not your mother's javascript

Internet users have an increasing number of choices for web browsers today, including Firefox, Safari, Opera, and now Google Chrome. Sometimes web pages look and work differently in each browser, so it's important to test your site across all of them to ensure all your visitors can enjoy the experience you've designed.

Mar 16, 2011 - Google on Tuesday updated Chrome, patching a flaw in the browser's copy of Flash Player. The move let Chrome beat rival browsers to the punch: Users of Internet Explorer (IE), Firefox, Safari and Opera won't receive a Flash update from Adobe until next week.

Plug-ins have historically been a major attack vector for Internet malware—particularly Adobe's Flash and Acrobat plug-ins, which are notoriously insecure. Rather than seriously addressing the issue, Adobe has capitalized on the poor security of its own software by bundling unwanted McAfee crapware in Flash and Acrobat updates. 

Chrome 10 introduces support for Flash sandboxing, which is now enabled by default on Windows Vista and Windows 7.

The Chromium projects include Chromium and Chromium OS, the open-source projects behind the Google Chrome browser and Google Chrome OS, respectively. This site houses the documentation and code related to the Chromium projects and is intended for developers interested in learning about and contributing to the open-source projects.

Helpful resources for Pinboard users

This is a book about the modern browser and the current state of internet related technologies. Its aim is to demystify the terms (and in parts, the philosophies) behind the technology, making them accessible for people who are interested in knowing what goes on when they open their browser and interact with the many websites/apps that they rely on everyday.

Look under the hood of Google Chrome and learn about key engineering decisions:
The comic book, by Scott McCloud

Google's Web browser is about to make the leap from upstart to leader of the pack.