14 Jun 08 Weekly Re-cap of Google Chrome Tips and Hacks!

Well, it’s been a great run for the Google Chrome Tips and Hacks blog as there were so many interesting tips,hacks, and news on the Google Chrome browser.

Here’s a re-cap of what went on over the last couple days, we’ve had the re-caps posted on Zedomax.com first:

Google Chrome Tips Hacks Re-cap #1 at Zedomax.com

Google Chrome Tips Hacks Re-cap #2 at Zedomax.com

Google Chrome Tips Hacks Re-cap #3 at Zedomax.com

And here’s the long list of Chrome Tips and Hacks:

Resize your textbox – Google Chrome lets you resize any textbox of any website

Video of Story behind Chrome by development team – Listen to what Google Developers have to say on the Chrome browser.

Getting started with Chrome development - If you are thinking about making a new application for the Google Chrome, this is where to start.

Chrome Keyboard Shortcuts – Of course, you need to know keyboard shortcuts to browser fast on the Chrome.

How to run Chrome on Linux or Ubuntu – Here’s a simply DIY on how to run your Chrome browser in Linux/Ubuntu using Wine.

Over 50% of visitors on Chrome-hacks.net consist of Chrome users! – Wow, it’s really funny that Chrome fanatics are the main readers of this new blog.

How to use Chrome on USB Flash Drive – Here’s a simple download for having Chrome on your USB Flash drive for on-the-go.

Chrome might be ported to Android – Well, when Android cellphones hit the streets, there might be mobile Chrome on it.

For more tips, hacks, and news about the Google Chrome, please check out our new blog, Google Chrome Hacks Blog.

List of Google Chrome Forums – Yes, there’s ton of Google Chrome Forums, don’t ask me why.

Google Chrome does DNS-prefetching – Google Chrome is FAST as far as fetching from DNS servers.

Chrome Hack – How to download Youtube videos in Chrome! – Here’s a simply bookmarklet for downloading YouTube videos in Chrome browser in FLV format.

XChrome Version 5 Chrome Theme Switcher – Here’s the latest and best of custom-hacked Chrome Theme Switchers.

More Google Chrome Security Flaws – The Google Chrome by itself is already pretty secure so long as you don’t wonder off into porn XXX sites but here’s a security flaw that might affect those perverted users.

Google Chrome Logo gone crazy – Yes, can we stop talking about the logo now?

Essential Chrome CSS Hacks – Here’s some info on Chrome and CSS.

How to open Chrome from Firefox – Here’s a Firefox plugin to open webpages in Chrome from Firefox.

Google Chrome Anonymizer – Here’s how to get by Google’s Client ID for ultimate anonymity

Google Chrome Proxy – Of course, here’s a great way to surf the web anonymously using a simple proxy.

More FREE Google Chrome Theme Downloads – Yey, more themes the better!

Chrome Tips – How to install Greasemonkey scripts in Google Chrome – This is a simple howto for enabling your Greasemonkey scripts from Firefox.

Firefox Hack – Chromi Fox Theme for Firefox – You can install the Chromi theme for Firefox to make your Firefox look like Google Chrome browser.

Google Chrome Wordpress Blog Theme – Someone has created a Google Chrome theme for your Wordpress blog.  Go knock yourself out.

Google Chrome still leads by over 50% on Google Chrome Hacks Tips blog

Google Chrome Comic sold for $372! – Can you believe it?  Someone bought the Chrome Comic book for $372!

Firefox and IE copies Chrome’s “Incognito” mode – Wow, this was a simple but surprising feature recognized by all major browser makers.

Chrome Hack – How to update your Google Chrome browser to the latest version! - Yes, this one is actually a hidden feature on the Google Chrome’s about page.

Chrome Tips – Learn how to add GMail Bookmark to your Chrome! – Yes, this bookmark allows you to jump straight to “Compose Mail” section of GMail on Chrome.

Did you know Google Chrome’s Address Bar is also a Google Search Bar? - Yes, Google did monopolize the search section and I am glad since I don’t use Wikipedia, Amazon, and the other stuff that much on Firefox.

Chrome Hacks – How to run Java and Java applets on your Google Chrome browser – You need to download a beta-version of the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) in order to run Java on Chrome.

Microsoft Office Live doesn’t support Chrome browser at all, go figure.

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14 Jun 08 Microsoft Office Live doesn't support Google Chrome Browser, a scandalous conspiracy by Microsoft?

I found this tip that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Office Live doesn’t work in Google’s (GOOG) Chrome browser and for me that was kinda hard to believe as I know OfficeLive only uses Javascript and AJAX to run its site.

Anyways, I tried it myself and above is what I get with Homer Simpson saying, “Dope!”.  (You need to sign in to get the error meesage btw.)

I think this is either Microsoft never intended for another browser to come into the market OR they hate Google and they will do anything they can to stop Chromers.

Well, Microsoft should fix it real soon if they get this message but otherwise, Chromers will have to stay away from Microsoft’s products and rely on Google Docs and GMail instead.  (Well Google can always make IE not work in Google…. that would really make people stop using IE… what a brilliant marketing strategy although very cruel.)

Chromers, fight back and blog about this! :p Tags:ajax, btw, Chrome Rumors, conspiracy, docs, dope, goog, homer simpson, marketing strategy, microsoft, microsoft office, msft

14 Jun 08 Chrome Hack – How to Run Java and Java Applets in Chrome!

A lot of game sites such as Yahoo Games and others may use Java and Java applets to run their games/applications.

Although the Google Chrome comes with a super-fast Javascript engine, Javascript is an entirely different platform than Java .  Therefore, you need to install a beta version of Java Runtime Engine (JRE).

FYI, this is also great new for Java developers like myself, knowing that there IS support for Java on the Chrome.

