2. What is a browser?
• “A web browser (commonly referred to as a browser) is a software application
for retrieving, presenting, and transferring information resources on the World
Wide Web” (Retrieved December 10, 2013 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_browser
• It’s how you use the Internet. Sending/receiving emails, searching websites for
information/shopping, watching YouTube/Netflix, Facebook, filling out forms
with personnel/private information
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3. Examples of Browsers
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IE (Internet Explorer). Owned by Microsoft. Released in 1995. Latest version is
Internet Explorer 11, released 10/2013. Claims to be the fastest browser available,
10/2013. As had major compatibility issues.
Firefox (FF). Open Source. Released in 1998 (part of Netscape). Latest version is 26,
released 12/10/2013. Better security performance, and H.264 codec (video).
Safari. Owned by Apple, Inc. Released in 2003. Latest version is 7/6.1. Better memory
usage, performance and power-saving tabs. Blocks third-party applications from
accessing your web browsing and information.
4. Examples of Browsers
Opera. Owned by Opera Software, ASA. Released in
1996. Latest version is Opera 18 (integrating Google
Chrome’s Chromium Project). Speeds up slow
connections and sync bookmarks. Popular browser on
mobile devices.
Chrome. (Google Chrome). Developed by Google.
Released in 2008. Latest version is 31. Minimalist
approach that uses technology for fast, easy
experience. Do Not Track for privacy protection is off
by default.
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5. Why Google Chrome?
Portable
Security
Work on and
offline
Mobile
Integrate into
other programs
Up-to-Date
Cost: Free!
Administrative
Controls
Collaborate
Picasa,
YouTube,
Blogger, etc
6. Current
abandonment
rate for online
purchases is at
97%!
Google Chrome Facts
It’s a popular browser!
• Google Chrome’s mission: “Speed, simplicity, and security.”
• Google: “Wants the web experience to be the same everywhere,
across devices” and “personalized to you”
• Syncing payment and shipping information across devices for faster
shopping (Average checkout process on a mobile device has 21
steps!)
• Google is working on making the process a total of 3 steps
750 million active users
in 2013
300 million active users
in 2012
Using new
formats, VP9,
H.264 codec
and WebP for
faster access
•--Linus Upson, Google’s Vice President of Engineering
Informational Credit: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038805/google-shows-off-chrome-improvements-for-better-faster-mobile-browsing.html
7. Why Google Chrome?
• There are so many free tools:
• Gmail
It’s a popular browser!
• Google Docs
750 million active users in
2013
• Google Talk (text or video chat)
300 million active users in
2012
• Google Page Creator (design webpages)
• Google Calendar
Informational Credit: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038805/google-shows-off-chrome-improvements-for-better-faster-mobile-browsing.html
8. Who Uses Chrome?
Chrome is the most popular web browser
(43%) in the global market.
Followed by: Internet Explorer (IE)
Firefox
Safari
http://mashable.com/2013/08/14/google-chrome-global-share/
9. Q: What is Google Chrome?
A: A browser and
a web-based
operating system
10. Chrome
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• Chrome (Browser):
• Can be installed on any PC (Windows or Mac) or mobile
device and used as your web browser
• Chrome’s functionality will change based on what your
are using it on
• Mobile Devices cannot use app/extension features but
can import all your bookmarks
•
Browser:
Interface used to surf the
web
Examples:
12. More Than a Browser . . .
• Save files to the cloud with Google
Drive with up to 15 GB of free storage
• Available for PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad,
Android Devices, and Chrome OS
• Personalize with extensions and apps
16. 1st step: Get a Gmail Account
More functionality with a
Gmail Account
http://goo.gl/0uS4H
17. Settings-Logging In
• Signing into your account:
• Open Chrome and sign into your Gmail
account or
• Go to the Chrome Menu
18. Settings—Logging In
Go to
Settings/On startup
If you want to have a specific
Webpage, choose, Set Pages
Enter the URL for the webpage:
i.e. http:///www.yahoo.com
19. Settings-Multiple Logins
More than one login (Multiple Users):
•Go to the Chrome Menu
•Go to Settings, than Users. Click on to
new user . . . .”
“Add
•Add user picture, name and Gmail credentials
Switch between
users in the
upper-right
corner of
Chrome
20. Settings-Syncing
• Syncing Accounts:
• Go to the Chrome Menu
• Go to Settings
• Click on to Advanced Sync Settings
• Sync everything or control individual
apps
Sync your browser
so your
bookmarks,
settings, app and
extensions are
available
anywhere!
