Google Launch Browser - Chrome

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! As you may have read in the blogosphere, we hit "send" a bit early on a comic book introducing our new open source browser, Google Chrome. We will be launching the beta version of Google Chrome tomorrow in more than 100 countries.

So 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.

All of us at Google spend much of our time working inside a browser. We search, chat, email and collaborate in a browser. And in our spare time, we shop, bank, read news and keep in touch with friends -- all using a browser. Because we spend so much time online, we began seriously thinking about what kind of browser could exist if we 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.

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 a more powerful JavaScript engine, V8, 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're releasing 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 will 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.

So check in again tomorrow to try Google Chrome for yourself. We'll post an update here as soon as it's ready.

Source:- Official Google Blog: A fresh take on the browser

Comic:- http://blogoscoped.com/google-chrome/

Screen shots:- Google Chrome Screenshots

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" To most people, it isn't the browser that matters. It's only a tool to run the important stuff " (Google)

Sorry.It is the browser that matters.Security is paramount when surfing the web.It's all very well saying that the browser incorporates features from x,y,or z,but it has to be both "idiot proof" and "bullet proof?"

Microsoft,and Mozilla have had years of "browser experiance",and now Google has entered the arena.It will be interesting to see how "Open Source Chrome" does.
 

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I'll no doubt give it a whirl, but will probably not set it up as my default browser.
 

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Just installed and it's fast
 

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Fast and extremely efficient. I think I love it. It is also clean with no clutter, the way your 'homepage' sets itself up after a bit of browsing is great.

Instinctual memory - that is a great improvement.
 

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Oh it's got a built in spell check :o

I do like this dragging tabs thing, so far I'm impressed
 

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Re: Google Chrome Download link

I think that IE and Firefox has major competition. What is also brilliant is the open source code.
 

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FF fanboy here...LOL

i just installed Google Chrome & i gotta say ''IM IMPRESSED''....she's pretty responsive!!!
i have a few little niggles i hope can be solved ...if so i think i have found my new browser....:D

for some reason every time i switch tabs it logs me out of this forum...:sarc: i dont know why..?? its selected to remember my details ??

also i cant click the mouse wheel & scroll the whole screen....& theres no smooth scroll either ??

anyone know if there is options for these problems ...i checked the ''tools'' but its a pretty basic layout.

thx.....SK ;)
 

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Re: Google Chrome Download link

I've not got any of them problems.
 

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I just installed a few minutes ago, does seem fast!

Edit: dragging tabs is cool, Like skunk says I can't click the wheel down and scroll, no smooth scroll!
I do like the spell check.














Later :shock: Ted
 

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Re: Google Chrome Download link

My goodness.I have just installed "Chrome",and it took just seconds to set up,import my bookmarks,and get going.Checked the security features,and they seem fine.Adjusted the cookie setting,to block third party cookies,but that's all.Not too sure about the "blue theme"....no chrome? :D

Will see how I get on over a few days.Probably wont use it as my default browser,but it looks interesting.
 

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Certainly is fast but I do find it a bit too clean. Have a FF3 setup with addons to work exactly the way I want to so will not be changing my defaut browser yet. will be looking on at the developement with interest though, and who knows... if this is a first attempt it bodes well for the future. :)
 

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I downloaded the Google Browser too , but since I am so dumb , I don't know how to use the tabs.Duh
 

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Re: Google Chrome Download link

Hi Jillian

If you click on the Google Chrome at the top left of the browser window, the next page is a welcome page and has a help link to a getting started guide. it's not that "in Depth" yet but does give some usefull advice. :)
 

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Microsoft,and Mozilla have had years of "browser experiance",and now Google has entered the arena.It will be interesting to see how "Open Source Chrome" does.

Google said they used Firefox code to help make Crome, Its very clean and memory efficient (About:Memory in addressbar)
 

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Wow! Launches quicker than IE x64 and loads pages extremely fast.

CNN regular videos and Fox News regular and live videos play flawlessly.

Definitely needs some work, though:

- CNN Live Video does not function even after installing the plugin.
- I couldn't access my CAC-enabled OWA site because Chrome doesn't load the appropriate SSL client certificate.

Great first attempt by Google. I'm sure their browser will continue to improve; hopefully, they won't cross the line between functionality and bloat.
 

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Don't like the looks of it, but I suppoise I could get used to it. Beta....hmmm. I wonder how many years it will be called "Beta". Isn't almost everything Google does forever beta?
 

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