Now, you can play your Texas Hold’em in Yahoo Games all day long with Chrome.

Download beta JRE for Windows

Download beta JRE Page

By default the Java runtime only supports Internet Explorer and Firefox, in order to support Google Chrome (Google Chrome is based on Webkit which powers the Safari Browser) you will need to download the beta version of Java Runtime, which is compatible with Webkit and should support Java applets in Google Chrome.

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14 Jun 08 Chrome's Address Bar doubles as Google Search!

Well, I have been searching for new Chrome hacks lately and found this neat feature in Google Chrome that the address bar actually can double as Google Search, sorta like Firefox’s search bar.

What a great idea and a good thing I stumbled onto this.

There is no need to install Google Search, because it’s already a part of Chrome’s address bar. Type whatever you want to search right into Chrome’s address bar, then press Enter

And did you know that you can search by highlighting any word or phrase?
Just highlight the text, then right click it, which gives you the option to run Google search in a new window.

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14 Jun 08 Chrome Hack – How to make Email Bookmark for Gmail in Google Chrome!

Here’s a great way to make a Email Link bookmark in Gmail in Google Chrome so it takes you straight to “Compose Mail”.

Someone has posted a bookmarklet to email links with your default mail program, but for those who use Gmail as webmail, this will work.

Make a new bookmark and make the name Email with Gmail or whatever you want, and the URL

Code:

javascript:document.location='https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=1&view=cm&fs=1&su='+document.title+'&body='+document.location;

If you want a pop-up bookmarklet, use the following URL

Code:

That currently opens a new tab. I’m working on getting the pop-out effect that Gmail has.
Unfortunately, middle-clicking the first one does not work, because when it opens it in a new tab, it is reading the URL and title from that new tab instead of the original one you wanted to to link to. I may work on a solution to this in the future.

Oddly this makes the text box in Gmail not the width of the screen. I’m not sure why that is, but it works just fine- just looks a little funny. If anyone can offer any wisdom to this, I would appreciate it.

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14 Jun 08 How to Update Google Chrome to the latest version!

Well, I guess upgrading the Google Chrome isn’t actually common sense so here’s how to do it:

1) Open the “About Google Chrome” page.

2) Wait as Google Chrome checks for any updates.

3) Press the “Update Now” button please.

4) Wait for the installation of Google Chrome’s new version.

5) You should see this message that new version of Google Chrome has been installed.

6) Yey, enjoy the new version.

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13 Jun 08 Quick Tip – How to Open Hotmail in Chrome!

Here’s a quick hack although many of you probably know this:

1. Visit Hotmail.com

2. Login

3. The resulting page says that Hotmail cannot identify your browser (Typical MS style, if you think it’s better than your own, pretend it doesn’t exist! Try ignoring Firefox now!). Near the bottom of this page is a link which says “continue anyway” or something on that mood. Click on that and you are good to go. And use the new 0.4beta of Chrome for better performance.

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12 Jun 08 Firefox 3.1 and IE8 adding Google Chrome's Incognito Stealth Mode!

Google Chrome might lack in terms of experience in comparison to Mozilla Firefox 3.1 and Microsoft’s IE8 but it turns out Firefox and IE will be implementing Chrome’s incognito stealth mode.

The incognito steath mode in Google Chrome browser (Ctrl+Shift+N in Google Chrome opens a new “incognito window”) allows users to surf the web anonymously, the browser skipping caching, saving passwords, and other important information that might possibly harm the user.  (Of course, for you porno freaks, this is a perfect way to “hide” your traces.)

It’s a simply concept but Google’s Chrome browser has included as a standard option.  It’s not surprising that Firefox 3.1 and IE8 will have the same feature as it’s not too complicated to implement other than “not storing any of users’ data”.

September 11, 2008 (Computerworld) Mozilla Corp. will respond to rivals Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. with a private-browsing mode in Firefox, according to notes posted on its Web site, and is on track to deliver one in 3.1, the version that will likely go beta next month.

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12 Jun 08 Google Chrome Comic Sold for $372!

The Australian’s copy of Google Chrome Comic was sold for $372.  ($454.99 AU) – calculator

The seller will be donating all profits to charity.

What I wonder most is if Google will start selling their comic book as Chrome gains in popularity.

Perhaps, that was the genius, the Google Chrome Comic book got everyone interested and Google secretly may have paid easily couple million dollars for this “comic” marketing effort.  (maybe not but it’s like it hits you later)

Here’s the excerpt from the closed auction:

One copy of the official Google Chrome copy book sent to bloggers and members of the press prior to the launch of Google’s Chrome browser.

I received mine late as they sent it to my PO Box, meaning it couldn’t get to me via courier.

An online copy of the comic book is available on Google here.

This is a limited edition print, and is not publicly available from what I’m aware. With Google Chrome quickly gaining marketshare, the book that launched a Google browser will only increase in value with time.

I’ve briefly flicked through the book, but it hasn’t been shared around, so consider the condition mint.

Given it wouldn’t be fair to profit from something sent to me directly, all proceeds after costs (ebay + paypal costs) will be donated to charity, split 50/ 50 between Beth Kanter and Beyond Blue.

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11 Jun 08 Google Chrome Now Out of Beta!

It’s an amazingly fast-start for Google Chrome to get out of beta to say the least.  Google has just announced that Google Chrome is ready for real consumers on real computers by cutting off their “beta” sign from the new browser.

Since we first released Google Chrome, the development team has been hard at work improving the stability and overall performance of the browser. In just 100 days, we have reached more than 10 million active users around the world (on all seven continents, no less) and released 14 updates to the product. We’re excited to announce that with today’s fifteenth release we are taking off the “beta” label!

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