On Sundays I offer comments on some of the most interesting information technology stories that I have found on the web that week. Please feel free to join in the discussion or suggest other stories.
About a week ago, I wrote a post about how disappointed I was with Google Wave after using it for six months. It got a lot of feedback that essentially said that I was simply not using it correctly. That caused me to start looking for use cases and case studies. I came upon many, but none that I liked enough to recommend. Then someone sent me a link to a new post by Cory Bohon from MacLife. I thought that it did a great job of showing the many ways that Google Wave could be useful for the average person. Take a look at it below:
“As soon as Google Wave was announced, the initial beta users jumped at the opportunity to invite their friends into the world of the "Wave." However, they soon discovered that they had no idea how to utilize Google’s latest concoction, and abandoned the online collaboration client as soon as they jumped into it.”
While, I still don’t exactly grok Google Wave, I am willing to admit that Cory makes some fantastic suggestions on ways that it can, is, and should be useful. I plan to work through a few of his examples this week and will be sure to give you some feedback. As I have said before, I really got excited by the promise of Google Wave and hope that it can become something truly transformational and useful for me, No matter what, this story is a very good one that I recommend for all Information Professionals.
What do you think about this topic? Do you agree or disagree with me? Do you have a recommended news story for next week? Please share your ideas below.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for January 17, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
Image Credit: Google Wave
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News Commentary: Google Wave – Another Chance
On Sundays I offer comments on some of the most interesting information technology stories that I have found on the web that week. Please feel free to join in the discussion or suggest other stories.
About a week ago, I wrote a post about how disappointed I was with Google Wave after using it for six months. It got a lot of feedback that essentially said that I was simply not using it correctly. That caused me to start looking for use cases and case studies. I came upon many, but none that I liked enough to recommend. Then someone sent me a link to a new post by Cory Bohon from MacLife. I thought that it did a great job of showing the many ways that Google Wave could be useful for the average person. Take a look at it below:
MacLife – 20 Real-World Uses for Google Wave by Cory Bohon
While, I still don’t exactly grok Google Wave, I am willing to admit that Cory makes some fantastic suggestions on ways that it can, is, and should be useful. I plan to work through a few of his examples this week and will be sure to give you some feedback. As I have said before, I really got excited by the promise of Google Wave and hope that it can become something truly transformational and useful for me, No matter what, this story is a very good one that I recommend for all Information Professionals.
What do you think about this topic? Do you agree or disagree with me? Do you have a recommended news story for next week? Please share your ideas below.
That is my Information Technology Thought of the Day (ITTOD) for January 17, 2010 by Scott Coughlin.
Image Credit: Google Wave
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