[HIB]One year later: Wave holds promise, needs killer client

One year ago on May 28, Google launched its Wave collaboration tool to much fanfare. Initially open to just a handful of developers, Google eventually opened the service to a larger beta pool last fall. At that time, nearly everyone involved in tech was requesting or giving away Wave invites—everybody wanted to try it. The limited availability of invites fueled a lot of hype, most of which seemed to fizzle after everyone who wanted an invite got one and many users wondered, "what's it for?" On Wave's anniversary last month, Google finally opened Wave to all comers. But the service still has a ways to go before it becomes a ubiquitous communication tool that users default to over e-mail, instant messaging, or other protocols. We spoke to Wave developer Lars Rasmussen to discuss what Wave is supposed to be and where it might go in the future.

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