There was buzz that Google was going to announce something über-wonderific at the I/O conference.  Once again, they fail to disappoint. 

Meet Google Wave, what may be the epitome of collaborative mashability.  Part instant messaging, web chat, file sharing and project management, Google Wave claims it will provide it all plus pretty pictures of the collaborative group members to boot.



In a rich-text format, users will be able to drag and drop files from their desktop, share RSS feeds, chat, add other users to any part of the conversation and watch what others are doing in real time (character-by-character typing) AND go back for a play-by-play from any point.

As a web developer, Totera has clients and contractors all over the world.  I can't wait to try this as a possible addition to project management tools.  I'm SOOO ready...but, alas, this goddess o' geek will have to wait.  Google Wave has no concrete release date. The code will be open source, as is Google's typical m.o., so developers will be encouraged to get on the bandwagon.

I have signed up to go Beta (bugs and all) so if I am approved, friends, clients, colleagues beware—we're GOING to try this out and I'll certainly follow-up here on Tera-Bytes with feedback.

Donna Winter
Goddess of Betability (aka Project Development and Marketing Coordinator)
Totera Web Systems

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