Posted August 5, 2010
Update on Google Wave:
Wave has taught us a lot, and we are proud of the team for the ways in which
they have pushed the boundaries of computer science. We are excited about
what they will develop next as we continue to create innovations with the
potential to advance technology and the wider web.
It's sad that Google Wave was cancelled. I use it every day. And altough I have
to admit that there are some problems with it, it is an amazing web application
for collaboration between a few people. I wrote some project plans and lists of
todo items. Other people commented and rewrote posts and I did the same.
I think I would like it to be more like a realtime wiki than a communication
device. So it should be easier to link between posts. And as a realtime wiki
won't be created by Google and supported, maybe this is the time to salvage
some Google Wave technology and build it myself. As if I have the time
for that kind of project.
Posted February 5, 2010
A few days ago I started using Wave for some real projects. I found out that
Wave is not really hard to use. The problem is that the network effect is
kicking in, but in the opposite way.
Wave is a communication tool. You can use it to send messages and collaborate
on projects with other people. And I think the problem here, is that the other
people are missing.
I remember the first few years that I had internet. Not many friends were using
email. I had email, but I had no one to send emails to. The same is happening
with Wave now to. What use is it to send an email to someone, if you can't be
sure that that person will read it.
I have a simple solution to this problem: install a Wave
notifier.
At the moment I use a notifier that works as extension in Chrome. It's non
intrusive and shows a little number when I have new unread Waves. No
interruption and I can take a look at the Wave that people sent me.
Wave me at peter.stuifzand@googlewave.com.