives. Our mission is to improve the way the world consumes information by transforming it into a quintessentially human experience."
Behind :Qwiki developed by co-founder of Facebook and co-founder of YouTube.
Eduardo Saverin, the co-founder of Facebook who sued the tech company to get his name back on the masthead, is now investing in a new social network called Qwiki.
Gregory Smith - Co-Founder Greg was Qwiki's first investor, and played an important role in inspiring Qwiki's initial concept and fundraising. Doug and Greg have been working together on a variety of projects since 2001, and began work on Qwiki in 2009.
Jawed Karim on the other hand was the third founder of the world’s largest video-sharing site, Youtube with Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. He is the very first person who uploaded a video on Youtube entitled “Me at the Zoo”. He had made significant contributions to Paypal by installing anti-fraud system while working with the said company.
Joining Jawed Karim and Eduardo Saverin as millionaire investors at Qwiki are Pradeep Sindhu of Jupiter Networks, Pejman Nozad, Bobby Yazdani, Shervin Pishever, Keith Rabois, Mike Brown and Elad Gil. Venture Capital Firms have also invested in Qwiki. Qwiki was founded on October 2009 with $9.5 million in funding eventhough it is now at its Alpha Stage
Qwiki and India:She born in India. Hema Manickavasagam - Information Herder Hema builds web crawlers, indexers and server networking drivers; and has 6 patents in networking. She holds an MS from Carnegie Mellon University. She loves combining her interest in art and films, and software to mining the best visual data that make Qwikis dazzle. Wild West Digital Cowgirl. Her favorite Qwikis are Sun Wukong and the Himalayas.
Eduardo Saverin, the co-founder of Facebook who sued the tech company to get his name back on the masthead, is now investing in a new social network called Qwiki.
in inspiring Qwiki's initial concept and fundraising. Doug and Greg have been working together on a variety of projects since 2001, and began work on Qwiki in 2009.