Googlewave Wave tutorials

Announcing Google Shared Spaces

In August, Google announced that Wave would no longer be developed as a standalone product, but that the Wave technology would survive in other products. Today, I am happy announce the launch of Google Shared Spaces in Google Labs as one of those off-shoots.

Google Wave API design principles

This video is aimed towards people that have already used APIs in general, and have previously created gadgets and robots before. This presentation, featuring Pamela Fox and Michael Goderbauer demonstrates how to make extensions better and more usable.

Is Google Wave secure enough for enterprise deployment?

Email has long been plagued with security problems, so any intended replacement should come out of the starting gate having tackled the problems we've already painfully dealt with, like not executing scripts or automatically loading content such as images.

Zero effort way of making Google Waves in public pages

No need to have your own server, write Javascript or anything - just type out a url. Alternatively you can just put a iframe into a blog post and embed a wave straight into your webpage.

Google Wave – Spelly and Linky Extensions

This video shows a couple of some awesome robot extensions currently available on Google Wave. The video features Lars Rasmussen.

No Invitations Needed Now! – See the Resources

Here's a great list of some really useful resources for Google Wave, including video, written articles and even the first comprehensive user guide to Google Wave. The beta version of Google Wave is now over and now there's no need for an invite.

WaveThis

The WaveThis button lets visitors to a site share content to a Wave. “It’s less public than broadcast tools and more interactive than using email, ” says Osinga. When a user clicks the button, it copies the title and URL into a new Wave, and the user and their friends can start discussing it.

Google Wave Extensions

Google Wave extensions are basically a range of gadgets and doodads, which could be added to the Wave to improve its functionality. The Google Wave API (Application Programming Interface) supports two types of extensions - Robots and Gadgets. There are quite a few differences between the two.

Ole ole ole ole: Google Wave Football Fever!

Today we're announcing Google Wave Football Fever: a way to help you stay on top of the matches in South Africa, predict the outcomes and organize viewing parties with your friends using Google Wave!

Using Google Wave

Wave takes a bit of getting used to. It's kind of like real-time chat + email + Google Docs + calendar + Google Sites all rolled into one. With Wave can see waves live, brainstorm, draft documents and plan events within groups.

Is Google Wave Ready for Primetime?

In addition to the end-user enhancements, Google has made a number of Wave updates targeted at developers. The company says that Wave has come a long way from where it was when Google first released it for developer review in May 2009.

Google Wave Turns One

Last week, Google Wave turned one year old. After a slow roll-out based on an invitation-only launch strategy, the platform enjoyed extensive conversations of its role in the future of online communication, but very little practice.

ConceptDraw MindWave for Google Wave Updated

ConceptDraw MindWave provides teams the opportunity to interactively collaborate on a mind map while building a map structure that represents the focus of collaboration. The mind map can then take full advantage of Google Wave playback.

Waving in Groups

Google Wave helps you get stuff done with groups of people. Check out this animated example by Epipheo Studios on YouTube. This animation is over 2 minutes long and for beginners.

Google Wave Available for Everyone

We are making Google Wave openly available to everyone as part of Google Labs from now! You no longer need an invitation to wave - simply visit wave.google.com and sign right in!

Wave on Internet Explorer

For those who wish to use Google Wave and experience all the different Extensions (Gadgets and Robot) developed on Internet Explorer can do it by installing Google Chrome Frame.

Google Wave makes it easier to 'discover, browse, and sample' extensions

Google introduces a few improvements to Google Wave to make it easier to discover, browse, and sample extension gallery. "Starting at the top, the 'previous Extensions' link is replaced with 'dedicated Extensions' section, that lets you check out "Featured" extensions that our team would like to highlight.

How Google Wave Got Its Groove Back

Google Wave now answers the uses question right in its interface. When you launch Wave, in the far-right column, Wave encourages you to start a new wave based on templates tailored to specific tasks. Google Wave also allows for you to receive email notifications to keep you up-to-date with your Waves.

Google Wave - Using the Yes/No/Maybe Gadget

Demonstrates how to use the Yes/No/Maybe gadget.
This tutorial is interactive and guided - this means that you can click through a simulated Google Wave UI and that the the next step in the process is indicated.

Google Wave - Replying to a Wave

Demonstrates how to reply to a wave and continue a thread with Google Wave. This tutorial is interactive and guided - this means that you can click through a simulated Google Wave UI and that the the next step in the process is indicated.

Google Wave - Creating a saved search

Demonstrates how to create a saved search with Google Wave. The tutorial is interactive and guided - this means that you can click through a simulated Google Wave UI and that the the next step in the process is indicated.

Google Wave: Starting a new Wave

This is an online interactive tutorial demonstrating how to start a new wave and invite participants to it with Google Wave.
The tutorial is interactive and guided - this means that you can click through a simulated Google Wave UI and that the the next step in the process is indicated.

Embed sites in waves with the Iframe Gadget

There are a handful of Google Wave gadgets designed to help you bring information from other sites into a wave and interact with that content collaboratively. I want to share a simple method for embedding arbitrary web pages inside a wave, a new third party extension called the Iframe Gadget

Ready to Ride the Google Wave?

Be prepared for the next big thing from Google. Google Wave aims to redefine how we collaborate and communicate on the Internet. This session explains how to embed Wave technology to implement collaboration in your Force.com applications. Well also look at how to leverage your business logic and data inside Wave using Robots.

7 Must Have Google Wave Extensions

During March, Google launched the Google Wave Extensions Gallery, which you can access by clicking 'Extensions' in the left sidebar. They are a great way to customize and improve your Wave experience, which, as you may know, is very important for any product. Think back to Firefox, although speed and stability was a winner during the beginning the browser continues to be a key player in the browser war mainly due to the large collection of great plug-ins. This is also the case for Google Chrome, and now, Google Wave.

Google Wave, Google Docs for Artists

You can use Google Wave to share works of art, generate discussion, and collaborate in real time. There are several Google groups already going for artists, mostly centered around education or the discussion of artistic ideas. Google Docs premiered a drawing program with many of the essential functions of Google Wave - including the ability to collaborate together in real time!

Google Wave Finds Purpose as Live Blogging Platform

Publishers can now easily embed waves on their sites and readers can see them without having to be logged in to Wave, which makes Wave a great live blogging platform. This is made possible using the Wave Element.

Have You Gotten to Ride the Google Wave?

Imagine being able to chat with your friends, while working on a live document with co-workers or classmates, while updating your status all in one program that allows for computing systems like spelling and grammar checks/corrections. Oh, you have a language barrier with someone you need to communicate with? Don’t worry about it! Let Google Wave come to the result!

Getting Down to Business Across Boundaries

Novell Pulse is a new real-time collaboration environment for enterprises that works with Google Wave so people can get down to business in real-time across both tools. Check out this video to see a business use-case of inter-company collaboration using Novell Pulse and Google Wave.

Digit Enterprise Integration with Google Wave

Integration with Google Wave has enabled Digite Enterprise users to exploit Google wave for project collaboration. While in Google wave, Digite Enterprise users can discuss on a wavelet, which can be a project related discussion. From Google wave, they can simply select text of the wavelet and create a project artifact such as, a User story, Requirement or a Defect.