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Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Qrazy — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:49:09 -0000

wow, I am so excited! Can't wait to play with it...

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Drew Burks — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:33:47 -0000

Looks & sounds very cool - some similar features to MS One Note. Is it possible that Google Wave could replace all other CRM systems. As a Real Estate Broker and Entrepreneur I manage a ton of relationships and collaboration & tracking activities like email, phone calls, IMs, etc... are vital to my business. Google -I hope you have the answers to my CRM struggles :)

Need a beta tester ;)

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Bhavin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:43:07 -0000

New user for google wave

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Sachendra Yadav — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 05:02:08 -0000

The biggest problem it solves is that you no longer have to write "See comments inline"

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Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Benjash — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:26:03 -0000

Why does comparing the Google Wave logo to the Microsoft Windows Logo worry me? See what I mean http://tinyurl.com/kvabwh

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Rob Kempton — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:59:11 -0000

I've just finished reading a book called Blue Ocean Strategy. Read it if you get the chance. The authors researched how organizations redefine market space, and find uncontested market space. There is a technique which comes out of the research called "Eliminate, Reduce, Raise and Create" which allows a product development teams (in this case innovators at Google) to pursue differentiation and trade off's. What is particularly fascinating with technology innovation is that you can't really test new innovations with groups who are satisfied. With Google Wave, seeing text as it's written might be pleasing for the viewer, but could put off the person writing the message?? That's my first reaction. ...but I could get used to it. ...I could see the light (see Twitter!). If all my friends and peers advocate this, the process moves on (see Facebook!). If anyone has any insight into the process of developing game changers I'd be delighted to hear from you. This is what I'm (Man on the Moon Consulting) aiming to understand, and share with organizations.

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

John Stokes — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 07:02:04 -0000

great, cant wait to try

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

sujit — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:14:34 -0000

eMail - THE KILLER APP : WAVE will kill eMail

Electronic Mail was the first and maybe the only REAL killer application of the Internet. eMail revolutionized the way we communicate and interact, the way we work together, exchange information and keep in touch. eMail entered quickly in almost all areas of professional and private life and fundamentally changed the basic rules of the global village. eMail communication works like the 'good old' letter or newspaper, and that is one of the reasons why it spread so quickly. As we are unable to travel in physical space to all relevant events and to meet all relevant people, we get the information about these events to us - A journalist of a newspaper, or a friend of us is writing the information on the paper and a system of messengers (postal service) throughout the world delivers the information to us. It is just not possible to be everywhere at the same time. So, reading letters and newspapers comfortably, you get updated and have a quick overview of public and private live events.

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

David — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:29:34 -0000

Thanks Ben for giving us a heads-up on Google Wave. I can't wait to try it out.

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

James Hogan — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:49:05 -0000

Based on the demo, it looks like a great product and the fact that it is open source is clearly a good thing too - so I can see it really taking off. It's interesting though that they started by asking themselves the question 'what would email look like if it where designed today?' but seem to have missed one of the key problems with email as a business communication tool - which is volume. I get the sense that this will create fuller inboxes than already exist - especially if every update gets an entry. Perhaps they've thought of this already and the 'play back' feature allows users to exlore the history with only one inbox item but this is not really an 'at a glance' feature. For over ten years now I have been talking about what email really needs - a simple device that allows users to designate the specific purpose of including someone on an email distribution list or as a wave participant. It's so easy these days to cc too many people on an email which is often a defence mechanism (e.g. of course you knew about it, I sent you an email). Something like 1. a response is required, 2. you really need to read this, 3. have a look at this if you get a minute or 4. keep this on file as you may need it at some point (i.e. no need to read it) would allow an automated inbox assistant to prioritise messages using these topics as well as subject headings (e.g. key projects or clients) as well as key users (e.g. you boss!). I think this is so obvious and so simple - how do we tell the Google guys about it?

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

cb — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:45:38 -0000

But, does Facebook (especially since the recent changes) look THAT much better...?

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Jay — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:40:23 -0000

There is already an easy button you can push to turn off others seeing your live editing/writing of waves. It's also been in production for 1.5yrs. If you haven't, watch the 1.5hr demo they posted, it shows a lot of the core functionality. Google wave seems able to assimilate tweets etc into waves hence I don't see why you would ever have to go back to twitter etc after signing up. The waves appear as regular tweets in twitter to others who do not have Google Wave.

If it can go in and bring your facebook, twitter, email, messaging contacts into one place and turn all the content into "waves" then everyone else is in real trouble I would think.

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Harsha — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:04:08 -0000

Cannot Wait to lay my hands on this!!!

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

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Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Brett Allen — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:22:36 -0000

I've thought about this, and ultimately I agree, but I doubt it will be Google wave itself. While waves will possess all the capacity of email, IM, twitter, etc, in and of themselves they don't provide a collective social community. so I would venture that the life of facebook will revolve on whether they can rebuild their platform using waves before someone else does. Or will the google browser replace facebook--will it let you browse friends. Or will it be some new garage effort that rewards the next wonder kid and leave Mark Zuckerberg wishing he'd sold while on the top?

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Peter Muscat — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:20:05 -0000

When will Google Wave be released worldwide?

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Bryan — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:35:11 -0000

Eh. This is kind of exciting, sure, but I get the impression that Google is releasing this a year or more too early - it's not likely to catch on. I'd be glad to be proven wrong, though.

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Mark Essel — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:47:15 -0000

Looking forward to adding my 2 cents to awesome Ben Parr social media Tsunamis.
I've been intrigued by the potential of social design for some time. I believe wave and tools like it will enable more potent collaboration

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

tika — Sun, 31 May 2009 06:26:59 -0000

put it simply - this is an advanced bulletin board.
it will never replace email as we know it.
as for the chances that i'll use it .. slim.

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Cueio — Sat, 30 May 2009 16:02:05 -0000

good ;D

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

catsvision — Sat, 30 May 2009 02:34:55 -0000

Excited about this. I can't wait to try it.

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

geekevaluation — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:34:55 -0000

I have signed up to be informed whenever it is launched. Making more sound than BING for now

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Joey Darbyshire — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:40:16 -0000

And succeeding too imo...

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

Joey Darbyshire — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:39:42 -0000

It's been in production for 2 years....long before Twitter got big.

Re: Could Google Wave Redefine Email and Web Communication?

cliffyballgame — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:32:21 -0000

joe does it get lonely all by yourself?