I think Google has managed to create the most powerful multi-platform collaborative tool ever known to man.
This demo is long and very detailed but Google Wave implements so many different tools and concepts into one single point — it’s jaw dropping.
The craziest part of it is the near real-time updates, as well as the fact that multiple users can edit the same documents, with complete playback of changes
It implements these tools (and this is a short list):
- Instant Messaging
- Image Sharing/Gallery
- Wiki
- Searching
- Document Creation
- Games
- Maps
- … and more
On these platforms:
- Your web browser
- Your blog
- Your smart phone
- Your [insert whatever here]
