Google Chrome is released

[merwin]

Google Chrome, a promising new browser, has been released. I'm posting this from it, and it's pretty nice... very fast.

http://www.google.com/chrome

[DS1]

1. Hey...

This is MUCH speedier than Firefox's latest pig.

Just needs an ad-block feature :)

(also posting from chrome)

[merwin]

2. I was thinking the same thing...

Plus it needs integration with Google Bookmarks. Would make sense....

[Fumesucker]

3. No ad block feature, no download, no use.. n/t

[dysfunctional press]

9. what are the odds that google will include a 'google-ads' blocker...?

i doubt that i'll ever be using their browser, for that very reason.

[Fumesucker]

13. Me neither n/t

[merwin]

20. Someone will write a plugin for it.

[dkofos]

4. It looks like the one they did for the Chinese.

Will this one report back to the Gestapo just like the Chinese version?

[endthewar]

5. Lightning fast!!!

Unbelievable! Makes you wonder why all those other browsers are slow slow. I thought firefox was much faster than internet explorer. This takes it to the next level.

On the downside, I think I need to get used to the format. Gotta find an easy way to put the home button at the top for starters.

[DS1]

6. first options tab

near bottom

[merwin]

11. In options, you can have it show the home button right next to refresh.

Google explains it all in their little comic book... why it's so fast and everything. They redesigned pretty much everything from the ground up.

[endthewar]

15. Thanks!

:hi:

[Toucano]

7. Appears to be a Windows only beta.

So why are you bothering me with this?

(Just kidding!)

[alfredo]

16. Linux and OSX is on the way too.

[DS1]

8. The show passwords button is umm. interesting

It's handy, but dangerous for laptops and if you get your PC stolen.

[dkofos]

10. Or taken by the DHS

[merwin]

12. Where did you find that button?

[DS1]

14. options area

last tab

[merwin]

19. All I see is a "Show Cookies" button

[endthewar]

17. Every browser has that option

Just asks whether or not you want the browser to remember your passwords. I know for sure firefox has this as one of its features.

[Blecht]

21. Yup - for Firefox it's

Tools > Options > Security > Saved Passwords > Show Passwords

[alfredo]

18. It was built using WebKit (Konqueror Safari Shiira browsers) see link here

http://webkit.org/

[merwin]

22. That's just the HTML rendering. The big thing about Chrome is the Javascript compiler.

It's over 10 times faster than any other browser at Javascript :)

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10030888-92.html?part=rss

[alfredo]

23. Remember when we used to laugh at javascript? It was for funny

or malicious rollovers.

I wonder how much collaboration there was with Apple on this? I know they share board members.