09 Jun 08 Google Chrome Forums!

Wow, it looks like people are really trying to jump on the Google Chrome wagon lately as I have noticed 4-5 different Google Chrome Forums popping up in the last couple days.

So, here’s a list of all the Google Chrome Forums that have been created so far and some interesting posts there

GoogleChromeBoard.com – Cool Chrome Theme Downloads

Chrome-Forum.net – 6 NEW Chrome Theme Downloads

ChromeBoard.com – More Google Chrome Tips and Hacks

ChromeSpot.com – More tips and tricks

I might have missed a couple but there’s enough information on this page to keep you busy for next couple hours.

Happy Chrome-ing! Tags:chrome tips, couple days, couple hours, google, Google Chrome Hacks, hacks, ing, tips and tricks

09 Jun 08 Google Chrome does DNS-Prefetching for faster Browsing!

In case you haven’t noticed, Google Chrome does load sites faster in the beginning due to its DNS-prefetching.

What is DNS-prefetching?

It is a method of finding the actual IP addresses behind domain names before the user clicks on a link.

Basically, Google Chrome “figures” out every IP address of every link before you click on it.

What do you have to do?

Nothing, it’s turned on by default.  I just wanted you to know that it’s there.

This clever little feature speeds up your Web browsing without you having to do a thing — it’s turned on by default. Whenever you visit a new page, Chrome examines the IP address of every link on the page, and does a DNS resolution for each. That way, when you click a link, Chrome already knows the IP address and can send you there fast.

It’s turned on by default. You can turn it off by clicking the Tools icon and selecting Options, clicking Under the Hood, then unchecking the box next to Use DNS pre-fetching to improve page load performance.

via computerworld Tags:Chrome News, computerworld, dns resolution, domain names, faster browsing, feature speeds, google, ip address, ip addresses, load performance, prefetching

09 Jun 08 Chrome Hack – How to Download YouTube Videos with Google Chrome!

(Making a new bookmarklet for Youtube FLV download on Google Chrome Browser)

Well, here’s another cool hack that all you YouTubers might enjoy as you can download the actual YouTube videos with a little effort.  This hack probably works for Firefox and other browsers too because it’s a simple Javascript bookmarklet.

Here’s how to do it, copy the following code and make a bookmarklet, you should see “Download FLV” as shown below:

javascript:window.location.href = 'http://youtube.com/get_video?video_id=' + swfArgs['video_id']+ "&l=" + swfArgs['l'] + "&sk=" + swfArgs['sk'] + '&fmt_map' + swfArgs['fmt_map'] + '&t=' + swfArgs['t'];

At the bottom of above Chrome browser window, you will see that the video is being downloaded after I press on the bookmarklet.

Here’s the code for downloading high-resolution MP4:

javascript:window.location.href = 'http://youtube.com/get_video?video_id=' + swfArgs['video_id']+ "&fmt=18" + "&l=" + swfArgs['l'] + "&sk=" + swfArgs['sk'] + '&fmt_map' + swfArgs['fmt_map'] + '&t=' + swfArgs['t'];

via googlechromeboard Tags:amp, bookmarklet, cool hack, firefox, flv download, fmt, google, Google Chrome Hacks, high resolution, map, sk, video id, youtube videos

09 Jun 08 XChrome Beta Version 5 is a Google Chrome Theme Manager/Switcher!

Remember the Google Chrome Automatic Theme Switcher?  Well, here’s a supposedly better version of it.  Please go knock yourself out and install as many themes as you want now.

XChrome Beta Release 5
What is XChrome?
XChrome is a theme manager for Googles Chrome browser, it allows users to install a skin in seconds without having to move default.dll around and it allows you to view the author and various other details before installing.
XChrome also allows users who do not have XChrome install to install themes by double clicking the themes .exe file, they are prompted to install the theme, they agree the theme is copied to Chromes Default.dll

via chromespot Tags:beta release, beta version, chrome themes download, chrome themes manager, chrome themes switcher, dll, google, Google Chrome Hacks, google chrome themes, theme manager

08 Jun 08 Free Google Chrome Themes Download Site!

It looks like there’s a free Google Chrome Themes Download site over here.  (I think it’s overloaded, they might need to get a new server first)

Download the theme and install it here:

H:\Documents and Settings\max\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\0.2.149.27\Themes

Where max is your username. Tags:application data, chrome themes downloads, documents and settings, download chrome themes, google, Google Chrome Hacks, google chrome themes

08 Jun 08 Chrome Tips – Chrome Theme Switcher!

It looks like there’s now a way to switch Chrome themes (although I like the default theme) using a custom Chrome Theme Switcher:

Download Link:
(Last updated at 23:38 GMT) Version 2.1
http://www.elitehudson.com/download.php?file=782885397-ReleaseV2.1.zip

please note that you Actually have to click the download now button if you press return in the code box it gives an “invalid download link” error.

