What do you think of Chrome?

[CSS Tinderbox]

i'm just wondering what the group thinks of Chrome and what it means to the whole browser landscape.

[Gilbert Sanchez]

The way the browser runs is very interesting. The fact that each tab is it's own "separate program," yet able to be managed and feel like one allows users to go tab crazy (whether that's good or bad, I'm not sure) and not run into problems.

All my sites render properly in this new browser. It seems to be designer friendly, and I'm sure once plugins become involved it will be even more designer friendly.

I use it every now and then. I just have so many great plugins for FF that I have a hard time leaving it.

[Hendry Betts]

I think, architecturally, that Chrome is going to be a huge step forward in the browser market. It may well be able to supplant some of these other RIA technologies like Adobe AIR and Flash/Flex. And part of me hopes that it does. I am truly tired of having to be versed in 5 separate languages and their peculiar syntaxes to support my customers.

However, it is going to be a honeypot for hackers. They will spend too many hours trying to destroy this product.

[Hendry Betts]

I need to amend this post. AIR does not require its own syntax and I think I am in love with it.

[Design Dump]

Seems pretty cool. Very streamlined. However, another freaking browser to test and worry about!

[Hendry Betts]

Really? This is your only concern? Sorry... that feels like a really short sited response. Since it uses the same engine as Safari, that argument is (IMO) spurrious.

[CSS Tinderbox]

i was thinking the same thing, but -i could have had a V8- i finally caught wind of that it's based on Safari / Webkit. So if it renders fine in Safari, it should be OK in Chrome. Kind of like how if a site is sitting pretty in Firefox, it should be fine with any Mozilla-flavored browser. Thankfully.

Now differences from one IE version to another is a different story. A nightmare actually.

[Michael Trchasel]

Seems pretty cool. Very streamlined. However, another freaking browser to test and worry about!


feel with you... and besids im totally against google getting even more influence :/ dont trust these guys...

[Mya Leigh Smith]

I realize this question was posted awhile back but thought I would answer anyway. :)

I used Chrome for a week after it's initial release but as a user I prefer Firefox. I would like Chrome more if 1) instead of the Most Visited start page they allowed a Speed Dial page like FF and Opera and 2) usable plugins were offered.

As far as what Chrome means for the browser landscape, I don't think at this moment in time (nearly what 3 months after it's release) Chrome means anything more than another browser for designers to check. Maybe I'm wrong but Chrome hasn't gained any great market share. I think its less than 2% at this point. And like already mentioned, thankfully Chrome is based on Safari's render engine.

Do any of you continue to test websites on Chrome?

[CSS Tinderbox]

i haven't touched Chrome since it's release. i'm too far into FF to give it up yet as my #1 and if i test in Safari, i'm assuming Chrome is picking it up just fine.