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Five Reasons to Be Terrified of Google Wave
A refreshing look at some of the downsides of waves as a new communication medium.
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The Re-Invention of Email
Can a small startup — made up the two co-founders and one employee working in a studio apartment in Silicon Valley — go head-to-head with a powerhouse like Google on something as revolutionary as the re-invention of e-mail?
Can a startup challenge Google on the re-invention of e-mail?
Are tools like CC Betty approaching the re-invention of email in a more practical way?
The Biggest Hurdle
Q: Do you see yourself using Wave on a daily basis? –mjf A: Could be my excitement about the novelty talking, but once all my contacts are on Wave, I could see using it instead of Gmail entirely.Google Wave Questions and Answers
This is the biggest hurdle Google faces. Users convincing other users to switch, so everyone can benefit.
Embed and Extend
The Google Wave APIs come in two flavors: Embed and Extensions. With Embed, you’re able to bring waves into your own site through a simple JavaScript API. For example, embedding a wave in a webpage is a good way to encourage a discussion among the visitors. With Extensions, you’re able to write programs, which are packaged as Robots or Gadgets, that provide rich functionality inside the Google Wave web client.
“Crazy Crossbreed”
Wave feels like some crazy crossbreed of Docs, Gmail, and IM, but I overall I find that refreshing more than troubling.Debating the power of Google’s Wave.
CNET Editor Rafe Needleman and Senior Writer Stephen Shankland debate the Google Wave product. Their assessment is that there are some rough edges, and some questions it raises about information overload, but overall the preview is a solid start to a new idea.
About Google Wave
Google Wave is a new model for communication and collaboration on the web.Google Wave’s About page
This page has some introductory information on Google’s new Wave product. It’s a bit sparse though, and you really can’t get the full effect if you don’t check out the video
