eWEEK Labs First Look at Google Chrome 2.0 Developer Release

eWEEK Labs First Look at Google Chrome 2.0 Developer Release
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Jim Rapoza
Jim Rapoza
Published: Jan 12, 2009
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
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eWEEK Labs First Look at Google Chrome 2.0 Developer Release

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by Jim Rapoza


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The new pre-beta of Chrome 2.0 uses an updated WebKit browser engine that scores well on the Acid3 Web standards test.


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Many of the new features in this release add capabilities found in other browsers, such as auto-complete in Web forms.


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Increased spell-checking options are available in the Chrome 2.0 pre-beta.


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When dragging and dropping tabbed windows in Chrome 2.0, users can move them to special docking icons that provide different display options for docked windows.


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In the pre-beta of Chrome 2.0, it is now possible to import Google Toolbar bookmarks.


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Chrome 2.0 users will be able to define and launch different browser user profiles.


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By enabling an https-only option in Chrome, it is possible to prevent any site that doesn’t use secure connections from loading in the browser.


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Jim Rapoza

Jim Rapoza, Chief Technology Analyst, eWEEK.For nearly fifteen years, Jim Rapoza has evaluated products and technologies in almost every technology category for eWEEK. Mr Rapoza's current technology focus is on all categories of emerging information technology though he continues to focus on core technology areas that include: content management systems, portal applications, Web publishing tools and security. Mr. Rapoza has coordinated several evaluations at enterprise organizations, including USA Today and The Prudential, to measure the capability of products and services under real-world conditions and against real-world criteria. Jim Rapoza's award-winning weekly column, Tech Directions, delves into all areas of technologies and the challenges of managing and deploying technology today.

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