Thursday, 31 December, 2009
2009: From A - Z
2009 has been an excellent year! From A - Z, let's see what has happened during the past 12 months:
Awards
This year we have been nominated for various awards such as the Swiss ICT Award and Red Herring 100 Europe and we're proud to have won the following: Best Websites 2009, Red Herring Europe 100 Winner, and the CTI Start-up Label. Furthermore, Dominik has been awarded the People Newcomer Award.
Backup
A Pro feature we introduced for our Anniversary Release. Pro Users can automatically backup local folders to Wuala. See also Features; Pro User; Versioning.
Conferences
Luzius held a presentation at Jazoon09, the International Conference on Java Technology, while Dominik participated at the Open Expo 2009 and presented at NASA. You could also encounter Dominik at Lift in Geneva, Web 2.0 Expo in New York, and LeWeb09 in Paris.
Data
We have never stored so much data as this year. 50 million files have been stored in April, while we reached 100 million in November.
Events
For the first time we held a small Community Event that took place at the Rote Fabrik in Zurich. It was great to meet some of our users personally!
Features
We've been working hard during the past twelve months and have focused on one goal: to make Wuala THE secure online solution. For this we have worked on the core to improve Wuala's reliability and stability, while at the same time releasing great new features: Backup and File Versioning, two pro features, making it possible to secure your data directly to the cloud, without you having to worry about it!
Grouplinks
A feature we introduced for 'Aussersihl'. Weblinks for private groups make it easy for friends, who do not have a Wuala account or are not members of the group, to access the files in the browser and join the group instantly. See also Feature; Zurich.
Hiring
We were seeking for great minds who wanted to bring Wuala to the next level. For this we used unusual recruiting strategies: Street Ads and Wuala Cookies. See also Team.
Invitation
Invite your friends to Wuala and earn additional online storage. For every friend you invite you will receive up to 3GB (or 6GB if you're a Pro User).
Jukebox
Well...not quite. Many of our users have been using the Wuala API to build something on top. Join the API group (link) or read an overview of the different applications that have been built.
Kreis 4
A district in Zurich, also called 'Chreischeib', and home of the new Wuala Office. If you want to say hi, you are welcome to come by and visit us on January 14 from 5 PM onwards. Please RSVP. See als Zurich.
LaCie
One of the biggest highlights this year was the merger with LaCie. Together we want to build a reliable and secure online storage cloud by integrating millions of devices around the globe. Stay tuned.
Media
Wuala was covered in many newspapers, blogs, and magazines. A detailed report can be found here and on our press page.
News
Read our blog, follow us on Twitter, or join our Facebook page to get the latest updates. If you're more into tech, then have a look at our bugtracker to see what we're working on or read the release notes.
Orbit
Together with LaCie Switzerland we attended our first tradeshow in May: Orbit, the former leading IT tradeshow in Switzerland.
Pro User
Trade local storage for online storage or buy additional storage to become a Wuala Pro User. As a Pro User you benefit from additional storage and automatic backup and file versioning, two features we have introduced in August. See also Backup; Features; Versioning
Question
For questions regarding Wuala, we recommend our tutorial, our FAQs and our newly created forum. Alternatively, you can also contact our Support Team.
Restoration
A feature we introduced for our Anniversary Release. Any file you deleted on Wuala can easily be restored, saving you time and stress. See also Features.
Search
We have enhanced the Search Function in the world area, making it much faster and more precise.
Team
This year many new faces have joined us: Thomas, Alex, Dario, Marius and Bernd. We're currently a team of 12 (11 full-time, 1 part-time), while our newest team member is just about to join in a few days.
Universal
Wuala has spread all over the globe with many new users from Andorra to Zimbabwe. Thanks to a group of dedicated translators, Wuala is already available in English, German, French, Brazilian, Russian, Swedish, Chinese, and Polish.
Versioning
A pro feature we introduced for our Beta Release. Pro Users can access previous versions of a file. See also Pro User; Backup.
Wiedikon
The second release named after a district in Zurich. Wiedikon included support for Windows 7.
