My name is Derek Franklin. I am the creator/developer of whonu.com.

In addition to developing this unique online search/discovery tool, I've been known to write a book or two for Macromedia Press on the subject of Macromedia Flash.

Why did I create/develop whonu? Mainly it was because I saw the need for a tool that tapped into the power of multiple search engines because, in my personal quest for information online, I discovered that while there were many search technologies out there, each had their own definite strengths and weaknesses.

I felt that if I could bring together the power of all these great search tools into a single interface, I just might have the research, discovery, idea-generating tool I've been looking for. Thus, whonu.com was born.

whonu.com didn't begin nearly as ambitious as it turned out (ambitious from my perspective). The original plan was just to only tap into Google, Yahoo, Amazon, eBay, and a few other sources, but as I began developing it, I discovered some pretty amazing technologies out there that, if I included them, would simply make whonu.com a premiere search destination.

In addition, whonu contains a number of search innovations and tools. Look for even more as time goes on.

Thanks for visiting whonu.com, and I hope you continue to use it to help you connect and discover the information and content that you want.

Please feel free to share any questions, comments or feedback you may have. I can't promise I'll be able to respond to all questions or inquiries, but ask anyone who knows me, I do my very best to try to.