KartOO, a Paris-based company, is launching Ujiko as a meta-searching Google-alternative on May 1.
Alexandre Santos, marketing manager of KartOO, says the tool has four billion pages in its arsenal. "It will allow you to easily customise your queries: It gives preference to sites you like in the results list and does not return the ones you dislike in future searches. Thus, the more you use it, the better results match your expectations."
A quick test run of the Flash-based site took its time about the query (although the general online experience on the day before launch was bad as well), but returned a very appealing results page, with intriguing categories next to the search string. The heart button stores your favourite sites and displays them in the result list. The trash icon filters parasitical sites.
Santos says all sites returned can be modified by title or description. A "heart-graded" site will be memorised and displayed during another query. Finally, searchers can create filters to mark or delete some results depending on their URLs or descriptions. "According to search engine experts, results are considered at least as relevant as Google`s ones."
For all Ujiko`s functionalities, an illustrated guide supplies help. From May 1, the search engine will be available at www.ujiko.com.
Santos says Ujiko`s privacy policy allows data to be stored only on users` computers.
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