Google Wave (Preview)
Explained is a plain language guide to Google's
real-time collaboration and communication web application. Wave is a
brave new technology, so we cut through the
cruft to help you decide whether it's time to dive in, or better to
wait and see. If you are wondering what the hoopla is all about:
here's your help.
GW(P)E is available
in two editions, a free abridged ebook edition and an unabridged
print edition.
What's inside
The starred
chapters (*) are available in the abridged version.
- Chapter
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- Subtitle
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- Topics
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- A
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- Part 1 - Baby Steps
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- 01-Riding
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A day in the life
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What did we do before Wave?
What is it like to use Wave today? Tomorrow?
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- 02-Learning
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Hello world
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How do we create a wave?
Who can participate? Can we publish waves?
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- 03-Grasping
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Executive summary
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What does Wave do? Why is
it important? Where would it fit in my organization?
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- Part 2 - Hands On
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- 04-Touring
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What's in the box
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How do we
work the interface? What are the
authoring features? Any shortcuts?
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- 05-Wading
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Playing well
with others
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How do we insert
robots and extensions? Can we work with
other systems? Other Google properties?
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- 06-Diving
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Configuring
your account
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How do we
setup Wave? How do we store searches?
Manage folders?
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- Part 3 - Think Tank
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- 07-Surfing
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Pushing the Envelope
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What are some
typical uses of a wave? Can it help us at work, home, and school?
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- 08-Blending
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Waviquette and best
practices
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What are
the best ways to collaborate with others on a wave?
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- 09-Coping
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Wave annoyances
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What are some things that
Wave doesn't do well?
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- Part 4 - Bonus Tracks
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- 10-Asking
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Common questions
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What problems do people run
into at first? Where can we get more help with Wave?
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- 11-Flipping
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Quick reference
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Is there a list of commands
or features? Known issues? Anticipated
features?
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- 12-Tripping
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Alternative platforms
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Is Wave truly unique, or
are there similar applications we could use instead?
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The abridged ebook can be downloaded from
<http://wave.husted.com/>,
and the print edition can be purchased online from CreateSpace (an Amazon company).
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