OutWit Docs is a simple WebTop Document Finder created by the folks at OutWit Technologies. Basically, what is does it that it allows you to search through Websites and search engines for documents and it will present the results as an operating system would, either in icon view or as a list of files. A free Firefox 3 extension compatible with Windows, Mac OS, and Linux, this useful add-on automatically searches the Web for various types of documents and then downloads multiple files directly onto your hard disk.
The search results are presented in one, easy-to-use window so there is no scrolling through pages of results to find the information you are seeking. OutWit Docs explores any Web site and common search engines and will find multiple types of documents, including Office (DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX), CSV, SWF, or PDF files, simultaneously or you can chose a specific type. You can do many searches in a row, the program will keep the list of results for each search, catch the files, sort and filter them, and automatically saves multiple files all at once.
OutWit Docs was developed in a bid to help users to improve their search experience with their clever search engine that features dozens of recognition and extraction functions. There are several advantages of why you should try OutWit Docs. First of all, it enables you to searche for different types of Docs simultaneously, functions with any common search engine and of course no scrolling through pages of results to find docs. Currently it offers other features which include Auto-Browse and Auto-Save; Contains the Catch, a collection basket, where docs can be moved and Sorting/Filtering options can applied before catching or saving docs.
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At the core of it all is the OutWit kernel a complex library of semantic recognition and extraction functions around which an unlimited number of outfits can be built. Each outfit has its own user interface, features, scripts and directory of Web sources. The outfits use the kernel’s features for specific functions and both come packaged together.
About OutWit Technologies
OutWit Technologies focuses on increasing the efficiency and pertinence of Web research, for either professional use or pleasure, eventually enabling the Internet community to participate in the advent of the Semantic Web. The company, founded by a veteran of software publishing and online services, has a technical team comprised of some of the most recognized European talents in Mozilla development.  Since its creation the R&D program has focused on an innovative approach to Web search, semantic recognition, and extraction of information. The project has already led to the filing of several international patents and academic partnerships. In parallel to its B2B activity with prominent telecom operators, OutWit Technologies has chosen to broadly distribute its platform as a base for simple general public applications.