Google Wave

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Comment by Patrick Ahler on November 27, 2009 at 6:40am

If anyone still needs a Google wave invite just sign up here:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=wall&gid=186764554417

When you get one, you just have to post back 2 invites for the group.

Comment by Viil Lid on November 25, 2009 at 10:11am

I've got a bunch of new invites too. I guess they are pushing out another round.

Comment by Tony Donnes on November 25, 2009 at 6:51am

I have some invites, too. Let me know if you'd like one.

Comment by Stephen McMahon on November 1, 2009 at 9:17am

Now I have some wave invites to give away. Let me know if you are interested.

Comment by Keith Powers on October 31, 2009 at 1:34am

Google Wave Federation: Why it Matters
Written by Frederic Lardinois / October 30, 2009 10:00 AM / 5

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_wave_federation_why_it_matters.php

According to The Next Web, the Google Wave team is getting ready to open up its servers for federation. This announcement may come as early as today.

The Google Wave we see today is only one part of what Wave is all about. Wave is also an open protocol that allows different Wave providers to run their own Wave servers. These are not just stand-alone Wave servers for internal use in a company, however. This protocol gives Wave providers the ability to exchange messages between different servers that are running Wave-based services, just like different email providers can pass emails back and forth thanks to standardized email protocols.

Update: A Google spokesperson just told us that the company will have more news about the launch of the Wave federation program early next week - not today.
What The Google Wave Federation Looks Like

The Wave team likes to compare Wave to email - and just like email, Wave users will be able to exchange messages and share waves with Wave users on different servers. Right now, Google is the only Wave provider on the market. This will soon change. Wave providers will be able to use the Wave federation protocol to share updates and users only have to know the other users' wave address. A wave address looks just like an email address: @.

To reach its potential as a ubiquitous new means for real-time communication, Wave has to be open and available to as many users as possible. If Wave only existed in Google's silo, it wouldn't be very interesting.

wave_protocol_graph_oct09.pngIf you are interested in the technical background, Google offers a very readable White Paper about the Google Wave federation architecture.
What Does This Mean for Users?

Because it's a federated protocol, you could soon run your own Wave server. No pre-packaged distributions that would allow a user or company to set up a Wave server exist at this point, but it's only a matter of time before these will arrive. Hopefully, some of these will also experiment with alternative user interfaces that will extend the functionality of Wave beyond Google's current implementation.

Companies will be able to host their own Wave servers and use them to communicate internally or with clients who run their own Wave servers. Many enterprise companies are still worried about storing their data in a hosted environment. If Google wants to make Wave palatable for this market, these companies need to have the ability to control their data and customize the experience for their employees.

Comment by Keith Powers on October 30, 2009 at 2:11am

Surfing the Wave alone = ?

Lets start a wave about waves...

Add me: keithpowers@googlewave.com

Comment by Keith Powers on October 30, 2009 at 2:10am

Education:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_wave_use_cases_education.php

Comment by Keith Powers on October 30, 2009 at 2:08am

Case Study:

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_wave_use_cases_arts_filmmaking.php#at

Comment by Gus Higuera on October 30, 2009 at 12:08am

I just got my invite, tried it out and am completely lost on how to use it =)

Comment by Russel Cheng ラッセル　チェン on October 29, 2009 at 7:13pm

stephen at slmcmahon dot com. sent.


Invite others to Google Wave

Google Wave is more fun when you have others to wave with, so please nominate people you would like to add. Keep in mind that this is a preview so it could be a bit rocky at times.

Invitations will not be sent immediately. We have a lot of stamps to lick.

Happy waving!

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