XL
We would like to give you an Extra Large thanks for supporting us and helping us spread Wuala worldwide. THANK YOU!
Year
Year 2010 will be a good one. We promise to surprise you - stay tuned for new features and enhancements, and especially for joint products with LaCie.
Zurich
Our releases are currently named after districts in Zurich. So far we have had Altstetten, Aussersihl and Wiedikon. Improve your knowledge about Zurich and look at the districts that are left. See also Wiedikon.
Events
For the first time we held a small Community Event that took place at the Rote Fabrik in Zurich. It was great to meet some of our users personally!
Features
We've been working hard during the past twelve months and have focused on one goal: to make Wuala THE secure online solution. For this we have worked on the core to improve Wuala's reliability and stability, while at the same time releasing great new features: Backup and File Versioning, two pro features, making it possible to secure your data directly to the cloud, without you having to worry about it!
Grouplinks
A feature we introduced for 'Aussersihl'. Weblinks for private groups make it easy for friends, who do not have a Wuala account or are not members of the group, to access the files in the browser and join the group instantly. See also Feature; Zurich.
Hiring
We were seeking for great minds who wanted to bring Wuala to the next level. For this we used unusual recruiting strategies: Street Ads and Wuala Cookies. See also Team.
Invitation
Invite your friends to Wuala and earn additional online storage. For every friend you invite you will receive up to 3GB (or 6GB if you're a Pro User).
Jukebox
Well...not quite. Many of our users have been using the Wuala API to build something on top. Join the API group (link) or read an overview of the different applications that have been built.
Kreis 4
A district in Zurich, also called 'Chreischeib', and home of the new Wuala Office. If you want to say hi, you are welcome to come by and visit us on January 14 from 5 PM onwards. Please RSVP. See als Zurich.
LaCie
One of the biggest highlights this year was the merger with LaCie. Together we want to build a reliable and secure online storage cloud by integrating millions of devices around the globe. Stay tuned.
Media
Wuala was covered in many newspapers, blogs, and magazines. A detailed report can be found here and on our press page.
News
Read our blog, follow us on Twitter, or join our Facebook page to get the latest updates. If you're more into tech, then have a look at our bugtracker to see what we're working on or read the release notes.
Orbit
Together with LaCie Switzerland we attended our first tradeshow in May: Orbit, the former leading IT tradeshow in Switzerland.
Pro User
Trade local storage for online storage or buy additional storage to become a Wuala Pro User. As a Pro User you benefit from additional storage and automatic backup and file versioning, two features we have introduced in August. See also Backup; Features; Versioning
Question
For questions regarding Wuala, we recommend our tutorial, our FAQs and our newly created forum. Alternatively, you can also contact our Support Team.
Restoration
A feature we introduced for our Anniversary Release. Any file you deleted on Wuala can easily be restored, saving you time and stress. See also Features.
Search
We have enhanced the Search Function in the world area, making it much faster and more precise.
Team
This year many new faces have joined us: Thomas, Alex, Dario, Marius and Bernd. We're currently a team of 12 (11 full-time, 1 part-time), while our newest team member is just about to join in a few days.
Universal
Wuala has spread all over the globe with many new users from Andorra to Zimbabwe. Thanks to a group of dedicated translators, Wuala is already available in English, German, French, Brazilian, Russian, Swedish, Chinese, and Polish.
Versioning
A pro feature we introduced for our Beta Release. Pro Users can access previous versions of a file. See also Pro User; Backup.
Wiedikon
The second release named after a district in Zurich. Wiedikon included support for Windows 7.
XL
We would like to give you an Extra Large thanks for supporting us and helping us spread Wuala worldwide. THANK YOU!
Year
Year 2010 will be a good one. We promise to surprise you - stay tuned for new features and enhancements, and especially for joint products with LaCie.
Zurich
Our releases are currently named after districts in Zurich. So far we have had Altstetten, Aussersihl and Wiedikon. Improve your knowledge about Zurich and look at the districts that are left. See also Wiedikon.
Happy New Year!
