Η Google released the first version of Chrome just like yesterday 10 whole years ago. It first debuted as a Windows only beta app before appearing on Linux and macOS more than a year later, in 2009. Chrome debuted at a time when more and more users were annoyed with Internet Explorer and with Firefox rising slowly but steadily.
Google used tools from Apple and Mozilla to bring the Chrome browser to life. Specifically, he used the WebKit rendering engine Apple and Mozilla. Chrome had focused on meeting web standards and HTML5 and was still moving and the Acid1 and Acid2 tests the period when it made its debut. This was a very important step, as Microsoft was trying to meet and meet the requirements of open web standards with Internet Explorer.
Another important part of the Chrome browser availability was the idea of sandboxing browser tabs, which meant that if one crashed it would not affect the others. This helped significantly improve the speed and stability of Chrome, and with Google's V8 javascript engine, the company sought to push the web as a whole. So today, after a decade, the browser continues to be the market leader and constitute the dominant way in which users access the internet. Chrome has over 60% market share on the desktop part and engineers continue to improve it with new features. It has been transformed into something much more than a simple web browser, it is an entire platform, running on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.
Chrome also features Chrome OS, Google's lightweight operating system for laptops and tablets. Although not ready (Chrome OS) for tablets, Google brings Android apps to Chrome OS to make Chromebooks and tablets more useful. Chrome may not have seen a major design update in many years, but Material Design Refresh is here.
