We are positively giddy about our next generation of GroupSwim that’s coming out in April. This release includes two game-changing technologies:
1) Files
GroupSwim will consume files of all types as new content. Our platform now integrates discussion and file-based knowledge seamlessly. Here are some sample screen shots:
A couple points of note:
- All files (PDF, word, powerpoint, excel, etc.) are automatically indexed and auto-tagged by GroupSwim making them discoverable and searchable.
- GroupSwim automatically identifies related files and discussions based on the content in the file. This helps when the user isn’t sure what they are looking for, which happens frequently.
- Version control is built-in and extremely easy to use.
- GroupSwim automatically determines the primary contributors to the file.
- File preview is built-in so the user doesn’t need to download the file unless they want it.
We are extremely excited about files as we turn the corner and become the collaboration platform we’ve been planning for months.
2) Semantic Search
The other big feature is Semantic Search. While we think our search is good today, come April, it is awesome. Semantic search does the following:
- Helps you widen or narrow your search by suggesting related terms, based on the semantic relationships with your search terms.
- Returns results for all variants of the search term, not just the one entered (e.g. bicycling, bicycle, bicycles); this is called stemming.
- Checks search terms for spelling errors and suggests corrections.
Naturally, everything is integrated into our group permissioning, email and RSS notifications, tagging, etc.
Wikis are next and will be out sometime this summer. We’ll keep you posted on our progress and welcome your comments and feedback.
Tags: Functionality, GroupSwim, Release
