Tips for using Google Wave

Google Wave is one of the more complicated programs I've worked with. I think it will just take a little time.

So here are some tips I need to remember and that you might find helpful.

• To make a Wave public so we all can participate there just add public@a.gwave.com to the participants and then anyone can jump in.

• Combine Wave Search Operators into Useful Recipes

  Wave's search capabilities are most powerful when you chain criteria together to see custom lists of your waves. Here are a few useful Wave search recipes you can try.

• Search public waves with with:public: To find public discussions about almost anything, search using the with:public operator, which returns waves with public@a.gwave.com as a participant. For example, to search all public waves for the word "browncoats," use with:public browncoats.
• Create an only-to-me Inbox with onlyto:me is:unread: See unread waves in which you and the creator are the only participants. This is a great way to find waves you probably need to respond to.
• See "Sent" waves with creator:me -is:note: See all the waves you've created and added others to participate in; this set of results creates something loosely akin to an email program's Sent box.
• See waves you've created for private use with is:note: Even though Wave is a collaboration tool, you can still create waves and add no other participants, whether you're in the process of drafting something to share later, or just keeping some "notes to self." The is:note operator returns only waves you've created, and in which you're the only participant.
  

For more information see:
The Complete Guide to Google Wave