Tag Archives: Chrome dev
thechromesource Daily: Links for 7/22/10
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 
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Chrome OS implications are involved with Google’s Nexus One Exit - the company’s strength is not in support for devices.
The dev build of Chrome browser has been updated; the release fixes a nagging download issue among other updates.
The Chrome Web Store icon has been added to the newest dev builds of Chrome.
YouTube has launched a music discovery site, paving the way for a potential Google Music service.
Google’s Chinese search rival, Baidu, is planning to create its own mobile operating system to compete with Android.
How to Use Chrome Webapps Right Now
Posted on 16. Jul, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 5 Comments
Here are screen-by-screen steps on how to add the Calendar, Docs and Gmail apps to your Chrome browser. This is what this will look like when you are done.
Your tabs for the three will look like this.
Additionally, when you open a new tab, you’ll get a window that looks like this.
1. Download Chrome 6.
Firstly, you need to get the Chrome 6 development build for this to work. Here is a direct link to download it.
2. Add a Command Line Flag to your Chrome Shortcut.
This is easy, just go to your desktop and right click on your Chrome icon. Select Properties. In the Properties window, you’ll need to add a space and then the flag “–enable-apps” at the end of the Target location.
Hit OK.
3. Go into Developer Mode.
Open your shortcut of Chrome (remember, you have to use this one in order for this to work in the future). Navigate in the omnibar to chrome://extensions
Click on Developer Mode over on the far right.
4. Load the Extensions
A developer toolbar will appear; click on Load unpacked extension.
You’ll be asked to select the path of the extensions.
Windows Vista/7
\Users\[profile name]\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\[version]\Resources\
Windows XP
\Documents & Settings\[profile name]\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\[version]\Resources\
You’ll need to open these three up using the Load unpacked extensions button. You’ll then see them in your list of extensions.
Now you have Chrome web apps in your browser, enjoy!thechromesource Daily: Links for 7/15/10
Posted on 15. Jul, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 1 Comments
Guidelines for webapps has been published by Google, called “Thinking in Web Apps”, as discovered by InformationWeek.
The Official Google Blog has posted a list of popular extensions used by Googlers themselves.
Google’s Dashboard – which allows you to adjust settings from one central location, is being integrated into Chrome’s code.
The dev build of Chrome was updated today to 6.0.466.0 for Windows and Linux.
In a push for cloud computing, ZDNet’s Christopher Dawson declares the “desktop dead”.
thechromesource Daily: Links for 6/25/10
Posted on 25. Jun, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
Those who have used Chrome’s dev channel know this; but this Chromium post explains many changes that stable users soon will see.
The White House and Google have violated the Obama Administration’s lobbying pledge, according to The Examiner.
There is expected to be an Intel x86 launch of Android netbooks and tablets in Q3; will this be a possible Chrome OS rivalry?
At the O’Reilly Velocity 2010, Google’ s Urs Holzle, a VP of Operations, talked about how much faster the company has made the web.
Google’s UK and Ireland managing director seems to be expecting an internet and mobile revolution.
thechromesource Daily: Links for 6/17/10
Posted on 17. Jun, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 0 Comments
There is a way to do encrypted searches from both Chrome browser and Firefox; here’s how.
Adobe’s PDF format will be integrated into Chrome browser, just like Flash already has been.
Google Docs collaboration has been made easier with some new features, no doubt just in time to compete with Microsoft.
The Chrome browser dev channel has been updated. Looks like it is mainly user interface issues.
It’s not looking good for Microsoft in terms of competing with Google Apps.
