tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post1482711048472325351..comments2008-09-16T17:25:47.335-04:00Comments on Redirecting to http://thenoisychannel.com...: Quick Bites: Google ChromeDaniel Tunkelanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10240432137428080022noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-24767643574110210762008-09-06T15:12:00.000-04:002008-09-06T15:12:00.000-04:00More details on what information Chrome sends back...More details on what information Chrome sends back to Google, and when.<BR/><BR/>I find it very interesting that "auto-suggest" is enabled by default, which means information is being sent back to Google by default. Only by opting out, rather than opting in, can you change this information-leaking behavior. Since most people never change their defaults, this means that Chrome essentially monitors everything that you do:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10032047-2.html" REL="nofollow">http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10032047-2.html</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-36051627569755234752008-09-03T23:41:00.000-04:002008-09-03T23:41:00.000-04:00The interface innovations are interesting, though ...The interface innovations are interesting, though I think Firefox is doing quite well with the Awesome Bar, and is facilitating more innovation through add-ons than I expect Google to stimulate. Open source is nice, but Google really needs to create an ecosystem like Firefox has.<BR/><BR/>That said, I don't see the interface innovations as the main show here. Rather, the big claims are around performance and robustness--and the stakes are the ability to compete with desktop applications.<BR/><BR/>Re privacy: I think Matt Cutts is telling it as it is. This doesn't seem any more invasive that what Google is getting already.<BR/><BR/>Re taking market share from Firefox as opposed to from IE: I'm not sure many people will switch from Firefox. A lot of us Firefox users like our add-ons. But maybe even fewer users will switch from IE, given that they haven't already. The only lure I can imagine is if switching Chrome is a practical prerequisite for using free applications that otherwise would cost users money--money they haven't already spent.<BR/><BR/>Re terms of service: I did hear that they're a mess. But I imagine Google won't do anything stupid, no matter what's in the TOS.Daniel Tunkelanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10240432137428080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-6725126069751048312008-09-03T17:26:00.000-04:002008-09-03T17:26:00.000-04:00worth noting from terms of service,"17. Advertisem...worth noting from terms of service,<BR/><I>"17. Advertisements<BR/><BR/>17.1 Some of the Services are supported by advertising revenue and may display advertisements and promotions. These advertisements may be targeted to the content of information stored on the Services, queries made through the Services or other information.<BR/><BR/>17.2 The manner, mode and extent of advertising by Google on the Services are subject to change without specific notice to you.<BR/><BR/>17.3 In consideration for Google granting you access to and use of the Services, you agree that Google may place such advertising on the Services."</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-8847212919590425572008-09-03T16:40:00.000-04:002008-09-03T16:40:00.000-04:00poor Firefox... they're gonna take more and more o...poor Firefox... they're gonna take more and more of a hit as Chrome inevitably gains in popularityAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-26237316792739772032008-09-03T13:27:00.000-04:002008-09-03T13:27:00.000-04:00BTW, on the issue of privacy, here is Google's Mat...BTW, on the issue of privacy, here is Google's Matt Cutts claiming that no surfing information gets sent to Google, and that the only time query information goes to Google is when Google is selected as the current search engine.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/" REL="nofollow">http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/google-chrome-communication/</A><BR/><BR/>Chrome is open-source, right? So we could always check and verify this, could we not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-69755346123366801212008-09-03T13:22:00.000-04:002008-09-03T13:22:00.000-04:00Correction: here is the direct screenshot for the ...Correction: here is the direct screenshot for the UMass confetti scrollbar:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/donbyrd/Papers/DocViewerImage1.gif" REL="nofollow">http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/donbyrd/Papers/DocViewerImage1.gif</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-75386131962769271852008-09-03T13:16:00.000-04:002008-09-03T13:16:00.000-04:00In terms of how Google Chrome supports HCIR, check...In terms of how Google Chrome supports HCIR, check out their search term highlighting scrollbar:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://blogoscoped.com/files/google-chrome-browsing/waxy-large.png" REL="nofollow">http://blogoscoped.com/files/google-chrome-browsing/waxy-large.png</A><BR/><BR/>It's a nice example of the overlap between HCI and IR.<BR/><BR/>But I've seen it before. In particular, check out this screenshot, from a toolbar developed at UMass in 1999:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/donbyrd/Papers/DocViewer-ScrollbarPaper.HTML" REL="nofollow">http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/donbyrd/Papers/DocViewer-ScrollbarPaper.HTML</A><BR/><BR/>Does it look surprisingly familiar? Hehe. Oh well, I guess it's better late than never.<BR/><BR/>(Here is the full paper, from 1999: <A HREF="http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/donbyrd/Papers/DocViewer-ScrollbarPaper.HTML" REL="nofollow">http://www.informatics.indiana.edu/donbyrd/Papers/DocViewer-ScrollbarPaper.HTML</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-14100999452700307672008-09-03T10:31:00.000-04:002008-09-03T10:31:00.000-04:00"Google is the default search engine for most"yes....<I>"Google is the default search engine for most"</I><BR/><BR/>yes. it's a defensive move. ms has 80% market share on browsers which is a nice way to display any new search technology they develop. esp if it integrates well with the general MS experience. cf Google apps, facebook.<BR/><BR/><I>"not sure how much browsing data Google gets already."</I><BR/><BR/>for users with opted-in toolbars, it'll be a nop. for everyone else, it'll be opt-in (I hope) but results in a ton more data depending on how they instrumented the browser. i'd love to hear back about opt-in/opt-out defaults and monitoring network connections between the browser and mountain view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-24675827700513325642008-09-02T23:29:00.000-04:002008-09-02T23:29:00.000-04:00Well, based on a few hours of normal use, Chrome s...Well, based on a few hours of normal use, Chrome seems to live up to its promise. Unfortunately, the lack of an ad blocker is a show stopper. Back to Firefox for now.Daniel Tunkelanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10240432137428080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-53225098514498268382008-09-02T20:27:00.000-04:002008-09-02T20:27:00.000-04:00As far as web search, if the Javascript engine is ...As far as web search, if the Javascript engine is exponentially faster, it should allow for richer UI's (JSON, etc.) that should make for better web search. <BR/><BR/>If Google's vision of moving towards a desktop platform, that should influence both enterprise as well as web search.David Fauthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14192632420924206852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-82716544855366999302008-09-02T17:17:00.000-04:002008-09-02T17:17:00.000-04:00Sure. Though I think Google is the default search ...Sure. Though I think Google is the default search engine for most. The second point is more interesting--not sure how much browsing data Google gets already. But I imagine they'll face a privacy backlash if they get too aggressive on this front.<BR/><BR/>p.s. Using Chrome now. No bugs, and feels zippy. But I notice the lack of my Firefox extensions, most notably those that block ads.Daniel Tunkelanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10240432137428080022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8016696494330504473.post-67729649591801998042008-09-02T10:42:00.000-04:002008-09-02T10:42:00.000-04:00To write the obvious: Ways it will influence searc...To write the obvious: Ways it will influence search:<BR/><BR/>1. setting default engine <BR/>2. browsing data being sent back to mountain view<BR/><BR/>both of these are probably modifiable but even a small percentage of folks don't opt out, that's a lot of data and users for session analysis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com