Google Chrome and Ajax

A few weeks ago, the internet world buzzed with the release of Google Chrome. If you’re like me, then you’ve never have heard of Chrome before it was released. That’s not really a thing to be concerned of considering that not much has been said about Google Chrome before it was released.

Chrome is a web browser developed by Google which is touted as the replacement or a viable alternative browser for IE (Internet Explorer) user. Since everything from Google is big, this browser has all the features you would expect from the internet giant.

It’s a highly interactive browser bent on persuading you to make them their default browser. As internet experience becomes more and more personalized, Chrome was able to cater to that need as you’ll have the option for personalization in almost anything – from news to email and even videos.

This browser reminds me of another browser – Flock. Although they don’t share the same features, its aim is to provide the users a personalized experienced of their browsers. Instead of being just a browser, it has become a tool for different information that we need everyday.

As soon as Google Chrome was released, almost every tech blogger in the world wanted to say something about the browser. Now that the dust has settled you’ll notice that most bloggers agree that Chrome is indeed a nice alternative browser.

However, Chrome might have failed in its task to chip on the lead of IE as the world’s leading browser. It did however, turn heads in Mozilla browsers. In gist, Chrome has dazzled a lot of users but they were not the users expected by Chrome.

On the other hand, Ajax on Chrome works like magic. This is expected from Google as they are one of the leading providers of frameworks for Ajax (GWT). Everything that you will expect from an Ajax based website could be easily delivered by Chrome.

This browser doesn’t have birth pangs wherein you will find some things not really working because Chrome is just a new browser. Google made no exceptions and ensured that Ajax based online applications will work flawlessly in this browser.

We should credit Open Standards for this feat. Google and most internet giants have become a staunch supporter of open standards and this is one of the few reasons why Open Standards should be supported. JavaScript has come a long way only to be constricted by some browsers because of incompatibility.

Users have to be considered first and foremost. Rather than being stubborn, browsers have to think of their intended users as they always crave for something more powerful and interactive.

Open Standards could help browsers to be more user friendly. In fact, adopting Open Standards have never been easier because of its widespread acceptability between internet leaders.

Chrome has once again reminded us that Ajax is not just another programming language; it’s a ticket towards better understanding of open standards. Chrome and Ajax are relatively new but they are in no way inferior compared to other browsers and programming languages because of Open Standards.