Google launches internet browser [Merged]

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DCFC79 wrote: »

the bar where you put a web address eg www.bbc.co.uk is also the search bar

Thats all well and good - but i like a range of search engine options. On my current bar, i can search wikipedia, googlemaps, tripadvisor, amazon.. even this site

Marty_J

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Thats all well and good - but i like a range of search engine options. On my current bar, i can search wikipedia, googlemaps, tripadvisor, amazon.. even this site

http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?answer=95655&topic=14676

buglawton

On the topic of user interface design / overall usability, has anyone noticed that Google Groups (discussion groups) are fairly unusable and after joining one you will soon want to leave again, perplexed by the uncomfortable experience? Google mail is again something terrifically powerful (and free) but uncomfortable enough so to make me only use small aspects of it.

Wonder of the Chrome browser will go the same way?

Am beginning to think that Google's strength is in building "engines" but not the "upholstery".

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buglawton wrote: »

On the topic of user interface design / overall usability, has anyone noticed that Google Groups (discussion groups) are fairly unusable and after joining one you will soon want to leave again, perplexed by the uncomfortable experience? Google mail is again something terrifically powerful (and free) but uncomfortable enough so to make me only use small aspects of it.

Wonder of the Chrome browser will go the same way?

Am beginning to think that Google's strength is in building "engines" but not the "upholstery".

Googlegroups aren't a patch on an actual newsgroup reader, simply because of the tarted up interface

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Marty_J wrote: »

http://www.google.com/support/chrome/bin/answer.py?answer=95655&topic=14676

Yeh, i found that out this afternoon.. have set it up for some of my favourite searches.. have not put an mse search in yet

Anyone know what the url would need to be to do a POST search of MSE ?

heggied

buglawton wrote: »

On the topic of user interface design / overall usability, has anyone noticed that Google Groups (discussion groups) are fairly unusable and after joining one you will soon want to leave again, perplexed by the uncomfortable experience? Google mail is again something terrifically powerful (and free) but uncomfortable enough so to make me only use small aspects of it.

It's amazing how different people's opinions of things can be eh?

I think GMail and Google Groups are two of the best designed and downright usable web apps around. I use them constantly, daily. I used to be a Microsoft Outlook user, but the combination of Google Mail, Google Calendar, Google Apps and Google Groups are just unbeatable - fast (particularly in Chrome in my experience), always available (even when the internet isn't, thanks to Google Gears), cross-platform (I use Windows at home and Linux at work) and completely free.

Add in the better GMail, better GCal and Better GReader lifehacker addons, and they're incredibly powerful too. Labels, tags, excellent email spam filtering, keyboard shortcuts - I could go on, but I already sound like an advert for Google.

Just my 2p worth ... loving Chrome ...

Idiophreak

Have to say, I've just downloaded chrome and am *loving* it so far. The download handling is genius, the minimal look is great and the search/address box is really well implemented....

This may be the browser to finally pull me away from ie...Now, if I can only work these tab things out

esbo

Anyone know how to search the current page?

heggied

esbo wrote: »

Anyone know how to search the current page?

Ctrl+F ? Works in every browser I know, including Chrome.

[Deleted User]

Things I miss from Firefox:
My ad-blocker plugin (google would never add that
Web developer plugin
PicLens plugin (amazing way of navigating your photos from facebook/picassa galery)
The ability to clear all my cookies/temp files every time i close the app