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I have yet to find more than a dozen people to communicate with. However, that number will change when others join, and when I make friends and contacts as a result of Google Wave.
Posted on 11:59 AM by Regenewire and filed under
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The following is my review of Google Wave thus far. I have had an invite since early this morning, and am already very enthusiastic about the future of Google Wave. Here is a screenshot of the typical, entry user interface that you will find when you enter Google Wave for the first time (as far as layout is concerned).
Here are some of the new, innovative features of Google Wave, as compared to sites in the same niche.
- Real-time and Embedding: In most instances, you can see what someone else is typing, character-by-character. Waves can be embedded on any blog or website.
- Applications and Extensions: Just like a Facebook application or an iGoogle gadget, developers can build their own apps within waves. They can be anything from bots to complex real-time games.
- Wiki functionality: Anything written within a Google Wave can be edited by anyone else, because all conversations within the platform are shared. Thus, you can correct information, append information, or add your own commentary within a developing conversation.
- Open source and Playback: The Google Wave code will be open source, to foster innovation and adoption amongst developers. You can playback any part of the wave to see what was said.
- Natural language: Google Wave can auto-correct your spelling, even going as far as knowing the difference between similar words, like “been” and “bean.” It can also auto-translate on-the-fly.
- Drag-and-drop file sharing: No attachments; just drag your file and drop it inside Google Wave and everyone will have access.
A video by Google themselves showcasing 15 of Google Wave's features in detail is playable below.
Ben Parr reviews the site as such:
Overview: The interface, at first glance, mirrors email. It’s intuitive, quick to load, and boxed up into easy-to-divide sections. As you’ve probably seen from demos and screenshots, the left-hand column has not only navigation, but contacts, which is more important in Wave than it is in email. Each box can be expanded or shrunk just like any browser window or folder, so you can really control the look and feel.
Central to Google Wave’s interface is search – you create specific searches based on not only keywords, but activity, history, person, and more. We’re sure that there will be a large library of search commands useful in organizing your waves. Another bonus: each box can be collapsed to save you room. You can also make it so that each appears as a small toolbar, saving you even more room.
The good and bad: It’s not as complicated as some other screenshots have shown. The huge selling point is that it’s customizable: you can add and remove different elements and gadgets to make it as complex or as simple as you want. We’re still not sure about what some of the commands do, though. Overall assessment: Slick and easy to navigate.
Central to Google Wave’s interface is search – you create specific searches based on not only keywords, but activity, history, person, and more. We’re sure that there will be a large library of search commands useful in organizing your waves. Another bonus: each box can be collapsed to save you room. You can also make it so that each appears as a small toolbar, saving you even more room.
The good and bad: It’s not as complicated as some other screenshots have shown. The huge selling point is that it’s customizable: you can add and remove different elements and gadgets to make it as complex or as simple as you want. We’re still not sure about what some of the commands do, though. Overall assessment: Slick and easy to navigate.
Thanks for this! Great information.
I agree. This is very nice. Do you have any invites?
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