Google Chrome's First Year

Below is a link to a nice piece from InformationWeek's Mitch Wagner on Google Chrome, which has yet to set the world on fire. I would expect to see Chrome's market share grow as more people adopt Google Apps, but only time will tell.

I've had trouble using IE 8 and have pretty much abandoned it for my own use after using it exclusively for years. Now I use Chrome as my primary browser and Firefox for the apps and sites that are not yet Chrome compatible. IE 8 is pretty much reserved for the Microsoft sites.

Being the technological mercenary that I am, I'll have no problem sticking with Microsoft if their products work for the right price. But as of now Chrome and Firefox are working out better.

On-Site Technical Solutions does not have a formal policy on browsers, but we do recommend Chrome for use with Google Apps. It's noticeably quicker than the other browsers.

Microsoft's strategy with Office 2010 and it's web components may also have an impact on Chrome's popularity - we'll see if that's true soon enough.

Here's the Mitch Wagner piece, Google Chrome's First Year.

Of course, market share ins't written in stone, either, as noted in this July entry from Matt Asay at CNET, IE market share plummeting! (Or is it?).

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As Browsers Battle, Consumers Stand to Win

Here's another view on the continuing browser wars. Take all reviews of browsers with a grain of salt, and use the one that you're most comfortable with.

From the NY Times


As Browsers Battle, Consumers Stand to Win

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Microsoft makes privacy a priority in IE 8

Dennis Fisher at SearchSecurity.com tells us that "Microsoft is planning to add a significant number of privacy enhancements in Internet Explorer 8, including a new private browsing mode called InPrivate." Much of the additions can currently be handled manually in IE 7, but it can be time-consuming and who's going to go to the trouble?

Microsoft makes privacy a priority in IE 8

Windows Internet Explorer 8: Home page

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