naruto-story Chapter 194 Google Chrome
Chapter 194 Google Chrome
Chapter 194 Google Chrome
The second floor of Google's A1 main building is practically a conference center, with the entire floor divided up into various meeting rooms. The functions are so subdivided that one can't help but wonder if Google has etched the word "precision" into its DNA.
Here you'll find a large auditorium that can accommodate hundreds of employees, a newsroom with lighting and sound effects comparable to a professional broadcasting studio, specially designed for the media, small meeting rooms that can only seat a dozen or so people, and today's main attraction: a launch event venue specially built for Google's new product launch.
If it's your first time here, you're guaranteed to get completely disoriented among the various meeting room signs, and in the end, you can only look at the signs and sigh: "So meetings can be categorized like this!"
Carl and Riley were taken aback by the scene before them as soon as they stepped into the press conference hall. The place was packed with people, and media reporters from all over the United States were vying for the best shooting positions with their cameras and video cameras. The reflections from the camera lenses were so bright under the lights that it was hard to open one's eyes.
There were even quite a few journalists from foreign news organizations, exchanging words in accented English, and occasionally you could hear exclamations of surprise mixed with their native languages.
In addition, Google also specially invited a group of fans who are loyal users of the Google search engine.
They were all wearing matching outfits with the Google logo, clearly a gift from Google.
"I've only ever seen this kind of spectacle at Kennedy Airport during the Christmas holidays," Riley remarked.
Carl shrugged. "What can you do? It's Google. It's bound to generate buzz."
The browser industry in the United States has been in turmoil lately.
Netscape Navigator is secretly flirting with AOL, preparing to join forces for mutual support.
Microsoft, meanwhile, was busy updating its Internet Explorer browser while simultaneously launching its own new search engine, displaying a dual-pronged approach.
Moreover, as if by prior arrangement, these two giants simultaneously abandoned Google's search engine, leaving Google in a precarious situation.
That's why everyone was so curious about the press conference. They came with a lot of questions, wanting to know if Google was going to go all out or if it had some trump card up its sleeve.
Many journalists privately believe that Google is very likely to release its own browser, intending to personally enter the fierce browser war.
But then I thought, in such a short time from being abandoned to launching a new product, even if Google were God, it might not be able to come up with a mature product.
Everyone wanted to know the answer, which led to the current grand occasion.
"Let's go, quickly find our location and set up the equipment, it's about to begin."
Before long, amidst the eager anticipation of the crowd, several core engineers and designers from Google lined up and walked onto the stage.
They were dressed in matching outfits, all bearing the Google logo, and wore confident smiles, appearing very relaxed.
Standing at the very front was a young woman named Emily. She had short, neat hair, bright eyes, and an undeniable air of confidence and pride.
This is a Google presenter, and also a G8-level junior manager in the communications department.
Emily smiled at the audience, cleared her throat, and grasped the microphone with both hands. Her voice resonated throughout the hall through the speakers: "Good morning, distinguished guests, friends from the media, and our dearest Google fans! Today, Google will be introducing a brand new product that will redefine the way we browse the Internet."
As soon as she finished speaking, the large screen at the back of the stage slowly lit up, and a simple icon gradually appeared.
It was a circle composed of four colors: blue, red, yellow, and green. The colors were bright and harmonious, making it look both lively and technological.
If a time traveler from the future were here right now, upon seeing this icon, he would surely jump up excitedly and shout: Isn't that the logo of Google Chrome?
One can only marvel at the sheer power of historical momentum. Even Ernst couldn't have predicted that, despite being so far ahead of schedule, this iconic symbol would still appear as expected.
It's as if there's some unseen force pushing Google in a predetermined direction.
Emily continued into the microphone, "In this day and age, the Internet has evolved from simple text pages into a rich collection of interactive applications, becoming an indispensable part of our lives and work."
At this point, she changed the subject, her tone tinged with helplessness: "However, existing browsers are clearly struggling to keep up with these changes."
"Their processing speed is not fast enough; it takes forever to load a complex webpage. Their stability is poor; they might suddenly freeze or crash at any time. These problems prevent users from receiving the best online experience."
These words truly resonated with everyone present. This is not only a common problem with Netscape and Internet Explorer, but a long-standing issue for all browsers today.
For a period of time, the number of times a browser freezes or crashes in a day has even become an important criterion for judging whether a browser is powerful and easy to use.
"It was precisely because we saw these problems that our engineers at Google, after a long period of hard work and exploration, were determined to create a completely new browser. It will break through the constraints of tradition, solve the pain points of existing browsers, and bring users an unprecedented online experience."
Emily's voice grew more and more impassioned, her eyes sparkling. "And today, we're going to officially introduce it to everyone."
"This is Google Chrome!"
As she finished speaking, the icons on the big screen disappeared, replaced by the full interface of Google Chrome. A small commotion erupted in the audience as reporters raised their cameras and frantically took pictures of the screen, while fans excitedly whispered among themselves.
Next, the large screen began to showcase the unique features of Google Chrome, with its multi-process architecture being the first thing that caught the eye.
