chrome

Presented byColin Fieldsend, ICTS

Introduction of ChromeGoogle Chrome was announced by accident.

• Google had created a graphic novel to describe the Chrome browser concept and its features

• It was released to the world by accident 2 days before the planned release of Chrome.

Introduction of Chrome

http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/small_00.html

Why is Chrome DifferentGoogle Chrome is an open source browser, designed to meet today's diverse internet needs and services.

• The open source origin of Chrome is called Chromium

• It uses a new and more powerful JavaScript engine, using the latest java features.

• It is built with Webkit an open source web browser engine. Used in Safari on Mac OS X.

Chrome featuresChrome is a minimalistic browser and is designed to enhance the content you view rather than filling your page with buttons and toolbars.

• One box for everything

• New Tab page

• Application Shortcuts

• Dynamic tabs

• Crash control

• Multi-process browsing

New Tab page

Dynamic Tabs

Chrome performanceSince Chrome was released I have been using it as my main browser. Prior to Chromes release I really didn’t care which browser I used.

• Chrome is much faster to use than IE or Firefox

• It supports Adobe Flash and Acrobat plug-ins

• More stable

• Very small and very efficient in comparison

Chrome IssuesFor all its good points it does have some issues.

• Plug-in support does not exist, yet.

• It has issues with some private and self signing SSL security certificates.

• Adobe Acrobat reader browser plug-in is a little jumpy.

• Google privacy policy needed modifying

Remember, it is a Beta product still.

Tools and Snips

• Iron SRWARE

• Doesn’t have the tracking

• ChromePass

• Has been ported to Linux now as well