Google Made A Web Browser...
You read that right, Google has made a web browser designed to simplify the web browsing experience and speed up web applications. They designed it from the ground up using webkit and then redesigned the parts they wanted to improve.
This Is How It Looks...
Big and blue and iconic all over...
Google Chrome Website
Windows Version 0.2, Mac & Linux To Follow
Google Chrome Features
Getting down to details...
Here's a quick rundown of the features the new browser is sporting.
Which ones are you most interested in?
1
Faster Javascript Processing
Google designed this to run web applications faster and easier than other browsers.5 points
2
The Omnibar
The address bar doubles as a search and suggestion bar for each tab.4 points
3
Speed Dial Page
Similar to Opera, this page features 9 of your most visited websites and several most searched websites.4 points
4
Multiple Tab Processes
Google stabilized the browser even more by adding in processes for each tab and additional threading to handle potential browser lockups so that they only shut down a tab instead of the whole app.3 points
5
Google Gears Integration
Access your application data (like GMail and Google Docs) offline!2 points
6
Tab Specific Pop-Up Control
See what you're doing by confining pop-ups and pop-unders to their own place on the bottom of the tab.2 points
7
Simplified Interface
Very iconic and easy to use. Should be a great app for beginning users as well as advanced users looking to do away with the more complex UIs.1 point
8
Better Memory Management
With the multiple tab processing, memory fragmentation is reduced over time, allowing the browser to remain fast.1 point
9
Advanced Testing
Making sure that the browser passes muster rendering large portions of the internet. Google is boasting a 99% compliance with browsing standards.1 point
10
Enhanced Browser Security
Processes attempting to access information outside of the browser are confined and jailed.1 point
11
Seperate Plugin Processing
Plugins operate independently, making sure that an errant plugin doesn't crash the browser.1 point
12
Public Phishing API
Google is making their blacklist of harmful sites freely available to anyone. The list is downloaded to the browser on a regular basis.1 point
13
Open Source Browser
Google is inviting everyone to take advantage of the browser features they are introducing with fully open code.1 point
14
Tabs On Top
Chrome puts the traditional tabs that were under the main window on top.0 points
15
Privacy Mode
For you know, really specific browsing late at night.0 points
Google Chrome Story
From the engineers who built it.
The story behind Google Chrome
Watch a video from the development team on the thinking and features behind Google Chrome. http://www.google.com/chrome
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Lens of The Day!
09.17.2008
I want to thank Squidoo for showcasing my lens, it is a real honor to be a Lens of The Day. I also want to thank everyone who visited and left comments, favs, and votes, you all rock! :D
Google Chrome Review
My personal take on the new browser...
After following all the hype and reading the new stuff about Chrome, I was really anxious to check it out. When launch day rolled around, I even stayed up late, got up early just to see if they stealth launched it. Turns out Google held a press conference and I just kind of sat there at work watching it and refreshing the page every few minutes.
Lo and behold, it launched. The first thing that hit me was that this browser is extremely fast. Even compared to FireFox, the JavaScript execution of Chrome just feels faster overall. I loaded up Squidoo and the editor took off instead of dragging a little bit on changes.
The tab control on Chrome was something I was a little worried about, would tabs on top be intuitive enough to use regularly? They are. They even have a neat way to tear off and re-attach tabs similar to certain menus in Photoshop. I'm impressed with Chrome; it has a lot of great concepts for such an early stage browser.
There some downsides though, no extensions, controls aren't very customizable, and it could use a home and stop button. Even with separate tab processing, it still helps to be able to stop the page sometimes.
Home should just be a given since they built the wicked cool speed dial page (yes Opera came up with it first, but Chrome's design is better). There is also the issue with the EULA if you haven't heard, but Google is fixing that.
Overall, Chrome is a pretty nifty browser. It's got a long way to go before it displaces FireFox for regular use, but it's a decent place to start for people just getting into computers and various levels of education.
Plus, it's good to get out and try something new, you know? Some people may not think we need a new browser, but those people may miss out on some of the improvements Chrome brings to the table. Improvements that can be integrated into the other existing browsers in the future.
