March 18, 2009 - 10:48am
Google reintroduced Chrome’s beta "release channel," seeking user feedback on a new beta that's allegedly 35 per cent faster on the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark, reports the Register. Interestingly, just three months ago in December the Mountain View Chocolate Factory took an unprecedented step to remove the “beta” tag from its Chrome browser and now we have another beta channel of Chrome.
Thereby there are now three release channels of Chrome: one for that version of the browser which was honored to omit a ‘beta’ prefix, one for a new beta, and one for a developer preview, which incorporates experimental features you won't find in the beta. Additionally, Google also launched a new Chrome blog where readers can learn about the latest upgraded beta of the previous beta.
The latest beta offers the users such tools as automatic form-filling, full-page zoom, auto-scroll, and new code that lets view browsing tabs side-by-side after a simple drag and drop. The new product is meant to offer more improvements on a more often basis.
"Getting on the beta channel means your version of Google Chrome will regularly get updated with new speed enhancements, features, and bug fixes before most users see them," Chrome product manager Brian Rakowski writes on the new Chrome blog.
"We're doing our best to quickly churn out new features as they are available rather than saving them up for occasional major releases. Riding the beta channel is a great way to let us know about what's working and what's not, but don't be surprised to find some rough edges. Also, if you're looking for an even earlier (and rougher) sneak preview of things to come, you can always move to the developer channel."
Thereby there are now three release channels of Chrome: one for that version of the browser which was honored to omit a ‘beta’ prefix, one for a new beta, and one for a developer preview, which incorporates experimental features you won't find in the beta. Additionally, Google also launched a new Chrome blog where readers can learn about the latest upgraded beta of the previous beta.
The latest beta offers the users such tools as automatic form-filling, full-page zoom, auto-scroll, and new code that lets view browsing tabs side-by-side after a simple drag and drop. The new product is meant to offer more improvements on a more often basis.
"Getting on the beta channel means your version of Google Chrome will regularly get updated with new speed enhancements, features, and bug fixes before most users see them," Chrome product manager Brian Rakowski writes on the new Chrome blog.
"We're doing our best to quickly churn out new features as they are available rather than saving them up for occasional major releases. Riding the beta channel is a great way to let us know about what's working and what's not, but don't be surprised to find some rough edges. Also, if you're looking for an even earlier (and rougher) sneak preview of things to come, you can always move to the developer channel."