Google hoping Web surfers will ride its ‘Wave’

It seems that Google becomes the next Apple and creates a center of attention. Not only does Android become one the most preferred open source operating systems, but also has Google released Google Chrome with the cool hi-tech look browser. So, what is the lattest news from Google? The Google stock jumps to $410 and people are talking about Google Wave. What is so cool about it?

Nowadays, social networking — like facebook and myspace, email, IM, blog, youtube, and wiki — are so popular and used by young and hip generation. Could a single communication model span all or most of the systems in use on the web today, in one smooth continuum? A “wave” is equal parts conversation and document, where people can communicate and work together with richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.

Here’s how it works: In Google Wave you create a wave and add people to it. Everyone on your wave can use richly formatted text, photos, gadgets, and even feeds from other sources on the web. They can insert a reply or edit the wave directly. It’s concurrent rich-text editing, where you see on your screen nearly instantly what your fellow collaborators are typing in your wave. That means Google Wave is just as well suited for quick messages as for persistent content — it allows for both collaboration and communication. You can also use “playback” to rewind the wave and see how it evolved.

For me, Google Wave might be the answer for all of us. It might become the next facebook since you are able to post and share picture, video, and etc only to certain people in your network. Google has not announced specific timeframe for public release but you can subscribe to http://wave.google.com when they launch it.

It is your choice: swim or sink. Swim means to follow the technology and get familiar with google wave or sink and left behind.