From our front-page news:
On Monday, we linked to news of a Google browser that would possibly be launched sometime in the near future. Well, 'possibly' is the wrong word to use, because it was released the very next day. If only all rumors solidified so fast! I admit, even while making that news post, I remained skeptical about how great their browser could actually be. There is so much competition, so how would they have a hope to even compete?
Well, now that the browser is available, I am can rightfully say that my opinion has been changed entirely. Google isn't just releasing a browser in order to throw their badge on something... they're actually doing things that are unique, innovative, and common sense, in order to help the web evolve. I'm not so sure how their browser will help the web evolve, but I do know they are going in the right direction.
In case you didn't look at the top of the site today, be sure not to miss our in-depth look at the new browser. Do so even if you downloaded the browser yourself... you never know, we might just help you figure out something you didn't even know what there! What's most impressive to me is that despite the first release of Chrome being a beta, it's well done, and seems entirely stable. I can't wait to see what the follow-up releases are going to be like.
One example in particular is when I am preparing a post for our news section or our forums, and then all of Firefox goes down in one swoop, without warning and without error. To prevent this, Chrome throws each tab into it's own instance within Windows, so if one tab crashes, it won't effect the other tabs that are still open. When first starting Chrome up, you'll notice that two instances are active - one for the browser, and another for the 'speed dial', I assume. Open up another tab, and you'll see a third instance, and this increases as you open more tabs.
Source: Chrome - Google's Attempt at the 'Ultimate Browser'
Well, now that the browser is available, I am can rightfully say that my opinion has been changed entirely. Google isn't just releasing a browser in order to throw their badge on something... they're actually doing things that are unique, innovative, and common sense, in order to help the web evolve. I'm not so sure how their browser will help the web evolve, but I do know they are going in the right direction.
In case you didn't look at the top of the site today, be sure not to miss our in-depth look at the new browser. Do so even if you downloaded the browser yourself... you never know, we might just help you figure out something you didn't even know what there! What's most impressive to me is that despite the first release of Chrome being a beta, it's well done, and seems entirely stable. I can't wait to see what the follow-up releases are going to be like.
One example in particular is when I am preparing a post for our news section or our forums, and then all of Firefox goes down in one swoop, without warning and without error. To prevent this, Chrome throws each tab into it's own instance within Windows, so if one tab crashes, it won't effect the other tabs that are still open. When first starting Chrome up, you'll notice that two instances are active - one for the browser, and another for the 'speed dial', I assume. Open up another tab, and you'll see a third instance, and this increases as you open more tabs.
Source: Chrome - Google's Attempt at the 'Ultimate Browser'
