Google Wave is a new communication platform from Google that combines features of email, instant messaging, wikis and social networking by allowing real-time collaboration on documents and conversations. It offers threaded, searchable discussions with high editing power and multimedia integration. While Wave could be used for event planning, file sharing and meeting notes, its open nature has implications for transforming how businesses, social interaction and the internet itself operates.

1. Google Wave: Ability and ImplicationRyan Dement

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