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Google Chrome. Michael Hopkins, Student Dr. Richardson, Instructor Fiat Lux, Information Studies 19. Why Should We Care About Which Browser We Use?. We use the web browser everyday It can protect us and make our internet experience better The browser may impact speed of computer

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Google Chrome

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  1. Google Chrome Michael Hopkins, Student Dr. Richardson, Instructor Fiat Lux, Information Studies 19

  2. Why Should We Care About Which Browser We Use? We use the web browser everyday It can protect us and make our internet experience better The browser may impact speed of computer Customization of appearance

  3. History of Chrome Google’s first web browser Released September 2, 2008 Only on Windows XP and Vista New versions and improvements

  4. Features Open application Speed Security Stability Unique user interface

  5. Speed Fastest start-up and loading times V8 JavaScript engine DNS pre-fetching Courtesy of lifehacker.com

  6. Security Website blacklist Runs in a sandbox Open source Incognito mode

  7. Stability Most browsers only one process Each tab has its own process in Chrome Other Browsers Google Chrome

  8. Memory Usage Different browsers, different memory usage Less usage, faster computer Courtesy of lifehacker.com

  9. User Interface Minimalistic approach Tabs flush at top of screen No status bar Search and address bar merged

  10. User Interface contd. Custom themes New tab thumbnails

  11. Market Share Currently 3% Quick burst Slow growth Courtesy of wikipedia.org

  12. Critical Reception Unique features and UI Lack of add-ons and syncing 4 out of 5 rating on average Will not affect Internet Explorer

  13. Future 5% in 2010 and 10% in 2011 market share Mac OS X and Linux Google Chrome OS Courtesy of wikipedia.org

  14. Conclusion Introduced new features Viable alternative Solid, but small user base Bright future

  15. Works Cited Hoover, J. Nicholas. “Web 2.0: Google Chrome To Support Add-Ons.” InformationWeek. United Business Media LLC, 19 Sept. 2008. Web. 7 Oct. 2009. Kennedy, Niall. “The Story Behind Google Chrome.” Niall Kennedy’s Weblog. n.p. 8 Sept. 2008. Web. 7 Oct. 2009. Oreskovic, Alexei. “Google updates browser, plans to gain share.” reuters.com. Reuters, 15 Sept. 2009. Web. 7 Oct. 2009. Pichai, Sundar. “Introducing the Google Chrome OS.” The Official Google Blog. Google Inc., 7 July 2009. Web. 7 Oct. 2009. Prince, Brian. “Google Chrome Security Features May Not Impress Web Surfers.” eWeek.com. eWeek, 9 Sept. 2008. Web. 7 Oct. 2009. Purdy, Kevin. “Browser Speed Tests: Chrome 4.0 and Opera 10 Take On All Challengers.” Lifehacker.com. Gawker Media, 3 Sept. 2009. Web. 7 Oct. 2009.

  16. Works Cited ctd. Raphael, J. R. “Google’s Chrome: 7 Reasons for It and 7 Reasons Against It.” Pcworld.com. PC World Communications Inc., 2 Sept. 2008. Web. 7 Oct. 2009. Roskind, Jim. “DNS prefetching.” The Chromium Blog. n.p. 17 Sept. 2008. Web. 7 Oct. 2009. “Usage share of web browsers.” wikipedia.org. Wikimedia Foundation Inc., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2009.

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