A number of blogs are reporting on pictures of Google’s tablet (still under development) posted at the Chromium dev site.

One big difference between the Apple iPad (and iPhone) and Google’s Android and Tablet is that with Google, you can run multiple programs at once. So you need a UI to switch programs, and Google came up with dragging windows:

Google is said to be working with HTC, who made Google’s Nexus One cell phone, to create the Google Tablet.

Google Tablet: Full Keyboard

Google Tablet: Split Keyboard

Google Tablet: Keyboard Anchored to Side

Google Tablet: Context Menu

Google Tablet: Switching Programs

Google Tablet: Dragging WIndows

Resources

Google Tablet: Google and HTC To Launch Apple iSlate Rival [RUMOR]
A First Taste Of What The Google Tablet’s Interface Will Look Like
Google Shows Off its Tablet Concept
Chromium tablet concepts
Google Tablet YouTube
NeoWin: Google’s tablet UI concept pictures
Smarthouse: HTC To Launch Apple iSlate Competitor
Register: Google chisels Chrome OS tablet, rumors say
Washington post article

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Granted, the percentage for Chrome is nowhere near Internet Explorer, but I still think this is important.

The most important lesson is: You should code your websites to HTML standards as opposed to targeting a single browser’s quirks (like IE 6.0).

It’s a mistake to dismiss Google Chrome because it doesn’t have a lot of market share at the moment. Firefox likewise didn’t have a lot of market share, but it’s at about 25% right now. Who in their right mind would turn away 1 out of 4 of their customers?

But I think Google can increase its market share much more rapidly. For one thing, they can promote Chrome on their websites, like they’re doing on Youtube now. The number one video site on the Internet telling people to download Chrome gives it instant credibility.

In addition, Google can promote Chrome outside the digital sphere, as they are doing on the busses of certain cities currently. If Google can make google a household word, Chrome’s not too far behind.

Resources

Download Google Chrome here.
Slashdot discussion
Browser survey
ComputerWorld article

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