Gadgets

Part of what makes Google Wave so special is that it is open source. My understanding of technology is limited, and maybe my father can speak more about exactly how this works with Google Wave, but developers not associated with Google have access to the software's source code (found on Wikipedia) and can develop their own programs for Google Wave. Developers can also create "gadgets" for Google Wave, which can be included in a wave between two people.

So far because it is only a preview, there are a limited number of gadgets for Google Wave. There was an introductory wave which every person received that linked recommended gadgets for people to download. These included gadgets like weather, sudoku, a yes/no/maybe poll, a gadget for creating a trip, and also a map gadget.

I am going to have having a very busy next few days, but after everything settles down I am going to write another entry and review these gadgets that were made available to us.

Until next time,

Gabrielle