Emily pointed to the demonstration animation on the screen and explained in detail, "As you can see, in Google Chrome, each tab is an independent process."
"What does this mean?"
"For example, if you're searching for information on one tab and another tab suddenly crashes, only the crashed tab will close, while the previous tabs will remain completely unaffected. There will never again be a situation where a problem with one webpage causes the entire browser to crash."
Upon hearing this, the audience members nodded in agreement, showing expressions of interest.
They are acutely aware of the inconvenience caused by webpage crashes during daily browser use.
After explaining the multi-process architecture, Emily smiled and stepped aside, and a technician wearing black-rimmed glasses walked onto the stage.
He walked over to the Apple computer that had been prepared on site, and while operating it, he said into the microphone, "Emily just introduced our multi-process architecture to everyone. Next, I'm going to show you the speed of Google Chrome."
"I'm going to load a web application simultaneously in Google Chrome and several other major browsers, and you can compare their loading speeds."
As he spoke, he opened Google Chrome and two other browsers on his computer, then simultaneously entered the address of the same web application. On the Google Chrome page, the progress bar moved forward rapidly, loading almost instantly. The web application's interface was clearly displayed on the screen, and operation was very smooth.
The other two browsers, on the other hand, had progress bars that moved as slowly as snails, taking quite a while to load.
The smoothness of Google Chrome drew gasps of amazement from the audience, the sound of camera shutters clicking incessantly, and the fans applauding enthusiastically.
While surprised, Carl laughed and said, "This is like riding on Netscape and IE's faces to output something!"
The two browsers being compared on the big screen are Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer.
Besides strong technical capabilities, UI design has also become a focus of attention.
"We've removed the complicated menu bar of traditional browsers, allowing users to focus their attention entirely on the webpage content."
"Google's guiding principle for its products has always been clean and fast, just like Gmail."
The clean and simple interface design won a round of applause from the audience, who were all attracted by this simple yet efficient concept.
The press conference was still going on when Karl, sitting in the audience, suddenly lit up and uttered a word a moment later.
"purely".
The earliest browsers were simple web browsing tools. After Internet Explorer entered the market, Microsoft integrated many functions into the browser, making the pages look increasingly complex.
Today, Google's browser reminded him of the first version of Netscape Navigator, with its purity and simplicity.
But Google's browser is not like Netscape's browser, which had no features at all. On the contrary, it has more features than any other browser on the market.
For example, the webpage bookmarking function can not only quickly save favorite webpages, but also categorize and tag webpages, making it easy for users to find them quickly.
The password saving function can securely store users' account passwords, so you no longer have to worry about forgetting your passwords.
Even more thoughtfully, it can also display weather conditions, allowing users to stay informed about weather changes while browsing the internet.
It can even customize the font and content display settings of the browser interface to meet the personalized needs of different users.
You can choose to hide all content and features, creating an extremely minimalist page, or you can fill the browser page with various website links, just like current browsers and portals.
This is absolutely groundbreaking UI design architecture, and it will have a huge impact on the entire browser industry.
"The browser market is about to experience a polarization, as a huge monster has broken in."
Riley stared excitedly at the content on the big screen; if given the choice, he would have swept all other browsers on the market into the trash.
On the platform, Emily came up again and said, "We hope to use this unique method to let more people know about Google Chrome and feel our dedication to this product."
"We also believe that Google Chrome will usher in a new era for browsers."
Emily bowed as she stepped off the stage, and the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers.
Especially among Google search engine fans, the howling was absolutely deafening.
Meanwhile, on the side of the platform, Ernst, Hamilton, and Sergey, the CEO of Google Search, witnessed the entire event.
"I believe that after today, browsers all over the world will tremble in fear in front of this guy."
Hamilton pointed to the Google Chrome browser screen on the big screen, looking quite pleased with himself.
Ernst, however, promptly poured cold water on the idea, saying, "But we shouldn't be too complacent. I believe IE and Netscape will soon copy our interface design."
"In the end, ingenuity is important, but the core key still lies in technical strength."
Sergey Brin nodded. "Don't worry, Google's technology is leading now, and it will continue to be leading. Our G1 engine development is progressing smoothly. When IE and Netscape catch up with us, they'll find the gap widening even further."
G1 is an open-source high-performance engine being developed by Google. Once successfully developed, Google Chrome will have faster execution speed and more efficient memory management. Currently, browsers on the market, including Google Chrome, use traditional interpreters to execute code line by line. However, G1 is different. It can quickly generate bytecode and execute it through its own interpreter, while collecting code execution information. This can greatly improve execution speed, while also taking into account webpage startup speed and running efficiency.
In terms of memory management, generational garbage collection is adopted, which divides memory into short-lived objects and long-lived objects, and uses different collection algorithms for different objects to reduce the impact of garbage collection on performance and avoid page stuttering caused by traditional full-pause collection.
The current Google Chrome browser was developed based on this theory, which is why it can operate independently of web pages, and a slowdown in one web page will not affect the operation of other web pages.
Ernst patted the other man on the shoulder, relieved that Sergei knew what was going on.
"Get ready, it's your turn to shine, you big star."