Google Chrome Thread

[whyweigh5.0]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10030025-2.html

[tet]

interesting. 

more competition is always good for the market, and it's nice to see all this Webkit activity these days.

[whyweigh5.0]

I'm surprised I didn't hear anything about this till tonight

[mattstick]

http://feeds.tuaw.com/~r/weblogsinc/tuaw/~3/380807055/



Google is developing a new web browser built from the ground up and based on WebKit, the same rendering engine that Safari uses.

The browser, called Chrome, is open-source software built with security, compatibility and speed in mind. Each tab in the browser will be its own separate running process. For example, if JavaScript hangs in one tab, the other tabs will remain unaffected. The approach is similar to the way Mac OS X isolates applications in their own private areas to prevent one crash from taking down the whole system.

Google picked an interesting way of announcing the project: They commissioned illustrator Scott McCloud to draw a 38-page comic book about the project, and distribute it under a Creative Commons license. The result is a very readable, fascinating way to learn about the new browser.

For web developers, Chrome will include strong Gears integration, and a JavaScript virtual machine that generates super-fast machine code out of JavaScript instructions. For end users, it will include a new start page that lists the last several pages and search terms you've used. It also includes a private browsing mode.

Google is planning on formally launching the project on Wednesday, but the Chrome website isn't visible to the public yet. Update: Google is releasing a version for Windows tomorrow, with Mac and Linux versions coming soon, once Chrome is "faster and more robust."

[rowjimmy]

Looks interesting. I'll def. try it.

[Declan]

very cool... i wonder how it will turn out to be, but i know google is very good.

[bluecaravan521]

sweet..i wonder when the mac version will come out

[ytowndan]

Cool.  I'm down for giving it a try. 

[rowjimmy]

Anyone get this yet?
Apparently, it's available for some locals but not all... I can't get to it yet.

[rowjimmy]

Downloading now!

[rowjimmy]

Posting from it now.
Spellcheck works.

Rendering is quick.

Lets test some features...

[ytowndan]

I'm posting from it as well.  I'm digging it.  It is nice and quick.

[rowjimmy]

Check the task Manager & the 'stats for nerds'

[ytowndan]

Check the task Manager & the 'stats for nerds'

Pretty cool.  It would be much cooler if I actually knew what most of that stuff means.   :-D

[sls.stormyrider]

seems like on the surface it feels like FF 3 - just quicker