CoolCatBad Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-09-01-n47.html http://blogoscoped.com/google-chrome/ Google Chrome is Google?s open source browser project. As rumored before under the name of ?Google Browser?, this will be based on the existing rendering engine Webkit. Furthermore, it will include Google?s Gears project. The browser will include a JavaScript Virtual Machine called V8, built from scratch by a team in Denmark, and open-sourced as well so other browsers could include it. One aim of V8 was to speed up JavaScript performance in the browser, as it?s such an important component on the web today. Google also say they?re using a ?multi-process design? which they say means ?a bit more memory up front? but over time also ?less memory bloat.? When web pages or plug-ins do use a lot of memory, you can spot them in Chrome?s task manager, ?placing blame where blame belongs.? Google Chrome will use special tabs. Instead of traditional tabs like those seen in Firefox, Chrome puts the tab buttons on the upper side of the window, not below the address bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blaine Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doli Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Will this be the new open source "it" thing when it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangbang023 Veteran Posted September 1, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2008 This raises a few questions in terms of their support of Firefox and the like. As for it being the new "it" thing, it'll probably be a highly touted project for the open source community, should it be a decent piece of software. Any cause needs a few gems to show off the benefits of whatever it is they're preaching and, coming from such a large company, this browser will definitely be one of those touted gems. I welcome the browser, btw. Anything that continues to drive competition and, thus, innovation, is good for the consumer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperAFK Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farchord Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 very interesting. extremely interesting, I think it's a good idea.... uses a bit more memory overall, but in today's time, we got plenty of it.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Charming Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I predict a technically nice browser with a fugly user interface. Tabs on the side? Sure, it's different. Is it wanted? Mmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadgeek9 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 All we need now is Google Office (for the desktop, not the web). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrFuji Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Maybe they should program that thing rather than draw comics about it :p Looks nice though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeeperOfThePizza Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 All we need now is Google Office (for the desktop, not the web). serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antaris Veteran Posted September 1, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2008 Reading what I think is their broad set of features, it doesn't offer anything that current browsers (latest releases, upcoming builds) can't already do... Which begs the question...whats the point? Oh, and Webkit? That'll go down well at the Mozilla camp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BajiRav Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+SOOPRcow MVC Posted September 1, 2008 MVC Share Posted September 1, 2008 This raises a few questions in terms of their support of Firefox and the like. As for it being the new "it" thing, it'll probably be a highly touted project for the open source community, should it be a decent piece of software. Any cause needs a few gems to show off the benefits of whatever it is they're preaching and, coming from such a large company, this browser will definitely be one of those touted gems.I welcome the browser, btw. Anything that continues to drive competition and, thus, innovation, is good for the consumer. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/08/28/mozil...le-for-3-years/ - not really :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denis W. Veteran Posted September 1, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2008 IIRC, IE8 also introduces 'process isolation' for tabs. But taking the OS approach of memory/task management for a browser looks interesting. Oh, and having a usable WebKit-based browser for Windows is also a good thing. Safari isn't too bad but its UI still looks out of place on Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PL_ Veteran Posted September 1, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2008 All the way through reading that, I kept thinking "Wow, I hope FF4 is this good" :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadeater Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 All the way through reading that, I kept thinking "Wow, I hope FF4 is this good" :D Mozilla could always include the technology in FF. Maybe it could even be done as a plugin? "The browser will include a JavaScript Virtual Machine called V8, built from scratch by a team in Denmark, and open-sourced as well so other browsers could include it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted September 1, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2008 WebKit (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knife Party Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 looks good, can't wait for its development :) Webkit is nice (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Live Veteran Posted September 1, 2008 Veteran Share Posted September 1, 2008 And people said the browser wars were over :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighOnAmbien Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Can't wait for tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serious Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 Uhm, what's so special with the tab location? Opera has use it since... like always. You can put the tab bar wherever you like. I even think it's above the adress field by default Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splicer707 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 WebKit (Y) +1 I'm only surprised that Google waited this long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imis Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I predict a technically nice browser with a fugly user interface. Tabs on the side? Sure, it's different. Is it wanted? Mmm. i hope it will be a good browser as you said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmb219 Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 I wonder how long it will stay in beta? :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doli Posted September 1, 2008 Share Posted September 1, 2008 It wont download for me. I guess a lot of people are trying it out :p http://gears.google.com/chrome/?hl=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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