Google Chrome Beta

Can you believe it?¬† Google is about to launch it’s web browser.¬† First they released a comic about it.

Now every internet news source is talking about it, as if it creeped up from nowhere.¬† Well, lets’ be real for a moment.¬† We have been talking about a Google Operating System for years.

Google Chrome Screen Shot

This browser is is unique because not only is it built from the ground up by Google, but it is also build with web applications in mind. You can get your list of features at the unofficial Google Chrome Browser website.

When the Download for Google Chrome is available you should be able to download it here.

So, what does this mean for us?  Well, first off, it gives us another browser to test our sites in and to verify that our designs are cross browser functional.  If gives us more toys to play with.  It gives us the secutity to know that it is likely Google will once again find another way to track our information and likely, deliver ads.  At the end of the day, I am ok with that.

So far, the “Do No Evil” company has done a fine job of delivering us with the best, most useful features, apps, resources and advertising opportunities.¬† We talk about Google hell as if it is a bad place for our sites to be in, and that is because it is.¬† We need Google to help us, and in turn we should help them.¬† I am happy to let them know about my viewing trends and the products I like.¬† They will just serve up what I want faster and more accurately.

As it is right now, they have been playing more on popularity than qualitative results (as far as I am concerned) however, I have faith that they will come around, and when they do – it could be fantastic!

Next up, gOS – not the Google OS, but a Linux Distro that has some great features!

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