Google Wave the online collaboration tool released by Google earlier this year has been pulled due to lack of interest. The software came out of invitation only usage back in May 2010 after having first being demonstarted in 2009. The browser-based application build heavily on HTML5 and was intended as a realtime collaboration with line by line editing from several authors simultaneously.
Google Wave has now become available to all as it is accessible with the Google Apps service. Previously only available by invitation the idea behind Google Wave is a re-invention of e-mail and instant messaging allowing a “wave” to be worked on by multiple participants at the same time. This includes adding text and images with annotations. There is also a playback feature so that you can review how the wave developed. Suggested uses include brainstorming and minute taking in meetings.
