Ok, so yes, we’ve caught the Google Chrome fever here at Passpack HQ – it’s a beaut, and Passpack runs like a dream!
I suppose that should come as no surprise, as Chrome is built for speed with Apple’s WebKit in the core (among others). We ran a browser encryption speed benchmark some time ago, and while the browsers have evolved since then, and WebKit continues to shame the others in pure number-crunching power. Believe me, Passpack’s heavy use of Javascript cryptographic libraries puts any browser to the test.
Plus… I just love the “center of the universe” feeling I get from signing into Passpack with a Google login, in a Google browser. Then using Passpack’s 1 Click Login as a springboard to the rest of the web (or other Google accounts! ahhhh).
Sign into Passpack with your Google login, from inside your Google Browser :)
More screenshots from our experiment on flickr.
Ok, kidding aside, Google Chrome shifts the browser paradigm from single-thread to multi-process browser. It’s built with the new web in mind. In particular, it’s built for cloud computing and running software as a service. Despite the first bug being found (of course, it’s 1 day old) I expect the new paradigm to offer a chance to plug up some of the known web security issues, like XSS. In fact, this from Google:
By keeping each tab in an isolated “sandbox”, we were able to prevent one tab from crashing another and provide improved protection from rogue sites.
So that’s the real reason why we’re so gung-ho about it: Google Chrome is a step in Passpack’s direction.
Good work Gteam!
7 Comments
Just watch out for that EULA.
i’m willing to try it out just to see if it works more efficiently than FireFox… if it’s faster than Firefox and isn’t IE, then i’ll use it
IE is going to offer users a chance to set IE to “private”, which will block Google’s Adwords advertising then Google Chrome born. Google Chrome is clean and fast. But I love Firefox.
@Matt
Thinking the EULA will evolve with time too. Though… I admit I haven’t read it yet. Not enough hours in the day :)
@media boy
It’s fast, and it’s not IE. But it’s also just 1 day old. I’d give it some more time before deciding to switch.
@Thai SEO
Yes, I love Firefox too.
Looks good.
The only thing I noticed, although it might just be my computer, is that you are not asked if you are sure you want to close the page.
IE8 b2 offers tab isolation
@Nathanael
Chrome uses Webkit (as does Safari) and for some reason Webkit does not support the onBeforeUnload event.