Chrome
So I decided I would download Chrome.
For those of you out of the loop or if you just don't give a shit, Chrome is Google's new web browser.
Download and installment were fast and I didn't have to restart (wooo!) however, I am not as satisfied as I had expected to be.
I guess I could list some of my personal likes and dislikes on this browser.
LIKES
First off, I'm going to mention my favorite part of Chrome. It offers a full screen feel.
While other web browsers have a fairly large tool bar at the top of the screen, Chrome is basic and to the point.
This lets you view more of a web page in a single screen shot. Also, Chrome eliminated the status bar at the bottom of the screen and has substituted a small, transparent pop up notification that lets you know if the page is working.
Secondly, I like the time out option. When a web page times out, Chrome allows you to "Kill" the page. No joke.(see screen shot)
Third, Chrome offers a task manager in the browser. This shows only pages and programs that are running though the browser, making them easier to end.
DISLIKES
The first thing I noticed about this program that made me hurt on the inside was the java script application for programmers.
Great idea, but it's not user friendly. I know, I know, when is Java ever user friendly...but upon trying to program my own colors to the window, it deleted my own java script and replaced it with default. So, maybe Chrome doesn't support simple things like changing the window color from blue to pink, but if they took the time to write in things that most users will never even find the need to utilize, why not simple java codes as well?
Secondly, this browser uses too much of it's speed being awesome. It runs about the same speed as Internet Explorer, and resembles it in other likenesses as well.
Finally I would like to mention that occasionally one or two of my tabs were executed without my doing so. I'm not sure if this is an error somewhere or if it decides to close tabs that I haven't visited in awhile because they have become inactive.
Screen shot
For those of you out of the loop or if you just don't give a shit, Chrome is Google's new web browser.
Download and installment were fast and I didn't have to restart (wooo!) however, I am not as satisfied as I had expected to be.
I guess I could list some of my personal likes and dislikes on this browser.
LIKES
First off, I'm going to mention my favorite part of Chrome. It offers a full screen feel.
While other web browsers have a fairly large tool bar at the top of the screen, Chrome is basic and to the point.
This lets you view more of a web page in a single screen shot. Also, Chrome eliminated the status bar at the bottom of the screen and has substituted a small, transparent pop up notification that lets you know if the page is working.
Secondly, I like the time out option. When a web page times out, Chrome allows you to "Kill" the page. No joke.(see screen shot)
Third, Chrome offers a task manager in the browser. This shows only pages and programs that are running though the browser, making them easier to end.
DISLIKES
The first thing I noticed about this program that made me hurt on the inside was the java script application for programmers.
Great idea, but it's not user friendly. I know, I know, when is Java ever user friendly...but upon trying to program my own colors to the window, it deleted my own java script and replaced it with default. So, maybe Chrome doesn't support simple things like changing the window color from blue to pink, but if they took the time to write in things that most users will never even find the need to utilize, why not simple java codes as well?
Secondly, this browser uses too much of it's speed being awesome. It runs about the same speed as Internet Explorer, and resembles it in other likenesses as well.
Finally I would like to mention that occasionally one or two of my tabs were executed without my doing so. I'm not sure if this is an error somewhere or if it decides to close tabs that I haven't visited in awhile because they have become inactive.
Screen shot