I’ve included the currently release themes that I could find. I did not make these themes and do not claim any part of creating them, I only build this application to save people time

Theme Makers, feel free to distribute this program with your themes.

via chromespot Tags:chrome theme download, chrome theme switcher, chrome themes, chrome tips, custom chrome, default theme, Google Chrome Hacks, link error

08 Jun 08 Chrome Hack – How to Block Ads and use Proxy to Anonymize your Surfing in Chrome!

Of course, there’s plethora of proxy sites and programs you can use but here’s a good one for blocking ads in case you don’t have them.

A solution to this for now is http://www.privoxy.org/

1.) Install Privoxy
2) Click on the Wrench icon in Chrome in the upper right corner
3.) Choose options>Under The Hood>Change proxy settings
4.) A windows box pops up, choose LAN settings (at least this is what it’s called in Vista)
5.) Check off “Proxy settings” and in the address setting add127.0.0.1 and in the port 8118
6.) If you have the option, you can also check off “Bypass proxy for local settings”
7.) Click “Ok”, close chrome and restart it.

Tada. Enjoy.

via geekzone Tags:bypass proxy, Google Chrome Hacks, google chrome proxy, hack, lan settings, local settings, plethora, privoxy, proxy settings, proxy sites, upper right corner, windows box

08 Jun 08 Google Chrome Anonymizer anonymizes your Client ID!

Since Google Chrome assigns a Client ID during a Chrome download, you can use the Google Chrome Anonymizer to anonymize your surfing experience.

I don’t know how Google uses the Client ID but just in case you are a super-security freak, you can use the Google Chrome Anonymizer to keep your web surfing safer.

Here’s the code:

Download: chrome_anonymizer_1.0.0.4.zip

Update:
The source code (VisualStudio 2008) can be obtained from this location: chromeanonymizer_src_1.0.0.4.zip

via gjl-network Tags:anonymizer, chrome tips, client id, freak, google, source code, surfing experience

08 Jun 08 Google Chrome Tips – Open Links in Google Chrome from Firefox!

If you are like me, you will need to keep using Firefox for most applications and websites but here’s a great Firefox plugin for opening up websites in Chrome from Firefox.

This way, you keep using Firefox as main process while you open extra windows in Chrome and save yourself some time and memory.

If are using Firefox along side Google’s browser, this “Open in Google Chrome” extension might come handy – it lets you send web sites and links directly to Google Chrome from Firefox.

It can also be configured to always open certain web pages in Chrome – e.g. *google*, gmail, etc.

Install “Open in Google Chrome” for Firefox 3

Download open-in-google-chrome.xpi on to your desktop and then drag it inside Firefox 3 much like what you did for Send to Google Docs.

via labnol Tags:chrome tips, chrome tips, docs, firefox plugin, google, google chrome tips, memory, web pages

06 Jun 08 Essential Chrome CSS Hacks?

For those of you who are web site designers/programmers, you need to realize first-hand that the Google Chrome is based on WebKit and therefore, it’s very similar to Safari, which is also built on the WebKit.

To get started, here’s a CSS hack I found for the Google Chrome that might help you get started.

Non-compliant selectors can be used and a valid way to target individual browsers. Chrome supports every selector, just like Safari 3.1. My recommendation is to use the body:first-of-type hack, the CSS hack/filter for Safari as a filter for Safari 3+ and Chrome. There should be no reason to target Chrome with the exclusion of Safari 3.1, but if you want to target both, filtering out Safari 3.0, I would try using:

via evotech Tags:333333, css hacks, google, Google Chrome Hacks, hack, programmers, safari, selectors, web site designers, webkit