[Basic Introduction]
Google Chrome is a web browsing tool designed simply and efficiently, which is developed by Google.
Google Chrome features simplicity and speed. It supports multi-tab browsing, and each tab page runs independently in a "sandbox", which enhances security and prevents the crash of one tab from affecting others. Moreover, Google Chrome is based on the more powerful JavaScript V8 engine, achieving what current web browsers cannot.
Google Chrome is currently still in the beta testing phase and needs further improvement in many aspects. It is an open-source software that draws inspiration from Apple's WebKit (the engine used by Safari), Mozilla's Firefox, and other related applications. Google officially claims that it will release all the source code of Google Chrome.
[Software Features]
· The Chrome browser is based on the open-source Webkit and includes Google Gears.
· Chrome provides a browser extension framework for creating hybrid applications similar to Adobe-AIR.
· It includes the V8 JavaScript virtual machine, which can accelerate JavaScript execution through multi-threading.
· It has a privacy mode that allows users to use it without logging in locally, similar to the Incognito feature in Microsoft IE8.
· The browser will have built-in anti-"phishing" and malware prevention functions.