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09/02/2008 at 7:05 pm #1727042
google just released there own new web browser, you might want to check it out
09/02/2008 at 8:17 pm #1895410I heard about this. Does anyone know if there are any benefits from it?
Also, does anyone know if google will continue to support Firefox (which is my primary browser) and whether the upcoming Internet Explorer 8 will immediately antiquate chrome?
09/02/2008 at 9:10 pm #1895411The backstory video highlighting why it was developed is interesting, especially to someone who works in the software development industry. It’s always interesting to “see into” a company like Google and the vision behind what they do.
Worth a download… Some of the things it does are already in the most recent version of Firefox and as someone else pointed out, they are certainly not outside the realm of the next IE release.
However, we all benefit from Open Source…. even if you don’t use open source products because these efforts move forward the commercial products as well.
When you think about it, the goals Google mentions should be the goals of any software application…
Thanks much for sharing this!
09/02/2008 at 11:13 pm #1895412@elfdoctors wrote:
I heard about this. Does anyone know if there are any benefits from it?
Also, does anyone know if google will continue to support Firefox (which is my primary browser) and whether the upcoming Internet Explorer 8 will immediately antiquate chrome?
I tried it and someone like it, it takes some getting used to. I like this new chrome browser better than safari and opera, but don’t think it will replace Firefox as my default.
as for IE8 I don’t think you have anything to worry about when it comes to that browser being better than chrome. I have been using the betas of IE8 and it never seems to get any better than IE7(which sucks too in my opinion).
I wanted to see how much ram this browser was using in my task manager and noticed multiple instances of it running. after reading a bit on the Wiki page I see this must be be because each tab you have open acts as a seperate deal called sandboxing. You can read more about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Chrome09/02/2008 at 11:45 pm #1895413I’ve been switching back and forth between IE and Firefox, mainly because when I’m on Firefox, I can’t seem to:
stay logged in here. I can only read the posts.
and, get my gmail. Not sure why this would be. If I could solve those problems, I’d scrap IE altogether.
Right now, we’re trying to figure out why all of a sudden, one of our computers can’t access the net, and the other can. Both on the same provider, same network. Technology continues to remain a mystery much of the time!
09/03/2008 at 3:09 am #1895414posting this using Chrome.. definitely a fast browser, at least on my POC desktop computer….
Kinda flakey while filling in this post box… we’ll see how it favors in comparisons at work as well.
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09/03/2008 at 3:29 am #1895415@-cheeto- wrote:
posting this using Chrome.. definitely a fast browser, at least on my POC desktop computer….
Kinda flakey while filling in this post box… we’ll see how it favors in comparisons at work as well.
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I agree with the flaky part posting on this forum. I found that if I tried to delete text in previous sentence, add a space, or capitalize something it looked as though I was typing over some of the text I had entered in the next sentence. basically I just make my edits and click after my posted text and everything will display properly.
This strange typing behavior only seems to effect this website though, as I have posted on a few other forums without issue.09/03/2008 at 5:02 am #1895416Just jumping for the person having Firefox/Gmail issues. Just hit the Older version link in the upper right if it acts squirrelly. You might have to do this a few times, but eventually, it sticks.
09/03/2008 at 11:58 am #1895417I tried it. It’s definitely a beta. I’ll be sticking with Firefox for now.
Here’s the story behind Chrome in comic book form.
09/04/2008 at 12:23 am #1895418Posting using Chrome myself. It’s faster than FF or IE by far. It does tend to flake out on this site, but phpBB is the only thing I’ve seen it flake on so far. Everything else is crazy slick and smooth. I’ve never seen a beta run this well before in my life.
As of right now, Chrome is my primary browser until I can find something else it flakes out on.
09/04/2008 at 4:56 am #1895419I just installed it as well. I cant believe how fast it is. Loads pages with no delays. I haven’t noticed any of the “flake out” at all. I can’t seem to get you tube to work which is weird.
I think its freaking awesome.
09/04/2008 at 12:28 pm #1895420@stokstad wrote:
I just installed it as well. I cant believe how fast it is. Loads pages with no delays. I haven’t noticed any of the “flake out” at all. I can’t seem to get you tube to work which is weird.
I think its freaking awesome.
You may need to go to Adobe’s site and re-install the Flash plugin.
09/04/2008 at 4:06 pm #1895421I does appear quicker than FF and I like the New Incognito Window. 8)
09/05/2008 at 9:20 pm #1895422Here is the official Announcement and demo from Google:
09/06/2008 at 12:55 am #1895423thanks much for the demo link… WOW, lot’s more features talked about. Many gems in this Browser… The download functionality, incognito window, and the creating an application shortcut with a no-frill interface are all sweet.
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