Google Wave, later known as Apache Wave, was a software framework for real-time collaborative online editing. Originally developed by Google and announced on May 28, 2009, it was … See more

Etymology
The science fiction television series Firefly provided the inspiration for the project's name. In the series, a wave is an electronic communication, often consisting of a video call or video message. During the developer … See more

On August 4, 2010, Google announced Wave would no longer be developed as a stand-alone product due to a lack of interest. Google's … See more

Google Wave is extensible through an application programming interface (API). It provides extensions in the form of Gadgets and Robots, and is … See more

Google Wave was a new Internet communications platform. It was written in Java using OpenJDK and its web interface used the See more

During the initial launch of Google Wave, invitations were widely sought by users and were sold on auction sites. Those who received invitations … See more

Google Wave was accepted by the Apache Software Foundation's Incubator program under the project name Apache Wave. The Google … See more