22. Settings--Passwords
Managing Passwords—Saving Passwords
• Go to Settings in the Chrome
Menu
• Go to Settings and open “Show
Advance Settings”
• Control your passwords under
“Passwords and Forms”
• Under “Passwords and Forums,”
check the box “Offer to save
passwords I enter on the web”
• Control individual accounts
under “Manage saved
passwords”
23. Settings-Theme
Add a Theme
•Go to the Chrome Menu
,
Settings, Show Advanced Settings
•Go to Appearance, Get Themes
•Select a theme(s) and click Choose
theme to install
25. Using Chrome
Omnibox: Address bar is also a search bar
No need to add www or http; Chrome does it automatically
Refresh
cmcl
Toggle
between
pages
Favorites
Home button
26. Chrome-Various Search Beyond Phrases/Words
Calculator
Converter
Create a Shortcut to
favorite webpages
•Go to
•Tools
•Create application
shortcuts
•Open from desktop and
site will open in it’s own
window, without a url,
tabs, etc
27. Chrome-Setting Home Button
• Chrome doesn’t instantly add the Home Button in it’s browser. It
must be set.
• Go to
• Setting
• Appearance
Informational Credit: http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2012/04/chrome-browser-tips/
28. Using Chrome—Search Bar/Incognito Mode
Type in the search box and Google will look
up popular search terms as you type
Address bar is a combination of addresses,
searching and history
Use incognito browsing so nothing (history,
cookies, and form fields) is stored while you
browse
Shift+Ctrl+N =
Incognito Mode
Informational Credit: http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/hiner/the-five-best-new-browser-features-in-google-chrome/830
29. Using Chrome-Favorites
Find a website you want to add to Favorites and click on the star in the browser or
use keyboard shortcut Ctrl + D, or right-click
• Go to
to mange Bookmarks
• Move/manage bookmarks easily,
with your mouse
• Drag an web address from the
Address bar into
to bookmark
30. Using Chrome-Tabs
Detach a tab
• Functional Tabs
• Hold down mouse and move them
across the top of the page into the
order you prefer
• Move a tab out of the top of the
screen to use in a separate
window.
• Move a tab back to your main page
to but it back into a main window
31. Using Chrome Tabs--Pinning
Before:
After:
Pin your tabs
It’s a minimize your display to the
site’s icon/thumbnail
•Right-click on the tab
•Choose, Pin Tab
Informational Credit: http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2012/04/chrome-browser-tips/
32. What else do I have access to with Chrome
and a Gmail account?
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34. Apps vs. Extensions
Extensions:
Small programs
the enhance or
customize your
browser
• Apps:
• Websites that run within Chrome. No,
to minimal downloading.
• Example: Google Drive
• Extensions:
• Download components and modify
Chrome.
35. Apps/Extensions
Why Apps?
•Always available
•Update without effecting entire PC system
•Easy-to-find when you open a
new tab in Chrome
•Access across devices
• Create documents
• Edit photos
• Listen to music
36. Apps/Extensions
Go to store at:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions
Go to Menu/Tools/Extensions
or
38. Installing Apps/Extensions
Take note of the
information you
may be sharing
Notice the
Rating
Hover over an
extension to
read/add to your
browser
Add to
browser or
cancel
40. Removing Apps/Extensions
• Open a new tab
• Hold your mouse down on the
app you would like to remove
• Drag to “Remove From
Chrome” option in the lowerright corner
41. Chrome Extensions
• Screen Capture:
•
Capture images, sections, and entire pages
from the Internet as PNGs. Images can be edited
or annotated, highlighted or drawn. Store images
on Picasa or Facebook.
44. Chrome Extensions
InvisibleHand
• Automatically find the lowest prices online
for shopping and travel (hotels, flights, and
rental cars)
• Notifications for better prices will also link
you to the suggested site
• Over 600 retailers in the US, UK, and
Germany
• Also an add on in Firefox, IE, and Safari
• Runs in the background and will only
prompt you when shopping
45. Chrome Extensions
HoverZoom
• Use your mouse to hover over
thumbnail images and make
them full size without having
to leave a page
• Works directly with Google
images, Facebook, Twitter,
Flickr, eBay and Amazon
46. Chrome Extensions
Google Hangout
• One-on-One video conversations
for up 10 people for free
• Share pictures, files, or videos
• Works on PCs or mobile devices
• Enable or turn off notifications
• Enable or turn off video chat
history
47. Chrome Extensions
Pocket
• Save article you want to read—
either right –click on a page or
use the shortcut in your browser
• Sync across devices
48. Chrome Extensions
Dropbox
• Store files: documents, photos,
videos, music etc
• Sync across devices: PCs and mobile
devices
• Share files with others
• Backup files from you r mobile device
so they are always accessible
49. Chrome Extensions
• Library Extension
• Look up books and eBooks on Amazon and see
if they are available at the Cape May County
Library
• Simply select your library when adding the
extension to Chrome
• If your library is not listed, ask Google to add
it to their database:
http://www.libraryextension.com/contact-us
50. Chrome’s Task Manager
• Hold down Shift and Esc at the
same when in Chrome
• Highlight and click to End to End
Process
• Control your apps, extensions,
and tabs without having to
shutdown your browser
52. Google Drive
• Ability to create files and store on Google’s Cloud
Presentations
Documents
Photos
Forms
Spreadsheets
May 2013
Google has consolidated
it storage for Drive,
Google+ and Gmail.
