The Google Chrome Browser Thread (do not start another one!)

why are you reluctant, think about the technologies they can bring in the browser.. the adsense, analytics can be just a click away from ur browsers.. i sincerely feel it will be a hit

 

All Google needs to do is slap it on their home page, but I doubt they will do so at first till all the geeks and critics test it out for them

people are always afraid of new things this might be a very good thing for web-masters

Chrome got some good concepts just read their comic on it. Its very interesting: http://www.google.com/googlebooks/chrome/index.html#

 

Google actually has the potential to mass market this new browser. I think it could be a threat to Firefox, but that simply depends on how users react to the new browser.

 

Google chrome opens for download..

Download it here
http://www.google.com/chrome/

 

Installer download failed. Anyone else?

 

OK, Google now has:

a) control over search results
b) control over ads
c) your email account data
d) your traffic stats with Google Analytics
e) your testing optimization data with Website Optimizer
f) your browser surfing data

What's next. Will we be wearing google underwear in 2011? I think i'll stick with Firefox.

 

Will they be able to track this?

 

I installed it, why not, but it doesn't seem to want to connect to any webpages, even Google.com.

 

You can Download Google Chrome Browser now!

Anyone have a link or page to the faq's?

 

Just installed...I think its pretty good actually. I like the new dynamic tabs feature. And all my sites seem to be displaying correctly.

 

At Google, we spend much of our time working inside a browser. We search, chat, email and collaborate in a browser. And like all of you, in our spare time, we shop, bank, read news and keep in touch with friends - all using a browser. People are spending an increasing amount of time online, and they're doing things never imagined when the web first appeared about 15 years ago.

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.

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.

 

I have the new browser . I still like FF more.

Edit:

Alright well since im home now. Ive been using Chrome a lot more. And surprisingly its going faster then Firefox. And I like the clean design. Just simple.

 

Working just fine for me and rocking fast here

 

Installed, all looking good at the moment.

Why not! at least we could find cheaper price with google.com/products anyway

 

ok guys download chrome now http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1008967

 

lol old news dude

 

WTF

Why start a new thread? Read the rules!

 

Ok actually I can't locate a default Search Box, like FF has. And I would think Google would include a default PageRank display.

Ok back to FF for now.

 

I am facing the same prob. No site loads up.

 

I installed it.

My biggest concern is... and it is a very BIG concern - it distorts the proportions of a web-site. All designers work having the normal computer screen in mind. Now with Chrome all sites have too heavy headers.

Can we (designers) change the way we think and make web-sites look good in both a normal screen and Chrome screen?