Since we spend so much time online, we began seriously thinking about what kind of browser could exist if you started from scratch and built on the best elements out there. We realized that the web had evolved from mainly simple text pages to rich, interactive applications and that we needed to completely rethink the browser. What we really needed was not just a browser, but also a modern platform for web pages and applications, and that's what we set out to build.
So today we're releasing the beta version of a new open source browser: Google Chrome."
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"On the surface, we designed a browser window that is streamlined and simple. To most people, it isn't the browser that matters. It's only a tool to run the important stuff - the pages, sites and applications that make up the web. Like the classic Google homepage, Google Chrome is clean and fast. It gets out of your way and gets you where you want to go.
Under the hood, we were able to build the foundation of a browser that runs today's complex web applications much better . By keeping each tab in an isolated "sandbox", we were able to prevent one tab from crashing another and provide improved protection from rogue sites. We improved speed and responsiveness across the board. We also built V8, a more powerful JavaScript engine, to power the next generation of web applications that aren't even possible in today's browsers.
This is just the beginning - Google Chrome is far from done. We've released this beta for Windows to start the broader discussion and hear from you as quickly as possible. We're hard at work building versions for Mac and Linux too, and we'll continue to make it even faster and more robust.
We owe a great debt to many open source projects, and we're committed to continuing on their path. We've used components from Apple's WebKit and Mozilla's Firefox, among others - and in that spirit, we are making all of our code open source as well. We hope to collaborate with the entire community to help drive the web forward.
The web gets better with more options and innovation. Google Chrome is another option, and we hope it contributes to making the web even better.
But enough from us. The best test of Google Chrome is to try it yourself."
Observations in Chrome:
1. Address bar and search engine integrated. Search results keep poping everytime text entered in the address bar.
2. Tabbed Browsing: Nothing new here too, firefox and ie introduced it ages ago. Good old tabbed browsing now named as DYNAMIC browsing.
Where the tabs can be pulled to turn into a new browser, and also can shuffle the browser
3. Introducin the browser as beta version with open source, clearly demonstrates a business strategy where in the company saves a lot on testing phase of s/w by getting free updates from end user, and hence defending on CRITICAL claims that could possibly be made
4 . Application Shorcuts : Supports only google application such as Calendar and Picasa, helping create nothing but shortcuts on ur desktop
5. A collection of videos to demonstrate how to use the new named features of the typical browser.
6. Googles Personel Task manager to manage the browser. called as CRASH CONTROL (my favourite)
7. My Fav No. 2 Incognito Mode (tisk tisk)
You've gone incognito. Pages you view in this window won't appear in your browser history or search history, and they won't leave other traces, like cookies, on your computer after you close the incognito window. Any files you download or bookmarks you create will be preserved, however.
Going incognito doesn't affect the behavior of other people, servers, or software. Be wary of:
