Google Wave opens registration to everyone
It’s been one year since Google Wave debuted at Google I/O 2009, but usage has been limited by sluggishness and friends/coworkers being unable to sign-up. However, Wave will officially be open today to everyone. Yes, even you.
There’s no longer a need to wait for invites as the invitation-only period has officially concluded. At the Google I/O 2010 Developer Conference, Google announced that as of this moment, registration is open for Wave. Google also promised that Wave has undergone some much-needed changes.
Google Wave is an application that allows users to communicate in real-time. Let’s say you’re in Montreal but need to work with someone based in New York or London. Wave allows users to chat, trade files, add responses, and incorporate a variety of plug-ins for live communication. Conversations and actions are threaded, so even if you can’t access Wave at the same time, users will be quickly updated. It’s a much easier system for virtual communication than sending emails back and forth.
Google debuted Wave last October as a new communication tool that seemed perfect for groups to collaborate on projects, daily tasks, and share information in real-time. It was a headline-grabbing service for education teams and remote workers alike, but Wave was far from perfect. It was buggy, difficult to utilize for new users, and required some patience. Coupled with limited availability, some found it to be overhyped and of little value.
Wave is now easier to navigate unread messages, it’s faster, has the option to remove participants, can embed on websites, and is far more stable. The infamous browser crashes, even in Google’s Chrome, have been addressed according to today’s announcement. Media attachment is being supported and developers will have a chance to incorporate a number of new services from companies like Salesforce.com. Google Apps account holders can now incorporate Wave into their Apps service.
Sync has previously covered how Wave can be used by businesses and regular folks alike, but some users still reported dissatisfaction with Wave. Google team member Lars Rasmussen invited users to give Wave another try, and you can spread the message to family and friends to come along for the ride.
I was one of the few who were given the chance to try the wave. As much as i’ve enjoyed its functionality and appearance I could never really use it to its full extent as I had a limited number of people on the wave. I found that a lot of people were uninterested in something that they basically use already via regular e-mail, msn and even sms. Its an interesting twist to something that most of us are already familiar with and I’m glad that EVERYONE will now be able to see and experience googlewave
Its been a bad news for me man that Google Wave is been public. I have about 20+ invites left with 2 wave account remaining.. Now those are waste. No problem. Hope everyone will access Wave here after. Happy waving!
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I’m sorry to announce that, but unfortunately , google announced on their official blog that google wave is no longer developed, so sad really, but the bright side is that google said they will include it in chromium OS