Another minor update (perhaps a test) - the new Extensions link has been moved down to the drop-down folder area, and been separated into Featured and All. These were previously available as searches, while the original link simply showed all extensions. This is all part of the plan to get people using and developing extensions to showcase the strengths of Google Wave.
Not a big thing, but a simple update that shows the shortcut for closing a blip on the Done button. Also missing is the Draft check box which has been present from day one but never worked. This could mean that the ability to create drafts might be low on the priority list, or the team decided that it was confusing to have non-functioning interface elements available. Either way, it’s a sign that the Wave team are serious about cleaning up Wave and making it less confusing for new users.
When to use Google Wave [Google Wave Help]
Some use cases for Google Wave at the Wave Help page. A quick run down of how you could potentially use Wave if you’re stuck for ideas.
Minor interface tweak: The default Wave avatar for new users (and bots) has been slightly updated with a bit of shading around the edges.
Not a very big deal at all. Just interesting to see what things the team are tweaking.
I think us Wavers should be worried…
The subject matter might be dry, but this 7 minute video demonstrates the collaborative power of Wave when developers create useful tools for it. Note the real-time updates throughout the entire process, including the creation of the model.
PS. Google Wave Blogger calls Gravity The Best Business Example of Google Wave, Period!
Google Wave – Down for maintenance
So this is what happens when they need to fix something? It’s kinda soothing.
PS. Those clouds move.
Google Wave won’t run in Internet Explorer.
Google Wave depends on strong JS and DOM rendering performance to provide a desktop-like experience in the browser. HTML5’s offline storage and web workers will enable us to add great features without having to compromise on performance. Unfortunately, Internet Explorer, still used by the majority of the Web’s users, has not kept up with such fairly recent developments in Web technology
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A short “Google Wave for Dummies” type clip that highlights a tiny but important fraction of what Google Wave can do. A great introduction for the non-technical (and the technical!)
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Embedding my first Google Wave into Wordpress!
The problem with embedding waves in blogs - no one can read them if the service goes down or won’t allow you access. Better would be to have the wave actually publish content to your database. Then a Wordpress plugin that takes comments written and puts them back into your wave stream would be necessary. Better would be blog software written on the Wave Protocol.
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Google Wave was recently announced at the Google I/O developer conference. This is an amazing video and well worth the hour and twenty it will take you to watch it. If you’d like to know what the future of web communication might look like, you can get a head start right here.