About the Book

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
Subtitle
Topics
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Part 1 - Baby Steps

01-Riding

A day in the life

What did we do before Wave? What is it like to use Wave today? Tomorrow?

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02-Learning

Hello world

How do we create a wave? Who can participate? Can we publish waves?

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03-Grasping

Executive summary

What does Wave do? Why is it important? Where would it fit in my organization?




Part 2 - Hands On

04-Touring

What's in the box

How do we work the interface? What are the authoring features? Any shortcuts?

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05-Wading

Playing well with others

How do we insert robots and extensions? Can we work with other systems? Other Google properties?


06-Diving

Configuring your account

How do we setup Wave? How do we store searches? Manage folders?




Part 3 - Think Tank

07-Surfing

Pushing the Envelope

What are some typical uses of a wave? Can it help us at work, home, and school?


08-Blending

Waviquette and best practices

What are the best ways to collaborate with others on a wave?


09-Coping

Wave annoyances

What are some things that Wave doesn't do well?




Part 4 - Bonus Tracks

10-Asking

Common questions

What problems do people run into at first? Where can we get more help with Wave?


11-Flipping

Quick reference

Is there a list of commands or features? Known issues? Anticipated features?

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12-Tripping

Alternative platforms

Is Wave truly unique, or are there similar applications we could use instead?



The abridged ebook can be downloaded from <http://wave.husted.com/>, and the print edition can be purchased online from CreateSpace (an Amazon company).