Robots and Gadgets–How Google Wave Just Might Take Over the World (Wide Web), Part 3

Google Wave uses applications known as robots and gadgets that allow you to add different kinds of functionality (i.e. lets you do lots of different stuff) to your waves.  Google has left the doors (and Wave license) wide-open for any developer to create a new gadget or robot of their own.  What … [Read more...]

How Google Wave Just Might Take over the World (Wide Web), Part 2–The Conversation-Based Protocol and What It Means for Business Communications

In my first article about Google Wave, I talked about what really sets Wave up as a potential game-changer: the XMPP protocol.  Today, I want to talk about how it can change the game when it comes to business communication.   What it Means to Have a Conversation-Centered Protocol This blog is … [Read more...]

Why Google Wave Just Might Take Over the World (Wide Web), Part 1

Wondering what the big deal is about Google Wave?  So was I--even after I got an invite to the Beta preview.  Then I learned about a little thing called--oh wait.  First a little disclaimer: You don't have to know tech to get Wave.  I just explained the whole concept to my mom, who barely … [Read more...]