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(Some notes from the announcement)
1. Intro:
- the name is ironic - the browser minimizes chrome
- simple user interface
- "invisible" browser
- goal: the browser should stay out of focus
- why webkit? fast, simple codebase, used in android
- multi-process arhitecture
- sandboxed tabs
- V8 - faster JS engine
- available for 43 languages, 122 countries
- open source project: chromium
2. UI:
- Chrome = modern platform for web pages and applications
- streamlined UI
2.1 Tabs
- tab=primary element of the browser
- you can drag tabs out of the window
- it's easy to close multiple tabs
2.2 Omnibox
- the address bar includes a search box = omnibox
- goal: type 2-3 characters to get to the desired destination
- Chrome detects search engines from web pages and includes them in the address bar (e.g.: Amazon search)
2.3 New tab page
- it shows 9 sites you frequently use, recent bookmarks, recently closed tabs
- it's the default homepage
2.4 Incongnito window
- private browsing
- like IE8's InPrivate mode
2.5 Download manager
- minimized in the status bar
- files can dragged to the desktop
2.6 Web apps
- the apps want to break free
- "create applications" option lets you create desktop shortcuts
- apps open in new special windows with no navigation
Sep 2, 2008, 2:37:00 PM