2020-present.
We-flux is a personal project that I developed as a hobby to serve in my day to day researcher work.
Here is the pitch generated by Google Bard (bard.google.com) following my description of the project. The project thumbnail was generated using stable diffusion (stablediffusionweb.com). Such an amazing world!
We-Flux is a comprehensive web application designed to streamline workflow management and enhance productivity for research scientists and engineers. Crafted with a focus on agility and efficiency, We-Flux seamlessly integrates task management, note-taking, RSS feed monitoring, and scientific bibliography management capabilities.
Task Management and Milestone Tracking
We-Flux provides a robust task management system, allowing users to effortlessly organize and track their projects. Granular task prioritization, progress tracking, and due date reminders ensure that every project remains on schedule and within reach. Milestones can be defined for each project, providing clear checkpoints to mark progress and celebrate achievements.
Note-Taking for Ideas and Insights
Capture fleeting thoughts, observations, and inspirations with We-Flux’s intuitive note-taking feature. Create a centralized repository for your ideas, whether they arise during research sessions, brainstorming meetings, or casual conversations. Organized by tags and searchable by keywords, your notes become a readily accessible knowledge base.
RSS Feed Monitoring for Industry Updates
Stay informed about the latest developments in your field by subscribing to relevant RSS feeds. We-Flux automatically aggregates and displays new content from your subscribed feeds, ensuring you never miss a critical update or groundbreaking research breakthrough.
Seamless Scientific Bibliography Management
Eliminate the tedious manual process of organizing scientific literature. We-Flux seamlessly analyzes PDF files of published papers, extracting key bibliographic information and automatically sorting it into a comprehensive system. References are automatically consolidated by referencing web APIs such as Semantic Scholar or DBLP, ensuring accuracy and up-to-date references.
Automated Abstract Extraction and Figure Summarization
Extracting the essence of scientific papers can be time-consuming. We-Flux streamlines this process by automatically extracting paper abstracts and summarizing figures, providing users with a concise overview of the key findings and supporting data.
Flexible Tagging for Enhanced Organization
We-Flux empowers users to organize their tasks, notes, bibliography entries, and other items with tags. Tagging allows for effortless filtering, categorization, and searching, making it simple to locate specific information quickly. This flexible tagging system facilitates knowledge management and data mining.
We-Flux: A Powerful Tool for Research Excellence
We-Flux is more than just a web application; it’s a valuable tool that empowers research scientists and engineers to focus on what matters most – their research and innovation. By streamlining workflow management, enhancing productivity, and facilitating knowledge organization, We-Flux empowers individuals to achieve their research goals with greater efficiency and success.
Core Technologies
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Backend:
- Golang: A high-performance, concurrent programming language used for the application’s API and backend services.
- sqlite: A relational database management system for storing and managing user data, tasks, notes, bibliography, and RSS feed subscriptions.
- PDF processors: A set of tools for extracting text and metadata from PDF files.
- Web APIs: semantic scholar and dblp.
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Frontend:
- React.js: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces, providing a flexible and declarative approach to web development.
- TypeScript: A superset of JavaScript that adds optional static typing, improving code predictability and reducing errors.
- CSS preprocessors: SCSS and Less for managing and extending CSS styles.