Comments on: Chrome, Gears & XUL http://www.inanger.com/development/programming-tools/chrome-gears-xul/ Web Development, In Practice Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:02:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: InAnger.com » Blog Archive » Chrome Largest Browser Share? Not Without Adblock http://www.inanger.com/development/programming-tools/chrome-gears-xul/comment-page-1/#comment-392 InAnger.com » Blog Archive » Chrome Largest Browser Share? Not Without Adblock Thu, 04 Sep 2008 06:54:36 +0000 http://www.inanger.com/?p=58#comment-392 [...] a lot of discussion around the web, including here on my blog, about whether Google are targetting IE or Firefox with their Chrome browser. As I [...] [...] a lot of discussion around the web, including here on my blog, about whether Google are targetting IE or Firefox with their Chrome browser. As I [...]

]]> By: Sandeep http://www.inanger.com/development/programming-tools/chrome-gears-xul/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Sandeep Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:09:57 +0000 http://www.inanger.com/?p=58#comment-391 I have also been a FF user since the last 4-5 years and have never used IE except at work and feel Adblock is an integral part of FF. There is a lot of discussion on the web regarding Adblock feature in Chrome. Whether Google will allow adblock on chrome because Ads are Google's bread and butter. In my opinion if Google prevents adblock from reaching chrome then it would be shortsightedness on their part. The reason is that they launched chrome not to compete with Firefox but instead with IE. Most of the IE users (if used chrome) will never enable Adblock even if its shipped with chrome and disabled by default. The reason is that they are even less inquisitive (from technology perspective) than those Firefox users who installed firefox but do not use any plugins (believe me there are a lot of such Firefox users). Google needs to do 2 things to make chrome successful. 1. Have pact with PC makers to ship chrome as default browser with their PCs (and only giant like Google has the power to compete with Microsoft like this) 2. Not alienate the Tech Savvy folks (mainly developers) by restricting the development of chrome in any way. I strongly hope Google has a long term vision for Chrome. I would feel a little guilty ditching Firefox but would definitely switch to Chrome :). I have also been a FF user since the last 4-5 years and have never used IE except at work and feel Adblock is an integral part of FF.
There is a lot of discussion on the web regarding Adblock feature in Chrome. Whether Google will allow adblock on chrome because Ads are Google’s bread and butter.
In my opinion if Google prevents adblock from reaching chrome then it would be shortsightedness on their part. The reason is that they launched chrome not to compete with Firefox but instead with IE. Most of the IE users (if used chrome) will never enable Adblock even if its shipped with chrome and disabled by default. The reason is that they are even less inquisitive (from technology perspective) than those Firefox users who installed firefox but do not use any plugins (believe me there are a lot of such Firefox users).
Google needs to do 2 things to make chrome successful.
1. Have pact with PC makers to ship chrome as default browser with their PCs (and only giant like Google has the power to compete with Microsoft like this)
2. Not alienate the Tech Savvy folks (mainly developers) by restricting the development of chrome in any way.
I strongly hope Google has a long term vision for Chrome. I would feel a little guilty ditching Firefox but would definitely switch to Chrome :).

]]> By: THEMike http://www.inanger.com/development/programming-tools/chrome-gears-xul/comment-page-1/#comment-387 THEMike Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:59:10 +0000 http://www.inanger.com/?p=58#comment-387 Yes, ad blocking and del.icio.us integration are the only two features Chrome doesn't have that are bothering me so far. Other things are 'nice' to have, like Google Reader Notifier and Digger, but the speed and slickness of Chrome are out weighting them right now for me. Yes, ad blocking and del.icio.us integration are the only two features Chrome doesn’t have that are bothering me so far. Other things are ‘nice’ to have, like Google Reader Notifier and Digger, but the speed and slickness of Chrome are out weighting them right now for me.

]]> By: Steve Ellwood http://www.inanger.com/development/programming-tools/chrome-gears-xul/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Steve Ellwood Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:46:17 +0000 http://www.inanger.com/?p=58#comment-386 I like the browser; it's fast, slick and a nice interface. Like every other FF+AdBlock Plus+NoScript user, I'm astounded by the number of ads on things. Digg, Facebook [OK, I admit that using CustomiseGoogle to take Google ads off Google might be a step too far] If AdBlock Plus or similar doesn't come for Chrome, I'll be sticking with FF3 for main browser. I like the browser; it’s fast, slick and a nice interface.

Like every other FF+AdBlock Plus+NoScript user, I’m astounded by the number of ads on things. Digg, Facebook [OK, I admit that using CustomiseGoogle to take Google ads off Google might be a step too far]

If AdBlock Plus or similar doesn’t come for Chrome, I’ll be sticking with FF3 for main browser.

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