Google Chrome? It's not a shiny part for the Harley. It's not a chrome plating service either. It's a new toy for the internet enthusiast.
Google Chrome is a web browser. It does the same thing as Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox. This is Google's first attempt at a web browser. They are quite proud of it and expect to do a lot more work on it.
Why another browser?
Frankly, because there's always someone who thinks they can do a better job. Another name for that is "innovation". This is common in the open source world of computing. It's so common it can be frustrating for the end user.
Chrome attempts to perform the same functions as Internet Explorer and Firefox, only better and faster. A lot of the same features offered in the other two are available with a slightly different twist.
Don't run out and download it and get rid of your IE or Firefox though. Chrome works pretty well on plain web sites but it doesn't currently work in advanced web sites like the MLS.
What's so "funny" about this is that Google and Microsoft compete with each other and both have long term plans for the future. Google has talked of releasing a computer operating system that could replace Windows. Of course, Microsoft doesn't like those plans. Microsoft is releasing it's Internet Explorer version 8 that, guess what, has features that allow you to bypass search engines, ie Google. So they both have motives behind their new features designed to stear internet users in a particular direction.
Read more about Google Chrome at MarketWatch.com or Google's description/explanation in comic book format at http://blogoscoped.com/google-chrome/
This blog entry written inside a Google Chrome web browser.
I'm downloading it now... I hope it won't cause any issues. Na,... If Google is behind it - It must be good.
Bill -
I will look at Chrome, but will wait a bit. Most likely, as you say, it will not be compatible with MLS, and my own web site dashboard at Point2Homes.
My guess, however, is, like Firefox, these bugs will be worked out soon.
As our Florida friend says, "It's Google, you know!"
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Bill ~ Thanks for the heads up. This is actually the first that I have heard about Chrome. I just might have to download it and give it a try.