Google Releases a New Web Browser Dubbed “Chrome”
Posted by ThePaladin on September 6th, 2008
In case you missed the news, Google has released a “beta” version (a beta version of software means that the product is not fully complete. The publisher desires to get the software out into wide spread use so they can look at problems that only occur on a large scale, as well as solicit feedback from users) of their new web browser called “Chrome”.
From Google’s own documentation, they recognize that the usage of the Internet and the World Wide Web has changed a great deal since the first web browser was introduced. As such, they feel it is time to start from scratch and design a browser from the ground up for the kind of tasks that are performed by today’s browser users.
From a programmer’s point of view, this is a great idea. The Paladin feels that programming Internet-based systems is way too complicated due to the fact that the technologies involved are a real “hodge-podge” of different languages and tools that have evolved over time. The Paladin cannot wait to see what Google has come up with.
From a user’s point of view, the Paladin would strongly urge all of his readers to think twice about installing Chrome right away. If you choose to do so, keep in mind that there are no guarantees with Beta software as to what it will or will not be able to do. Be sure to install it on a system that is not critical to your day-to-day computing needs. This is just a bit of a “safety warning.”
Remember: While it is always nice to be a pioneer, far too many of the early American pioneers ended up dead along the way!