Google Wave

I have finally received an invitation to Google Wave.  So of course I now have to try it out.  The first problem of course is that as a collaboration tool you really do need to have other people to collaborate with to get any real value. I have invited a number of people I know both at work and privately and I am looking forward to trying to unlock the tools potential.

My first impression is that the interface is a little overwhelming, but sort of familiar as well given that I am a Gmail user already. From what I can see this seems to be a very common reaction.  One website that I have found extremely helpful in finding my feet is completewaveguide.com.

Accessing public waves is one other way to get started, and doing this shows that the majority of people, in public waves at least, are using wave as a sort of manic Facebook crossed with an instant messaging tool.  Still I think that is inevitable result of everyone's prior experience and usage will evolve over time. I think that one of the biggest areas of value will be in shared document collaboration, and as the tool matures and people inovate I am sure other areas will become clear.

Are you using Google Wave?