So I got a Google Wave invite this morning. My first reaction, in all seriousness, is “uhhh”. I know this is just “preview” level software, but let me start by providing some quick feedback:
UX Mistake number 1:
Putting text that seems like it should be actionable under the navigation, and having it be unnavigable is terrible, terrible design. What am I supposed to do with this information? I’m off to do real work now.
