Video: A Look at the UI Concepts for Chrome and its Extensions
Posted on 10. Feb, 2010 by Daniel Cawrey in Tips
Extensions that now run in Chrome browser could easily be labeled as applications themselves, and in the near future I’m pretty sure that’s what they will be. It will be especially true when you consider that Chrome OS will run next to every program for users native to the browser itself. With applications really being the focus of an operating system, it’s important that all the parts work together right and give an experience that a user wants to come back to. Although making a device work is part of the goal, speed and simplicity help in terms of making a better UI than what is currently available:
As the clip also talks about, customization for users is also going to be key. For example, you can create extensions that provide HTML-based popups, yet do not create another tab in the main screen which could seem obtrusive. Towards the end of the video there is an example of what is really exciting about having extensions and people developing interesting new apps for this platform because of the potential to make more interactive content.
There are a lot of offical Google resources out there for getting started developing an extension. The best part about learning about this early is that an extension for the browser will be able to be used in the operating system when it is released.
