09-02-2008, 08:36 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Google Chrome
Google is releasing a new open-source browser sometime today - Google Chrome.
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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.
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http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/...n-browser.html
I'll probably give it a try.
Edit: Here it is http://www.google.com/chrome (thanks @theCBE)
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—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
Last edited by Bobblehead; 09-02-2008 at 12:58 PM.
Reason: Added download link
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09-02-2008, 10:02 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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I was reading about that today. It doesn't look all that fancy, but seems to have some good features.
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09-02-2008, 10:07 AM
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Interesting. It would take a lot to shake my firefox bias, but I'd give it a shot.
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09-02-2008, 10:16 AM
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GOAT!
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Actually, reading through that comic... This sounds pretty cool.
I'll be trying it at the office, here, for sure. Hope there's a Mac version coming down the pipes soon.
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09-02-2008, 10:37 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Yeah there's a few architecture things that I think are really good ideas.
And I guess because its based on webkit that web devs won't all kill themselves because another browser hits (Safari is based on webkit isn't it?).
It's funny, if anyone else in the world introduced a new browser the backlash would hit hard, but because its Google everyone at least takes a wait and see.
The big question is will this hurt Microsoft or Mozilla more?
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09-02-2008, 10:44 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
The big question is will this hurt Microsoft or Mozilla more?
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I would tend to think Mozilla. I've been curious about Fx 3.1 with their new ray tracing of the Javascript engine, but if Chrome speeds thing up , then perhaps they will steal Fx's thunder.
In any respect, I think competition is good, as long as the competitor isn't trying to generate new (proprietary) features.
I'm not a big fan of the tabs at the top of the page. I don't think you should need to mouse past the location bar everytime you switch tabs.
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"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
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09-02-2008, 11:12 AM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Lots of firefox users have all their plugins though, so that might make firefox users a bit less apt to switch.
And if Mozilla adopts a lot of the good code from Google, then there might not be much between them.
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09-02-2008, 11:17 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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But Firefox won't be switching to a process/tab model anytime soon - that would be a massive undertaking.
I wonder how open this browser will be to themed? And I'm not sure I could function without a bookmarks toolbar. It will be interesting to see how this all works out. I'll definitely give it a run.
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"The problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence."
—Bill Clinton
"The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance--it is the illusion of knowledge."
—Daniel J. Boorstin, historian, former Librarian of Congress
"But the Senator, while insisting he was not intoxicated, could not explain his nudity"
—WKRP in Cincinatti
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09-02-2008, 11:35 AM
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Franchise Player
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I can't believe I read all 38 pages of that comic. I am simultaneously intrigued and confused. Excited and bored to tears. And hungry.
So, 12:00 Calgary time launch or what?
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09-02-2008, 11:36 AM
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GOAT!
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That's the thing. Chrome isn't just a new browser with some new features. If it's built the way they say it's been built, then it's literally a whole new concept.
It's near impossible to just "adopt" some of the Google code. Firefox (and all the other browsers) would need to be re-written from the ground up. They'll all have to go back to the drawing board if they want to implement any of it.
The real kicker is that, by changing to focus from "tabs within a window" to "tabbed windows," Google has even changed the drawing board itself.
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09-02-2008, 12:48 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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09-02-2008, 12:54 PM
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Franchise Player
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Yep, its very cool....I like.
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09-02-2008, 12:59 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Toronto, ON
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seems blazingly fast to me ... though I already miss my adblockers....
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09-02-2008, 01:00 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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So far I like it.. very fast
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09-02-2008, 01:03 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: not lurking
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Yeah, amazingly fast. I'm impressed. I'll definitely give it a try for a while and see if it's worth missing out on some add-ons.
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09-02-2008, 01:16 PM
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Scoring Winger
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I'm posting from it right now...
looks interesting... Gonna give it some testing.
I'm sure it's gonna be even better when I have the same browser on my Computer, Cell and fridge.....
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Last edited by metal_geek; 05-06-2011 at 12:21 AM.
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09-02-2008, 01:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Calgary
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only got a mac 
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09-02-2008, 01:28 PM
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GOAT!
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Using it now. Not bad. I likey likey.
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09-02-2008, 01:30 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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It sure is fast!
Lol you can drag and stretch the text field.
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09-02-2008, 01:30 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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ctrl+shift+N.... incognito window is perfect for porn sites
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