Google Wave
Surf Report
Triangle Social Media Club
08/06/2009

Thank you

About us...
• We helps clients navigate, reach, and exceed goals.
• Located in the Triangle as well as Montana
• Clients from coast to coast
• rural broadband providers (telco, cable, wireless)
• technology startup companies
• Visit us at http://cuthrell.com

About us...
• We helps clients navigate, reach, and exceed goals.
• Located in the Triangle as well as Montana
• Clients from coast to coast
• rural broadband providers (telco, cable, wireless)
• technology startup companies
• Visit us at http://cuthrell.com

My first (final) physics joke...

My first (final) physics joke...

Beta vs. “dev preview”

Beta vs. “dev preview”

Beta vs. “dev preview”

Beta vs. “dev preview”
source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gustty/

So, first... Protocol
• Protocols are rules for communication
• Our “network” is built on a protocol: IP
• Our “web” is built on a protocol: HTTP
• Our “mail” is built on a protocol: SMTP
• Our “chat” is built on a protocol: XMPP

So what else is there?
• Our “network” works pretty well now
• Our “web” gets versions now like Web 2.0
• Our “mail” is well... still just “mail”
• Our “chat” isn’t always XMPP because AIM,
Yahoo, MSN, came before XMPP
• And now...

WAVE!!!!

WAVE!!!!
• Easy there...

WAVE!!!!
• Easy there...
• Did you watch the Wave demo video?

WAVE!!!!
• Easy there...
• Did you watch the Wave demo video?
• There are a few things to keep in mind

WAVE!!!!
• Easy there...
• Did you watch the Wave demo video?
• There are a few things to keep in mind

Quick History Lesson

Quick History Lesson
• First web server: 1989 (or thereabouts)

Quick History Lesson
• First web server: 1989 (or thereabouts)
• And here we are...

Quick History Lesson
• First web server: 1989 (or thereabouts)
• And here we are...
• Email is even older

Quick History Lesson
• First web server: 1989 (or thereabouts)
• And here we are...
• Email is even older
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_server

Why is Wave different?

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail
• Living Documents

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail
• Living Documents
• Live Conversation

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail
• Living Documents
• Live Conversation
• Web Clipping

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail
• Living Documents
• Live Conversation
• Web Clipping
• Real People

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail
• Living Documents
• Live Conversation
• Web Clipping
• Real People
• Robot Overlords

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail • Shaken not stirred
• Living Documents
• Live Conversation
• Web Clipping
• Real People
• Robot Overlords

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail • Shaken not stirred
• Living Documents • collaboration
• Live Conversation
• Web Clipping
• Real People
• Robot Overlords

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail • Shaken not stirred
• Living Documents • collaboration
• Live Conversation • language aware
• Web Clipping
• Real People
• Robot Overlords

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail • Shaken not stirred
• Living Documents • collaboration
• Live Conversation • language aware
• Web Clipping • extensible
• Real People
• Robot Overlords

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail • Shaken not stirred
• Living Documents • collaboration
• Live Conversation • language aware
• Web Clipping • extensible
• Real People • federated by design
• Robot Overlords

Why is Wave different?
• Communication cocktail • Shaken not stirred
• Living Documents • collaboration
• Live Conversation • language aware
• Web Clipping • extensible
• Real People • federated by design
• Robot Overlords • the first “new” thing
in a very long time

Where is Wave?
• Currently hosted just like Google Apps
• Limited to developers and “invites”
• The client is still closely held by Google
• Federation status:
• Reference examples available
• Vibrant discussions and events underway

Wave Federation

Who am I in a Wave?
qthrul@wavesandbox.com

Quickie Roadmap

Quickie Roadmap
Inbox
and
Filters
and
Folders

Quickie Roadmap
Inbox
and
Filters
and
Folders
People
and
BOTS

Quickie Roadmap
Inbox
and
Filters
and
Folders Messages, Previews,
Contributors, Contents,
Counts,Times, etc...
People
and
BOTS

Quickie Roadmap
Inbox
and
Filters
and
Folders Messages, Previews,
Contributors, Contents, Default “Wave” view
Counts,Times, etc...
People
and
BOTS

Quickie Roadmap
Messages, Previews,
Contributors, Contents, Default “Wave” view
Counts,Times, etc...
People
and
BOTS

Quickie Roadmap
Messages, Previews,
Contributors, Contents, Default “Wave” view
Counts,Times, etc...

Quickie Roadmap
Default “Wave” view

Quickie Roadmap

You have reached the
end of the Internet...
this presentation

And then there was a
DEMO
and furious
DISCUSSION