Like many of you out there I’m very excited about Google’s new browser Chrome.
The idea of a multi-process browser is very intriguing. This comic strip does a much better job of explaining it than I could do, but basically, it will make the browser much more robust and reliable for web applications.
In many ways Chrome still has a long way to go in order to match Firefox’s user experience, but its potential is enormous. I love that it’s open source. Google obviously has the resources to catch up to their competition in this arena and I believe very good things are on the horizon. The competition and collaboration (god bless open source!) that this will bring to the browser world will be a great thing for users.
I’m very much looking forward to OSX and Linux versions of Chrome as I only use Windows at work these days. Cross-platform support and just a few of the bells and whistles that the other browsers have (full page zoom, mouse gestures, etc.) and I think we’ll be looking at a serious competitor to IE and Firefox. Even if Chrome does not emerge as the dominant browser, it will force all browser makers to up their game. Hopefully Microsoft will be forced to adhere much more closely to web standards.
I am curious about adblocking. Google makes a ton of money on their ads. It will be interesting to see how they approach this issue with their browser.