Imagine having access to a collaborative portal where everyone on your team, no matter where in the world they are, has access to the content, images, documents, ideas, notes and conversations each team member has on a particular subject.  That subject could be a project, a book, a brainstorming session, or even art.  How much would you be willing to pay for something like that?  What if I told you it was FREE?? 

Over the last 6 months or so, Google has been Alpha testing -- they couldn't even call it a Beta test -- Google Wave.  This tool is just to cool not to check out.  Up until now, you had to have a special invite from either Google or another Google Wave member to participate.  Well, no more.  Google recently upgraded Wave to Google Labs status and now anyone can join. 

Read more here:  http://googlewave.blogspot.com/2010/05/google-wave-available-for-everyone.html.