Google WaveDanielle KaneResearch Librarian for Emerging Technologies and Service InnovationUC Irvine Libraries

Lunch2.0January 2010

Google Wavehttps://wave.google.com/wave/

Blip: Even smaller than a Wavelet,

a Blip is a single, individual message. It’s like a single line of an IM conversation. Jeff’s response to me is a blip.

Terminology

Modified from Google Wave: A Complete Guidehttp://mashable.com/2009/05/28/google-wave-guide/

Wave: Refers to a specific threaded conversation. It can include just one person, or it can include a group of users or robots. It represents the entire conversation.

Wavelet: • A threaded conversation, but

only a subset of a larger conversation (or a wave). It’s like a single IM conversation

• For example the conversation between two people is the wavelet, see orange box.

Document: A document actually refers to the

content within a blip. Refers to the actual characters, words, and files associated with a blip.

Terminology cont.

Modified from Google Wave: A Complete Guidehttp://mashable.com/2009/05/28/google-wave-guide/

Note: a third person has been added to the conversation. Within the overall wave we now have two wavelets• The conversation between the

first two individuals makes a wavelet

• The conversation between all three individuals is another wavelet

Extension: An extension is a mini-application that works within a wave.. There are two

main types of extensions: Gadgets and Robots

Gadgets: A gadget is an application users can participate with. A good comparison

would be iGoogle gadgets or Facebook applications.

Robots: An automated participant within a wave. They can talk with users and interact

with waves. They can provide information from outside sources or can check content within a wave and perform actions based on them.

Embeded Wave: An embeded wave is a way to take a Google Wave and the conversation

within it and place it on your website.

Client Overview

Going LiveLet’s Wave!

https://wave.google.com/wave/

Since I wasn’t logged in when this message was sent, it is received as an email.

Since we are both logged in we are now communicating as IM

Adding New Contacts:• Under Contacts use the

link “Manage Contacts” or the + sign to add a contact

Adding Contact to a Wave:• In the Wave window

click on the + sign to add a participant

Inserting a Picture:• Use the Toolbar• Click on Paperclip• Navigate to location of picture, submit

Yes/No/Maybe Gadget

• Use this to ask contacts if they want to join you for an event, to get their opinion on a topic, or even to petition their support for a movement. 

• From the Toolbar, click on … and then choose the triple bars

Map Gadget

• Use this whenever you need a map - for showing the location of an event or just visualizing the locations of your friends. 

• From the Toolbar, click on … and then choose the stylized “Pin” image

AccuWeather

• Use this extension for seeing local weather or in an area where you're planning for your next trip. 

• Add the extension from the extension list

• From the Toolbar, click on … and then choose the stylized sun image

Inserting a Google Search:• Click on G+• Insert query, hit enter• Choose link, click on “Add to wave” link

Amazon Search:

• This gadget lets you search for products on Amazon’s various product category.

• To add this gadget enter the URL, and add your keywords

http://gadgets.withwaves.com/amazon

• Click puzzle piece

• Enter URL: http://wave-ide.appspot.com/iframe.xml

• Click on Edit

• Replace URL with document URL you want to share

• Change Iframe height to 400 or above

Using an iFrame to add a Google Doc

Inserting a Video:• Paste URL into Wave window• Click on Lightbulb that appears• Then click on Embed Video

Show and TellMargaret TapperJeff SchneidewindDanielle Kane

Open Discussion15 minutes