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Chrome Experiments Offers a Glimpse of the Future Browser
Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 
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Just like the developer of Google Gravity, there are those who are well versed in Javascript and HTML 5 that are pretty excited about the prospects of new standards that are coming for web browser technologies. That’s why when I came across Chrome Experiments I was surprised initially that the site was actually owned by Google.
My perception would have been that this type of site would be something done by an ambitious programmer, but in fact Google runs the site and there is a submission process that is required to show off your project on the site. This is a place that shows off some new application concepts that can be run in Chrome browser, or Internet Explorer with Chrome Frame if you wish. Although some of these are a bit basic or rough around the edges, remember this is simply and experimental site that is simply showing off what Chrome was actually created for.
One case in point was Bomomo, which is a new way to create digital art. I opened this project up in a browser window, and in under a minute I was able to create my first work:
Say what you will about my artistic tendencies of lack thereof; the point of this is how cool web technologies are becoming. Those who are not especially technical can handle these type of apps. I am sure that some can relate to this, for example I’m especially impressed with myself and my use of Bomomo since I can barely finger paint. Chrome Experiments has all sorts of browser apps that can be checked out. It’s really about how much time you want to waste during your day looking at this type of stuff.
Google Search Gets Interactive With Google Gravity
Posted on 23. Jan, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey. 2 Comments
Ah, the old days of static web pages. I think that they are really starting to disappear, sliding into a slow extinction. Kind of like payphones. Or newspapers. Case in point would be Google Gravity:
Sure, you’re thinking it’s totally worthless. But but then again, maybe not. This just shows what you can do with some Javascript in a new generation of browsers. And in the future, HTML 5 will be the engine for this type of stuff. You can play with this yourself, search all you want. But don’t try using Internet Explorer, because when I surfed over to Google Gravity with IE7 I got this:
Although that shouldn’t happen in an IE7 window using Chrome Frame, if the developer were to have it enabled in his code.
