Google Wave Book

So a few examples of collaboration in Google Wave caught my attention today. The first example is the use of Google Wave to collaborate on the development of a beer recipe for a home brew project. Some enterprising brewers alternated between Google Wave and Twitter to put together the xBrew project, in which home brewers across the country will brew same beer on the same day. An interesting project (and niche), and a good example of how Google Wave has appeal to a broad set of users.

The second example is based on the evolution of an experimental wave by an independent filmmaker in North Carolina. Lynn Casper, a social media strategist for Working Films, started by creating a public wave for North Carolina-based filmmakers to see if they might discuss how Google Wave can be used to improve their efforts. The initial wave has grown quite a bit and it has evolved to become a resource for communication and collaboration among another niche. According to the article in the Examiner.com:

Several film companies and filmmakers are “Waving” on the Wave she created. They’re discussing situations where Google Wave would be helpful to them, such as collaborating with partner organizations and groups, tracking online efforts, staying connected with various teams of a film operation and organizing screenings. They’re also talking about using Google Wave’s map gadget to map out film locations, visualize screenings and map out film festivals and dates for distribution purposes.

Pretty cool stuff. I imagine we'll continue to see stories like this emerge as Google Wave's user base continues to grow and more users become aware of just how applicable the platform is to so many needs. P.S. It appears that the xBrew wave is private. However, you can check out the North Carolina filmmakers wave here.