Google Chrome
Published by: Codrut Nistor, in News
September2nd2008
I love Google, I must confess it. I know nothing is perfect, and while I must admit Google has its weak spots, and that I am not crazy at all about the Google Pack or Google Video, I still have a lot of interest on any new software product arriving from the Internet search giant's labs. Google Chrome is the last software tool from Google, and what could be better than a Web browser from the company currently pushing the Web into the direction it sees fit?
Why another Web browser? Good question, and if you check the last link above, you'll also get your answer, but since not everyone is crazy about comic books(great job, Google, I love the comics about Chrome!), let me tell you just the most important part: no memory hogs, each tab to run independently, and if something crashes, you only lose one tab, and not the entire pages open in the browser! How's that?
Today, Chrome's Beta version will be released in 100 countries, and the answer to the question above, but straight from Google's Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management,
and Linus Upson, engineering director, looks like this - "Why are we launching Google Chrome? Because we believe we can add value for users and, at the same time, help drive innovation on the web."
The 38 pages comic I mentioned a bit earlier is really worth checking out, believe me! On the technical side, it is worth being mentioned that Google Chrome will use the WebKit engine, combine with Google's Gears, as well as a new JavaScript virtual machine called "V8" (probably the improved version will be "V8 turbo," hahaha!), and the entire project will be, just as OpenSocial and Android, open source. Even more, it seems Chrome also uses code from Mozilla - "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."
Although this will only be an early Beta version, I hardly wait to get my hands on it! If it proves to be good enough for an early Beta, you may even be able to read its review here in a few days!
Why another Web browser? Good question, and if you check the last link above, you'll also get your answer, but since not everyone is crazy about comic books(great job, Google, I love the comics about Chrome!), let me tell you just the most important part: no memory hogs, each tab to run independently, and if something crashes, you only lose one tab, and not the entire pages open in the browser! How's that?
Today, Chrome's Beta version will be released in 100 countries, and the answer to the question above, but straight from Google's Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management,
The 38 pages comic I mentioned a bit earlier is really worth checking out, believe me! On the technical side, it is worth being mentioned that Google Chrome will use the WebKit engine, combine with Google's Gears, as well as a new JavaScript virtual machine called "V8" (probably the improved version will be "V8 turbo," hahaha!), and the entire project will be, just as OpenSocial and Android, open source. Even more, it seems Chrome also uses code from Mozilla - "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."
Although this will only be an early Beta version, I hardly wait to get my hands on it! If it proves to be good enough for an early Beta, you may even be able to read its review here in a few days!
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On 09/03/2008 at 10:31 pm roberts said:
poor Firefox... their usage is gonna take a huge hit as Chrome gains in popularity
On 09/03/2008 at 10:50 pm Codrut Nistor said:
You may be right, I am still playing with Chrome to decide, but it looks this may be exactly what beginners, average and power users really need - a browser that's exactly the same for all!
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