Learning to Wave - A Collaborative Tutorial

It's not too late to learn to Wave. If you've always wondered how to use Wave, check out this fun tutorial where a bunch of Wave Power Users are introducing the awesomeness of Wave to a new user.

If you can't view the embedded wave below or it doesn't jump to the start of the tutorial, click here to go directly to the wave.

How To Add Any Email Address to Your Wave

You can now invite any email address to a wave.

To invite someone who doesn't have a Wave account to your wave, just click on the + sign in the participants bar and enter their email address.

That's it! They will get an email inviting them to join your wave and you will see a dummy profile your wave. This profile will be replaced with the user's profile once they log in and view your wave.

Note: This will only work when you add contacts through the + sign in the participants bar in the wave. The Contacts panel (which is usually on the bottom left corner of your Wave window) will only accept @googlewave.com alias or accounts that already have Google Wave.

How to Create Secure Public Waves

If you would like to create public waves but also want to control who edits or contributes to them, follow these instructions to create secure public waves.

To view the installer, open the wave by clicking on this link: http://goo.gl/Dcoi

Embed Waves in Blogger

Want to embed your waves in your Blogger blog? Here's how:

Embed Waves in Google Sites

Here's a quick overview of how to embed waves in your Google Sites page.

Google Wave Cheatsheet

New to Google Wave and don't know where to start?

Check out the Google Wave Cheatsheet - available in English, French and Spanish.

Google Wave for Project Management

Google Wave has some really cool tools to help you manage your projects and you can find the right combination for you whether you are tracking a one-person project or managing a project with multiple contributors. Check out this wave for more details.

Alternative to Ning

A few of my friends asked me to suggest an alternative to Ning since their free service will no longer be available in a few weeks. I could think of only one alternative - Google Wave! Here's why:

• Google Wave allows you to embed rich media into your conversations - no more text only mode. Add photos, videos, and even websites to a wave and continue the conversation without any interruptions. Here's an example of an online art class assignment on Wave.
• Use extensions to enhance the discussions - add a poll, rate articles, annotate images, assign tasks to each other, keep track of to-do lists, use maps to plan offline meetings, hold audio-video conferences and more! If you have a Google Wave account, check 'Extensions' in the Navigation Menu to see what's available. 
• Keep your waves private or public - use Google Groups if you want to limit the conversation within the group or make the wave public and invite anyone interested in the topic to post a comment. You can also create read-only waves if you want your members to view the content but not edit it. 
• Embed waves in your blogs/websites and enable users to participate in your wave right from your own website. Here's an example of an embedded wave.

There's a lot more you can do with Wave and if you are interested in trying it out or would like to know how you are use it with your group, post a comment here or ping me on wave.

Note: You'll need a Google Account to sign up for Google Wave. If you have GMail or a Blogger blog, you already have a Google Account.

Teaching Wave to Complete Newbies

Wave too complicated for the average user? I think not! Here's a session we did with a bunch of teachers who had just learnt to get online a few weeks back.

Custom New Waves

Create custom new waves using these extensions: http://www.poojasrinivas.com/googlewave/installers.html

Don't have a Google Wave account? Use this link: http://www.poojasrinivas.com/googlewave/create-new-waves.html

Using Wave with Google Groups

Here's a quick video on how you can find waves sent to a Google Group:

Online Art Class on Google Wave

And the votes are in....we are going to have our first online art class on Google Wave and the topic is LANDSCAPES!

This is a four-week course for the members of the ArtisticWaves group (anyone can join).

Class starts on Jan 29, 2010 and to view the contents of the course, go to the Landscapes on Wave link after you join the ArtisticWaves Group.

Will post more details as the class progresses on my Painting with Pencils blog.

Click on these links for more details on ArtisticWaves or Artists on Google Wave.

P.S. This is a free class and anyone can join - all we ask for is active participation :-)

Online Class on Google Wave - Vote Now!

Are you on Google Wave? Then join us for a free online art class - all you need to do is be part of the Artistic Waves Group and vote on the topic.

Voting ends on Jan 22 2010
Class starts on Feb 1 2010

ArtisticWaves is a meeting ground for artists on Google Wave. Once you are part of the group, you will be able to access waves on the following topics:

Watercolors
Colored Pencils
Watercolor Pencils
Pen and Ink
Graphite
Charcoal
Pastels
Oils
Acrylics
Sequential Art
Digital Art
And more...

If you have any questions on the class or ArtisticWaves, post a comment here or ping me on Google Wave :-)

Learn to Wave

New to Google Wave and don't know where to start? Check out the Google Wave Tutorial (PDF Guide).

Here's what the guide includes:

- How to Create a new wave
- How to Add participants to the wave
- How to Add a reply
- How to Edit a blip
- How to Add a private reply
- How to Share photos
- How to Share videos
- How to Add a gadget/extension