I was searching the web for something new and techical, like always, and I came accross a new web application called Google Wave.  The first though that came into mind is a fun new Google product; as with all pieces of technology Google develops. Google Wave is a ‘new model for communication and collabration on the web’!

Google Wave will be released later this year! Normally, Google usually announces their products near their release date, but they have shown the world early because of the API behind this type of communication.

A wave is kind of a topic which allows people to communicate and work with different types of media; text, photos, videos, maps etc. The system allows any participant to reply anywhere in the ‘Wave’, edit content and share it with others. A wave is also live, so as you type you message will be displayed in the ‘Wave’ section.

The amazing fact is that Google Wave is a Web Application. Looking at the demo you are almost certain that the technology you are using is software based but no, Google uses HTML 5 along with their skills to provide the ultimate collaboration expierence, the new version of email! Google are obviously aiming towards their target for their operating system, using fast web applications instead of standard software.

Google Wave announced at Google I/O 2009

The API is where the magic just gets better. As Google Wave is OpenSource, it allows developers to embed waves into other web service and to also build extensions that work inside the ‘Wave’. This has amazing potentional – a new way to communicate. The API has already been released with developers working with Google to provide extensions when Wave Application becomes availible.

The application has the fun, clean Google style which we all love and is going to be a great addition to all the other services Google provides. Enhancing the web expierence!

Source: Google Wave website