Well, since I’m not the world’s foremost expert on anything computer — or specifically, web — related, I’ve decided I’ll write a layman’s terms review of the newest Google exploit, the Web Browser.
Yes, folks, they’ve done it again. In their latest and greatest attempt at total web domination, Google has reached a new level of triumph… providing a cleaner, simpler, redeveloped transport vehicle for my favorite media mechanism: the internets. What does this mean to you and me? Well, that’s up to you at least partially. I can only tell you what it means to me: not much.
The Chrome browser means that I’ll have to preview this posting in 3 web browsers before it goes live to make sure the pictures look right, and that there are no html tags hanging out. It means that DE’s home page and all of its subsidiaries will need to have some plugins (or something???) updated so that our flash images show up. It means that if I try to log in to hotmail, I’ll be prompted to update my browser even though I just did…
On the bright side, there’s something about the way Chrome was programmed that allows it to load differently, thus storing less useless junk on your drive… which makes it go faster longer. There’s a lot less clutter at the top of the screen, and while I’m aware you can customize Firefox and IE to look any way you want it, Chrome seems to be set up more intuitively.
I definitely appreciate the fact that you can search Google by typing in your search terms into the address bar. It saves time, it saves space, and it just makes sense. I also really approve of the way they’ve chosen to handle downloads, specifically application downloads. For example, when I downloaded Google Earth, I was prompted to run or save the program. I choose “save” and it did it’s thing… then at the bottom left-hand corner there appeared a little tab which showed the install I had just downloaded. One click, and I was installing. No minimizing windows, no double clicking through options… very smooth. Intuitive, I’d say.
I’m surprised that I didn’t know about Chrome before today…. I remember the day Firefox launched v.3 and everyone (well, almost everyone) was very eager to try it out. Chrome emerged with little preface, and I’d have to say that, if nothing more, it feels easier to use than any of its predecessors.
If you’re curious about Chrome, or in limbo… give it a test drive. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised!
ttyl.
storm