15 GB of FREE storage
across all 3 free
platforms.
5 GB
Google+Google/
Drive
10 GB Gmail
Information Credit: http://mashable.com/2013/05/13/google-unified-storage/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter
53. Google Cloud Storage
“Let’s you store access and protect your data with ease.” *
Other cloud storage
companies:
Apple’s iCloud
Microsoft’s SkyDrive
Amazon’s Cloud
https://cloud.google.com/files/CloudStorage.pdf
54. Google’s Cloud Storage
Saving files to the Cloud
Process of saving and retrieving files:
Process of saving and retrieving files:
remote computer access with your
remote computer access with your
browser
browser
Google’s Servers
(It’s a bunch of PCs)
PC
Retrieving files from the Cloud
Advantages: Lots of applications without having to have aapowerful PC
Advantages: Lots of applications without having to have powerful PC
Informational Credit: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cloud-computing/google-cloud2.htm
56. Google Drive-Creating a Document
Basic document
settings
Easily
add a
title
Control
settings
57. Google Hangouts
Video Chat:
Available for PCs or
Devices with a
camera or webcam
Text Chat:
Available for
devices
without a
camera
Image Credit: https://www.google.com/talk/intl/en-GB/
58. Google Hangouts
Text Chat:
•See the status of others
•Share files; documents, photos, videos
Video Chat (Google Hangout):
•Free long distance (Pc-to-PC)
•Audio Conferencing (up to 9 individuals)
•Share files/collaborate in real-time
Image Credit: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/hLAYa3vSwCRT11Ox38X_B94-nc77OHdVh-_jm3S4SSNMvSoVtUgYUwEOZQy49pTtOFSYXZBj3w=s640-h400-e365
59. Google Hangouts
Available for video chat
• Up to 10 people (9, not including yourself)
• Share your screen
• Share files
Available for text chat
• Watch videos together
• Add silly hats or mustaches
Colors and icons
indicate if a
contact can chat
(video or text) and
indicates his or her
availability
Orange indicts the
person is online, but
idle, for both text
and video chats
Gray means the
person is not online
You will be
prompted
to send an
email
60. Google+
May 16th, 2013
Google adds 41
new features
• Google’s social networking site that
integrates many Google products in one
spot
• Organize friends, family, following,
news, etc
• Create communities (groups) on areas
of interest
• Invite contacts to events and integrate
into Calendar
61. Google Voice
• One number for several phones
• Set to ring several phones at specific times
• Have voicemail transcripts
• Text message for free
• International calls at low rates
• Block unwanted callers;
• Google’s Global Spam Filter (Disconnected
number message will play)
App available
for Android,
Blackberry
and iPhone
62. What is a Chromebook?
Pros:
Built-in virus protection
Automatic updates when you
boot up (software and
security)
Inexpensive and affordable
Cloud-storage to avoid data loss
Access all your Google
settings on any device
running Chrome
Utilizes Google Drive
Collaborate
Free software updates
Apps
Connect with important
contacts; email, chat,
Google+, files, etc
Runs Google’s OS
3G or Wifi
Image Credit: http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/features-learnmore.html#devices-feature-sharing
63. What is a Chromebook?
Cons:
Browser-centric. Lack of proprietary software
Limited functionality
Google reliant
5-hour battery life
Needs a WiFi connection (offline mode available, but limited)
Does not run Windows or Mac OS—cannot install certain programs
(Skype, Photoshop, iTunes, etc)
Image credit: http://goo.gl/bU6pQ
Security: Google distributes your information across their servers, making it for harder for hackers to locate all your information.
Using new formats, VP9 for video. VP9 uses ½ bandwidth compared to H.264 codec. WebP, alternative to JPEG to cut files sizes by one third. Working on date compression proxy for Chrome on mobile devices, which rewrites HTML, CSS, JavaScript and converts images to WebP and uses SPDY networking protocol to make websites load faster and conserve battery power.
Apps use SSL( secure sockets layer) to encrypt data. http vs https