Google Chrome Screenshots
Highlighting various features...
Would You Try Chrome?
For the Windows people in the room...
Google Chrome Links
All the buzz on the internet...
Since the browser has been announced, the hunt for information has begun. Here are links to the promotional comic and some blog posts.
- Google Chrome Comic
- Google launched this 38 page comic by Scott McCloud prematurely, but it does do a great job explaining the thought process behind the new browser.
- Official Google Blog: A fresh take on the browser
- At Google, we have a saying: "launch early and iterate." While this approach is usually limited to our engineers, it apparently applies to our mailroom as well...
- TechCrunch: Giving Google Chrome A Spin. This Thing Moves Fast.
- Google announced Chrome yesterday and the company has already offered Windows XP and Vista owners the opportunity to try it out...
- TechCrunch: Meet Chrome, Google's Windows Killer
- Chrome, the Webkit-based Google browser that launches tomorrow at Google.com/chrome, will give them a real foothold on the desktop and way more control over how web applications perform...
- TechCrunch: First Images of Google Chrome
- Google appears to have soft launched a site for Google Chrome, its open source browser, which is slated for release on Windows tomorrow...
- TechCrunch: No Joke: Google Introduces The Chrome Browser With A Cartoon
- Update: Google has posted on its official blog saying they screwed up by mailing this cartoon out early. A beta version of Chrome will be made available tomorrow in over 100 countries - but, alas, for Windows only to start, with Mac and Linux on the way...
- Google Blogoscoped: Google Chrome Screenshots
- The video still previews are public and you can paste the video identifier into a URL like this one to see more high quality stills...
- Google Blogoscoped: Google Chrome, Google's Browser Project
- Today there was a comic book in my mail, sent by Google and drawn by no less than Scott McCloud, creator of the classic Understanding Comics...
- TIME: Google Enters the Browser Wars
- A new superpower just entered the long-simmering browser war: On Tuesday, after years of secret work, Google, the world's most-popular search engine, will unveil its own browser, called "Chrome"...
- PC Magazine: Google to Release Open-Source 'Chrome' Browser
- Google announced Monday that it has been hard at work on an open-source browser known as Chrome...
- Lifehacker: The Power User's Guide to Google Chrome
- Now that you've been enjoying Google Chrome's headliner features and speed for almost a week now it's time to dig...
- Lifehacker: Beta Browser Speed Tests: Which Is Fastest?
- Google's new Chrome web browser beta is getting a lot of attention for its slick looks helpful features and performance...
Google Chrome Video Tips
Detailing the major features...
Here is a video on Google's YouTube account detailing how to use some of the more popular features of Chrome. For more information and videos, Click Here.
10 Features of Google Chrome
Learn 10 quick tips about using Google Chrome. http://www.google.com/chrome
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Google Chrome About:Commands
Extra details...
If you're interested in seeing what Chrome sees, try out a few of these commands in the address bar. Most are pretty straight forward, be sure to take a peek at about:internets.
about:blank
about:cache (mapped to view-cache:)
about:dns
about:histograms
about:objects
about:memory
about:plugins
about:stats
about:version
about:network
about:ipc
about:internets
Are You Using Chrome?
For those who have tried Google Chrome...
Google Books
Getting the lowdown in paperback...
Thoughts On Chrome
What do you think?
So do you think Chrome is a bold move by Google into the world of desktop apps or do you think it's a total flop in the making? Is Google going too far by moving offline or can the company do little to no wrong? Let us know!
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GrowWear wrote...
I have used Chrome, but FF is still the default -- even though the two of us have to "step outside" once in a while. :)
Posted June 25, 2009
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Posted January 14, 2009
Susan52 wrote...
Just jumping onto the Chrome bandwagon. After about half an hour, it's perfect for my needs. Solved a typing delay problem I had in firefox and is even faster. So far, so good!
Posted January 04, 2009
Gia123 wrote...
It is very informative lens for Google browser Chrome. Here is also user reviews about Google chrome.
Posted October 01, 2008
Aice wrote...
yeah i'm using google chrome now (^_^) thanks for this informative lens
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Posted September 28, 2008
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