There’s been a lot of hype and hoopla about google wave on the internet airwaves over the last few months, but does anyone know what it is? What it does? Many people don’t, and part of the reason is you have to be invited before you can use it. In today’s video, Epipheo Studios explains how google wave works. Oh, and pleads for an invite…
Google describe wave as an online tool for real-time communication and collaboration. That’s quite a mouthful. But what does it mean? Google have reinvented email by merging it with social networking, creating a hybrid. It’s equal parts conversation and document, so people can work together with words, photos, videos, maps and more. It’s shared by multiple participants, which can be at the same time. And it’s live. Everyone can write and read together.
Still don’t understand it? No, I can’t say I did either, but when I watched today’s video, I got it. The google boffins have created yet another clever software program. The example in the video is spot on. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve tried to understand and unravel long and complex work or project-based email trails. It gets very messy and quickly becomes a monster.
Google decided to rethink email. The result is google wave. It’s a hosted conversation, with just one copy, where anyone can contribute. You invite people to the conversation and if everyone is online at the same time they can see all contributions in real-time. But if you arrive to the party late, you can play back the whole conversation. Smart. I think wave is a great idea. It redefines email, making it efficient, interesting and real.
But to understand google wave, you really need to use it.
