By Carter Prillaman

I received an invitation from a friend last week to try the Google Wave. Because it’s currently in limited production, you need to have an invitation to try it. I looked at it, and then checked the Google documentation for more information. What is the Wave? Google describes it this way:

“1. A wave is equal parts conversation and document. People can communicate and work together with richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more.

2. A wave is shared. Any participant can reply anywhere in the message, edit the content and add participants at any point in the process. Then playback lets anyone rewind the wave to see who said what and when.

3. A wave is live. With live transmission as you type, participants on a wave can have faster conversations, see edits and interact with extensions in real-time.”

Why “Wave”? The Wave is a combination of online resources you may already be using, all in one place: You can use it for organizing events, group projects, photo sharing, meeting notes, office brainstorming, and interactive games. I haven’t decided yet if I will make Google Wave a part of my life. Part of the issue is that I don’t know anyone else using it yet, except the person who invited me. Let me know if you are, and what your experiences are, and we will update this feature as we receive more information.

More news about Google coming up. Screen shot: courtesy of Google.com To request an invitation to tryout Google Wave, click here.