Why we (think we) love Google Wave
Posted by Anna | Filed under Blog, Thinking
Google Wave… hot subject of techy conversation, relentless Twitter trending topic and the latest in the Google camp of wizardry. It’s been on our metaphorical radar for months but now we are suddenly interested. REALLY interested. But what exactly IS Google Wave?
In short, Google Wave is a collaborative mechanic which allows the user (or ‘waver’, as I like to refer to them) to create a ‘Wave’ (email, document, whatever) which can then be edited, amended, added to and so on by others. The result of this can be seen, in real time, as it happens, by all collaborators. I like to think of it, in layman’s terms, as a combination of traditional email, IM and wiki.
However, this is Google, and it would not be as simple as that. Google has cleverly integrated a whole host of other features to Google Wave, such as a real time language translator and an API which will open up limitless opportunities; basically a developers wet dream.
Here’s a nice little intro video if you still aren’t sure.
Why do We Are Shift F7 love this concept so much?
It’s social!
Google Wave is all about being social; allowing collaboration and creating a multi-layered channel of communication between people all in one handy place.
Now, where is our goddamn invite…?!
Tags: collaboration, email, Google, Google Wave, Wave
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